2017
Chronic Exposure to Methamphetamine Disrupts Reinforcement-Based Decision Making in Rats
Groman SM, Rich KM, Smith NJ, Lee D, Taylor JR. Chronic Exposure to Methamphetamine Disrupts Reinforcement-Based Decision Making in Rats. Neuropsychopharmacology 2017, 43: 770-780. PMID: 28741627, PMCID: PMC5809784, DOI: 10.1038/npp.2017.159.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsReinforcement learning processAbility of ratsNegative outcomesAdaptive decision-making strategiesProbabilistic reversal learningStimulus-reward contingenciesDopamine D2/3 receptor antagonistDynamic decision makingMaladaptive decisionReversal learningDecision-making strategiesD2/3 receptor antagonistOutcome behaviorsPsychostimulant methamphetamineChronic exposurePsychostimulant addictionChoice behaviorBehavioral mechanismsComputational modelDetrimental outcomesPsychostimulant drugsCurrent studyDecision makingDecision-making processDrug use
2013
Monoamine Levels Within the Orbitofrontal Cortex and Putamen Interact to Predict Reversal Learning Performance
Groman SM, James AS, Seu E, Crawford MA, Harpster SN, Jentsch JD. Monoamine Levels Within the Orbitofrontal Cortex and Putamen Interact to Predict Reversal Learning Performance. Biological Psychiatry 2013, 73: 756-762. PMID: 23332512, PMCID: PMC3615106, DOI: 10.1016/j.biopsych.2012.12.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGoal-directed behaviorOrbitofrontal cortexReward-directed behaviorPsychiatric disordersObsessive-compulsive disorderIndividual differencesAssociative learningInflexible behaviorBehavioral flexibilityBehavioral addictionsCompulsive behaviorsImportant modulatory influenceDiscrimination problemNeuromodulatory systemsPutamen dopamineNeurochemical dysfunctionBehavioral impairmentsNeurochemical levelsNeurochemical systemsDorsal striatumModulatory influenceCurrent studyDopamine levelsCortexNeurochemical differences