Alecia Dager, PhD
Assistant Professor (Adjunct) of Psychiatry
Research & Publications
Biography
Research Summary
Dr. Dager uses functional MRI and other neuroimaging methods to study neurocognition in young people with substance use disorders. Her research has focused on characterizing the neuroanatomical, functional, and neuropsychological precursors and consequences of substance involvement during adolescence and young adulthood. In particular, her work has highlighted the importance of implementing developmentally appropriate models to understand addictive behaviors during adolescence and emerging adulthood.
Coauthors
Research Interests
Adolescent Psychiatry; Alcohol Drinking; Alcoholism; Brain; Marijuana Abuse; Cognition; Magnetic Resonance Imaging; Marijuana Smoking; Psychiatry; Adolescent Development; Neuroimaging; Functional Neuroimaging; Marijuana Use
Selected Publications
- Shared Genetic Factors Influence Amygdala Volumes and Risk for AlcoholismDager AD, McKay DR, Kent JW, Curran JE, Knowles E, Sprooten E, Göring H, Dyer TD, Pearlson GD, Olvera RL, Fox PT, Lovallo WR, Duggirala R, Almasy L, Blangero J, Glahn DC. Shared Genetic Factors Influence Amygdala Volumes and Risk for Alcoholism. Neuropsychopharmacology 2014, 40: 412-420. PMID: 25079289, PMCID: PMC4443955, DOI: 10.1038/npp.2014.187.
- fMRI and subsequent drinkingDager AD, Anderson BM, Rosen R, Khadka S, Sawyer B, Jiantonio‐Kelly R, Austad CS, Raskin SA, Tennen H, Wood RM, Fallahi CR, Pearlson GD. fMRI and subsequent drinking. Addiction 2014, 109: 585-595. PMID: 24304235, PMCID: PMC3951577, DOI: 10.1111/add.12437.
- On the Mismeasurement of Impulsivity: Trait, Behavioral, and Neural Models in Alcohol Research among Adolescents and Young AdultsKing K, Patock-Peckham J, Dager A, Thimm K, Gates J. On the Mismeasurement of Impulsivity: Trait, Behavioral, and Neural Models in Alcohol Research among Adolescents and Young Adults. Current Addiction Reports 2014, 1: 19-32. DOI: 10.1007/s40429-013-0005-4.
- On the mis-measurement of impulsivity: Trait, behavioral, and neural models in alcohol research among adolescents and young adults.King, K.M., Patok-Peckham, J.A., Dager, A.D., Thimm, K., & Gates, J.R. (2014). On the mis-measurement of impulsivity: Trait, behavioral, and neural models in alcohol research among adolescents and young adults. Current Addiction Reports, 1(1), 19 – 32.
- fMRI response during figural memory task performance in college drinkersDager AD, Jamadar S, Stevens MC, Rosen R, Jiantonio-Kelly RE, Sisante JF, Raskin SA, Tennen H, Austad CS, Wood RM, Fallahi CR, Pearlson GD. fMRI response during figural memory task performance in college drinkers. Psychopharmacology 2013, 231: 167-179. PMID: 23949205, PMCID: PMC3877735, DOI: 10.1007/s00213-013-3219-1.
- Influence of Alcohol Use on Neural Response to Go/No-Go Task in College DrinkersAhmadi A, Pearlson GD, Meda SA, Dager A, Potenza MN, Rosen R, Austad CS, Raskin SA, Fallahi CR, Tennen H, Wood RM, Stevens MC. Influence of Alcohol Use on Neural Response to Go/No-Go Task in College Drinkers. Neuropsychopharmacology 2013, 38: 2197-2208. PMID: 23670589, PMCID: PMC3773670, DOI: 10.1038/npp.2013.119.
- Chapter 36 Addiction and the Human Adolescent BrainDager A, Squeglia L, Castro N, Tapert S. Chapter 36 Addiction and the Human Adolescent Brain. 2013, 353-364. DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-12-398335-0.00036-4.
- Influence of Alcohol Use and Family History of Alcoholism on Neural Response to Alcohol Cues in College DrinkersDager AD, Anderson BM, Stevens MC, Pulido C, Rosen R, Jiantonio‐Kelly R, Sisante J, Raskin SA, Tennen H, Austad CS, Wood RM, Fallahi CR, Pearlson GD. Influence of Alcohol Use and Family History of Alcoholism on Neural Response to Alcohol Cues in College Drinkers. Alcohol Clinical And Experimental Research 2012, 37: e161-e171. PMID: 23078363, PMCID: PMC3548054, DOI: 10.1111/j.1530-0277.2012.01879.x.
