Sensation seeking as a common factor in opioid dependent subjects and high risk sport practicing subjects. A cross sectional study

Spinal cord injuries among paragliders in Norway

“…A previous study has demonstrated that paragliders have a more sensation-seeking personality than people in the general population. 15 Sensation-seekers usually underestimate or accept risks to enjoy some types of sensations and experiences. This kind of personality has a high risk of accidents.…”

Psychometric properties of three personality inventories translated to Sinhalese

“…Further, a community-based study showed that high scores in the BAS-RR and BAS-FS components are associated with the presence of a lifetime alcohol abuse disorder (25). Similarly sensation-seeking has been shown to be associated with psychopathy (26), substance abuse and dependence (27,28), alcohol abuse and dependence (29), substance dependence associated with major psychiatric disorders (30), pathological gambling (31) and motor vehicle accidents (31,32).…”

Drug Addictions: An Historical and Ethological Overview

“…However, it remains unknown whether comorbid elements contribute to increased vulnerability to drug addiction (113) or whether chronic drug exposure facilitates the emergence of psychiatric comorbidity (for discussion see (112)). Similarly, while some personality, or behavioural, traits are triggered by chronic drug use, there is evidence that personality variables are associated with increased vulnerability to develop drug addiction (92,114). This rather blur picture not only suggests that several sub-populations exist within drug addicts (115), but it clearly illustrates how little is known about the factors involved in the vulnerability to develop drug addiction.…”