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Life SciencesNeurosciencePsychologyBehavioral NeuroscienceBiological PsychologyNeurogeneticsDopaminergic SignalingReward PathwaysReward ProcessingCatechol-o-methyltransferase PathwaysFronto-striatal CircuitsGenetic Influences On RewardImmediate Reward PreferenceMesolimbic Reward PathwayReward Circuit Function
The tendency to choose lesser immediate benefits over greater long-term benefits characterizes alcoholism and other addictive disorders. However, despite its medical and socioeconomic importance, little is known about its neurobiological mechanisms. Brain regions that are activated when deciding between immediate or delayed rewards have been identified (