- Neural correlates of verbal learning in adolescent alcohol and marijuana users.Schweinsburg AD, Schweinsburg BC, Nagel BJ, Eyler LT, Tapert SF. Neural correlates of verbal learning in adolescent alcohol and marijuana users. Addiction (Abingdon, England) 2011, 106: 564-73. PMID: 21134014, PMCID: PMC3423457, DOI: 10.1111/j.1360-0443.2010.03197.x.
- The influence of recency of use on fMRI response during spatial working memory in adolescent marijuana users.Schweinsburg AD, Schweinsburg BC, Medina KL, McQueeny T, Brown SA, Tapert SF. The influence of recency of use on fMRI response during spatial working memory in adolescent marijuana users. Journal Of Psychoactive Drugs 2010, 42: 401-12. PMID: 21053763, PMCID: PMC3016644, DOI: 10.1080/02791072.2010.10400703.
- A preliminary study of functional magnetic resonance imaging response during verbal encoding among adolescent binge drinkers.Schweinsburg AD, McQueeny T, Nagel BJ, Eyler LT, Tapert SF. A preliminary study of functional magnetic resonance imaging response during verbal encoding among adolescent binge drinkers. Alcohol (Fayetteville, N.Y.) 2010, 44: 111-7. PMID: 20113879, PMCID: PMC2845466, DOI: 10.1016/j.alcohol.2009.09.032.
- Abstinent adolescent marijuana users show altered fMRI response during spatial working memory.Schweinsburg AD, Nagel BJ, Schweinsburg BC, Park A, Theilmann RJ, Tapert SF. Abstinent adolescent marijuana users show altered fMRI response during spatial working memory. Psychiatry Research 2008, 163: 40-51. PMID: 18356027, PMCID: PMC2832586, DOI: 10.1016/j.pscychresns.2007.04.018.
- The influence of marijuana use on neurocognitive functioning in adolescents.Schweinsburg AD, Brown SA, Tapert SF. The influence of marijuana use on neurocognitive functioning in adolescents. Current Drug Abuse Reviews 2008, 1: 99-111. PMID: 19630709, PMCID: PMC2825218, DOI: 10.2174/1874473710801010099.
- Functional MRI of inhibitory processing in abstinent adolescent marijuana users.Tapert SF, Schweinsburg AD, Drummond SP, Paulus MP, Brown SA, Yang TT, Frank LR. Functional MRI of inhibitory processing in abstinent adolescent marijuana users. Psychopharmacology 2007, 194: 173-83. PMID: 17558500, PMCID: PMC2269705, DOI: 10.1007/s00213-007-0823-y.
- Effects of alcohol and combined marijuana and alcohol use during adolescence on hippocampal volume and asymmetry.Medina KL, Schweinsburg AD, Cohen-Zion M, Nagel BJ, Tapert SF. Effects of alcohol and combined marijuana and alcohol use during adolescence on hippocampal volume and asymmetry. Neurotoxicology And Teratology 2007, 29: 141-52. PMID: 17169528, PMCID: PMC1821342, DOI: 10.1016/j.ntt.2006.10.010.
- fMRI reveals alteration of spatial working memory networks across adolescence.Schweinsburg AD, Nagel BJ, Tapert SF. fMRI reveals alteration of spatial working memory networks across adolescence. Journal Of The International Neuropsychological Society : JINS 2005, 11: 631-44. PMID: 16212691, PMCID: PMC2270702, DOI: 10.1017/S1355617705050757.
- Reduced hippocampal volume among adolescents with alcohol use disorders without psychiatric comorbidity.Nagel BJ, Schweinsburg AD, Phan V, Tapert SF. Reduced hippocampal volume among adolescents with alcohol use disorders without psychiatric comorbidity. Psychiatry Research 2005, 139: 181-90. PMID: 16054344, PMCID: PMC2270700, DOI: 10.1016/j.pscychresns.2005.05.008.
- fMRI response to spatial working memory in adolescents with comorbid marijuana and alcohol use disorders.Schweinsburg AD, Schweinsburg BC, Cheung EH, Brown GG, Brown SA, Tapert SF. fMRI response to spatial working memory in adolescents with comorbid marijuana and alcohol use disorders. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2005, 79: 201-10. PMID: 16002029, PMCID: PMC2270678, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2005.01.009.