Sensation-seeking, reward sensitivity and early cannabis use

Saturday, December 12, 2015 - 15:02 in Psychology & Sociology

Sensation seeking, or the tendency to seek out exciting experiences, has been linked to addiction. Researchers have reported that sensation seeking is related to reward sensitivity in teens, and that a school-based intervention that targeted sensation seeking delays the onset of cannabis use, and slows the progression from light to heavy cannabis use in teens.

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