Intertemporal Decision‐Making, Nucleus Accumbens Activation, and Alcohol Use Trajectories in Young Adults With a Family History of Alcohol Use Disorder

Key Points

• To explore how nucleus accumbens activation relates to alcohol use trajectories in young adults with a family history of alcohol use disorder.
• Examined intertemporal decision-making and nucleus accumbens activation.
• Monitored alcohol use patterns in young adults with family histories of alcohol use disorder.
• Showed significant correlation between nucleus accumbens activation and increased alcohol use.
• Highlighted that family history contributes to heightened risk for alcohol misuse.

Abstract