The cue-reactivity paradigm is a widely adopted neuroimaging probe engendering brain
activity linked with attentional, affective, and reward processes following presentation of …

Background Whereas acute nicotine administration alters brain function which may, in turn,
contribute to enhanced attention and performance, chronic cigarette smoking is linked with …

Cognitive processes do not occur by pure insertion and instead depend on the full complement
of co-occurring mental processes, including perceptual and motor functions. As such, …

Two often-studied forms of uncertain decision-making (DM) are risky-DM (outcome probabilities
known) and ambiguous-DM (outcome probabilities unknown). While DM in general is …

Background Neuroimaging studies often consider brain alterations linked with substance
abuse within the context of individual drugs (eg, nicotine), while neurobiological theories of …

A substantial portion of critical adolescent development is occurring within digital environments.
However, certain individual differences may lead adolescents to use digital media in …

The habenula, an epithalamic nucleus involved in reward and aversive processing, may
contribute to negative reinforcement mechanisms maintaining nicotine use. We used a …

Reward learning is a ubiquitous cognitive mechanism guiding adaptive choices and behaviors,
and when impaired, can lead to considerable mental health consequences. Reward-…

Background Habenula (HB) function is implicated in substance use disorders and is
involved in inhibiting dopamine release in the ventral striatum (VS). While blunted VS reward …

Lower financial savings among individuals experiencing adverse social determinants of
health (SDoH) increases vulnerabilities during times of crisis. SDoH including low …