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