Department of Psychology, Ball State University, 2000 W University Ave, Muncie, IN 47306, United States.
Department of Psychology, Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis, 402 N. Blackford Street, Indianapolis, IN 46202, United States.
Pharmacol Biochem Behav. 2018 Jan;164:106-117. doi: 10.1016/j.pbb.2017.07.013. Epub 2017 Aug 1.
Impulsive behavior is implicated in the initiation, maintenance, and relapse of drug-seeking behaviors involved in drug addiction. Research shows that changes in impulsive behavior across the lifespan contribute to drug use and addiction. The goal of this review is to examine existing research on the relationship between impulsive behavior and drug use across the lifespan and to recommend directions for future research. Three domains of impulsive behavior are explored in this review: impulsive behavior-related personality traits, delay discounting, and prepotent response inhibition. First, we present previous research on these three domains of impulsive behavior and drug use across developmental stages. Then, we discuss how changes in impulsive behavior across the lifespan are implicated in the progression of drug use and addiction. Finally, we discuss the relatively limited attention given to middle-to-older adults in the current literature, consider the validity of the measures used to assess impulsive behavior in middle-to-older adulthood, and suggest recommendations for future research.
冲动行为与成瘾药物的寻求行为的开始、维持和复发有关。研究表明，一生中冲动行为的变化会导致药物使用和成瘾。本综述的目的是探讨现有研究，以了解冲动行为与药物使用在整个生命周期中的关系，并为未来的研究提供建议。本综述探讨了冲动行为的三个领域：冲动行为相关的人格特质、延迟折扣和优势反应抑制。首先，我们介绍了这三个领域的先前研究以及不同发育阶段的药物使用情况。然后，我们讨论了冲动行为在整个生命周期中的变化如何与药物使用和成瘾的进展有关。最后，我们讨论了当前文献中对中年到老年成年人关注相对较少的问题，考虑了用于评估中年到老年成年人冲动行为的测量方法的有效性，并为未来的研究提出了建议。
