Amphetamine use disorder is associated with striatum hypoactivation during anticipation of loss and reward.
April C MayKaiping BurrowsRayus KuplickiMartin P PaulusJennifer L StewartPublished in: Journal of psychopharmacology (Oxford, England) (2024)
AMP+ individuals have altered neural processing and response patterns during reward and loss anticipation, potentially reflecting impairments in dopamine function, which may influence their decision-making and reactions to different win/loss scenarios. These findings help to explain why AMP+ have difficulty with decision-making and exhibit a heightened focus on immediate rewards or punishments.