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Drug Development
New drug development study findings reported from Technion
July 26th, 2008
Researchers detail in 'Neurocognitive deficits related to poor decision making in people behind bars,' new data in drug development. According to recent research published in the journal Psychonomic Bulletin & Review, "Using a novel quantitative model of repeated choice behavior, we investigated the cognitive processes of criminal offenders incarcerated for various crimes. Eighty-one criminals, including violent offenders, drug and sex offenders, drivers operating a vehicle while impaired, and 18 matched controls were tested." "The results were also contrasted with those obtained from neurological patients with focal brain lesions in the orbitofrontal cortex and...
Source: Law & Health Weekly (2008-07-26)
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