"Reward" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
An object or a situation that can serve to reinforce a response, to satisfy a motive, or to afford pleasure.
| Descriptor ID |
D012201
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| MeSH Number(s) |
F02.463.425.770.836
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| Concept/Terms |
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Reward" by people in this website by year, and whether "Reward" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1998 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1999 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2000 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2001 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2002 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2003 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2004 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2006 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2007 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2008 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2009 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2010 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2011 | 5 | 4 | 9 |
| 2012 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| 2013 | 3 | 9 | 12 |
| 2014 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| 2015 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 2016 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 2017 | 9 | 2 | 11 |
| 2018 | 4 | 8 | 12 |
| 2019 | 5 | 9 | 14 |
| 2020 | 4 | 12 | 16 |
| 2021 | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| 2022 | 4 | 6 | 10 |
| 2023 | 0 | 8 | 8 |
| 2024 | 5 | 5 | 10 |
| 2025 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Reward" by people in Profiles.
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Effects of methamphetamine on human effort task performance are unrelated to its subjective effects. Psychopharmacology (Berl). 2026 Jan; 243(1):199-209.
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Neural Mechanisms of Feedback Processing and Regulation Recalibration During Neurofeedback Training. Hum Brain Mapp. 2025 Jul; 46(10):e70279.
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Effects of methamphetamine on two measures of reward: Euphoria and neural activation to reward cues. Neuropsychopharmacology. 2025 Jul; 50(8):1298-1304.
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Stress and episodic future thinking: Effects on temporal window and alcohol demand. Alcohol Clin Exp Res (Hoboken). 2025 Jun; 49(6):1351-1363.
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Genetic Loci Influencing Cue-Reactivity in Heterogeneous Stock Rats. Genes Brain Behav. 2025 Apr; 24(2):e70018.
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Exploring the Role of Reward Functioning in the Overlap of Post-Traumatic Stress and Cocaine Use Disorder. Subst Use Misuse. 2025; 60(6):926-932.
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Pace of alcohol drinking during in natural-environment drinking is associated with heightened alcohol-related reward and negative consequences in risky drinkers. Psychopharmacology (Berl). 2025 Aug; 242(8):1769-1781.
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Real-Time Assessment of Alcohol Reward, Stimulation, and Negative Affect in Individuals With and Without Alcohol Use Disorder and Depressive Disorders. Am J Psychiatry. 2025 Feb 01; 182(2):187-197.
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MDMA as well as amphetamine and alcohol increase feelings of social closeness in healthy adults. Sci Rep. 2024 12 28; 14(1):31312.
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Undervaluing nondrug rewards or overvaluing cocaine? Cocaine demand relates to cocaine use severity more strongly than anhedonia in individuals with cocaine use disorder. Exp Clin Psychopharmacol. 2025 Feb; 33(1):91-99.