Executive functions of people with drug addiction

The effect of computerized Cognitive Training package on executive functions of people with major depressive disorder

Background : Major depression is a common disease in the world that is associated with cognitive disorders including executive dysfunction.One of the new therapies that targets cognitive disorders is computerized cognitive training. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of computerized cognitive training package on executive functions in depressed individuals in comparison with th...

Comparison of the executive functions of elderly people with cochlear implantation and the elderly with hearing aids

Background : Hearing impairment affects all aspects of a personchr('39')s life, especially auditory perception, while the use of cochlear implantation or hearing aids has a positive effect on auditory function. The aim of this study was to compare the improvement of executive dysfunction in elderly people who are performing cochlear implantation with people who use hearing aids. Methods: The pr...

Assessment of Executive Functions in Methamphetamineaddicted Individuals: Emphasis on Duration of Addiction and Abstinence

Introduction: Several studies have conducted on impairments of executive functions in individuals with methamphetamine addiction; however, only a few have investigated the relationship between executive functions and duration of addiction or abstinence. This study was designed to assess the executive functions in methamphetamine-addicted individuals in relation to the duration of addiction ...

The role of executive control in human drug addiction.

Recent neurobiological models propose that executive control deficits play a critical role in the development and maintenance of drug addiction. In this review, we discuss recent advances in our understanding of executive control processes and their constituent neural network, and examine neuropsychological and neuroimaging evidence of executive control dysfunction in addicted drug users. We ex...

Executive Dysfunction and Reward Dysregulation: Interactions in Drug Addiction