2022
Current Substance Use and Maternal Neural Responses to Infant Faces and Cries
Wall K, Dell J, Lowell A, Potenza M, Mayes L, Rutherford H. Current Substance Use and Maternal Neural Responses to Infant Faces and Cries. International Journal Of Mental Health And Addiction 2022, 22: 1629-1644. DOI: 10.1007/s11469-022-00947-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchInfant cuesCurrent substance useInfant facesSubstance useNeural responsesMaternal neural responseUnknown infant facesSubstance use effectsN170 responseChild developmentMaternal substance useSubstance use assessmentCuesLong delayContinuous measureElectroencephalographyCentral findingPrior workFaceSalienceHigh levelsCaregivingStimuliUse assessmentFamiliarity
2011
Disruption of Maternal Parenting Circuitry by Addictive Process: Rewiring of Reward and Stress Systems
Rutherford HJ, Williams SK, Moy S, Mayes LC, Johns JM. Disruption of Maternal Parenting Circuitry by Addictive Process: Rewiring of Reward and Stress Systems. Frontiers In Psychiatry 2011, 2: 37. PMID: 21779252, PMCID: PMC3133875, DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2011.00037.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPrefrontal cortexReward systemNegative affect statesStress systemNegative reinforcement mechanismsInvolvement of regionsNucleus accumbensNegative affectVentral tegmental areaAffect statesAddictive behaviorsStress reactivityAddictive processPositive reinforcementHabitual behaviorChild neglectRewardRewarding processNeural circuitsAddictionParentingDrug dependenceNeural functionSalienceExtended amygdala