Effects of a Chronotherapeutic Intervention in Adolescents on Reward and Impulsivity Measures Related to Substance Use Risk

Cross-sectional and prospective data in adolescents indicate that sleep and circadian rhythm characteristics are related to substance use and related problems. In a sample of adolescents in middle or high school, we tested whether a chronotherapeutic intervention (changing sleep behaviors) altered reward sensitivity and/or impulsivity relative to a control condition.

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Hasler, B., Levenson, J., Kuzemchak, M., Blake, R., Edery, I., Wallace, M., Franzen, P., Soehner, A., Buysse, D., & Clark, D. (2026). 1137 Effects of a chronotherapeutic intervention in adolescents on reward and impulsivity measures related to substance use risk. SLEEP, 49(Supplement_1), A507. https://doi.org/10.1093/sleep/zsag091.1136