2024
Lesions to the mediodorsal thalamus, but not orbitofrontal cortex, enhance volatility beliefs linked to paranoia
Suthaharan P, Thompson S, Rossi-Goldthorpe R, Rudebeck P, Walton M, Chakraborty S, Noonan M, Costa V, Murray E, Mathys C, Groman S, Mitchell A, Taylor J, Corlett P, Chang S. Lesions to the mediodorsal thalamus, but not orbitofrontal cortex, enhance volatility beliefs linked to paranoia. Cell Reports 2024, 43: 114355. PMID: 38870010, PMCID: PMC11231991, DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2024.114355.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchOrbitofrontal cortexMediodorsal thalamusReward learning rateAssociated with paranoiaExcitotoxic lesionsBrain regionsUnoperated monkeysAction selectionAdaptive behaviorParanoiaBelief updatingMDmcMeaningful changeCortexThalamusBeliefsLearning rateRobust to variabilityCompare performanceRewardBehaviorBrainMonkeysAction policiesPerception
2022
Examining sex differences in responses to footshock stress and the role of the metabotropic glutamate receptor 5: an [18F]FPEB and positron emission tomography study in rats
Asch RH, Pothula S, Toyonaga T, Fowles K, Groman SM, Garcia-Milian R, DiLeone RJ, Taylor JR, Esterlis I. Examining sex differences in responses to footshock stress and the role of the metabotropic glutamate receptor 5: an [18F]FPEB and positron emission tomography study in rats. Neuropsychopharmacology 2022, 48: 489-497. PMID: 36100654, PMCID: PMC9852230, DOI: 10.1038/s41386-022-01441-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAdolescent reinforcement-learning trajectories predict cocaine-taking behaviors in adult male and female rats
Villiamma P, Casby J, Groman SM. Adolescent reinforcement-learning trajectories predict cocaine-taking behaviors in adult male and female rats. Psychopharmacology 2022, 239: 2885-2901. PMID: 35705734, PMCID: PMC10332493, DOI: 10.1007/s00213-022-06174-w.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCocaine-taking behaviorReversal-learning performanceDecision-making functionsReversal-learning taskReinforcement learning modelIndividual differencesAdolescent developmentFemale Long-Evans ratsRewarded outcomesDevelopmental trajectoriesNeurobiological mechanismsAdolescent trajectoriesAge-related changesGreater cocaineBiobehavioral mechanismsNeural adaptationLong-Evans ratsPredictive relationshipAddiction susceptibilityAdolescenceChoice behaviorAdulthoodDecision-making trajectoriesMental illnessChoice dataImaging the fetal nonhuman primate brain with SV2A positron emission tomography (PET)
Rossano S, Toyonaga T, Berg E, Lorence I, Fowles K, Nabulsi N, Ropchan J, Li S, Ye Y, Felchner Z, Kukis D, Huang Y, Benveniste H, Tarantal AF, Groman S, Carson RE. Imaging the fetal nonhuman primate brain with SV2A positron emission tomography (PET). European Journal Of Nuclear Medicine And Molecular Imaging 2022, 49: 3679-3691. PMID: 35633376, PMCID: PMC9826644, DOI: 10.1007/s00259-022-05825-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPositron emission tomographySynaptic densityFetal brainThird trimesterEmission tomographyBrain developmentGravid rhesus monkeysPost-mortem brain tissueEarly neonatal periodNonhuman primate brainLate gestational periodSubset of subjectsPostnatal brain developmentPost-mortem samplesGestational ageNeonatal periodPregnant monkeysSynapse numberGestational periodPrimary motorPrimate brainBrain growthSubcortical regionsBrain tissueCortical regionsMicroPET evidence for a hypersensitive neuroinflammatory profile of gp120 mouse model of HIV
Young JW, Barback CV, Stolz LA, Groman SM, Vera DR, Hoh C, Kotta KK, Minassian A, Powell SB, Brody AL. MicroPET evidence for a hypersensitive neuroinflammatory profile of gp120 mouse model of HIV. Psychiatry Research Neuroimaging 2022, 321: 111445. PMID: 35101828, DOI: 10.1016/j.pscychresns.2022.111445.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGp120 transgenic miceWildtype miceTransgenic miceCognitive deficits persistElevated inflammatory profilesPositron emission tomography studyEmission tomography studiesElevated neuroinflammationNeuroinflammatory profileInflammatory profileInflammatory insultVentral striataHIV envelopeLipopolysaccharide treatmentHIV entryMouse modelHIVBehavioral abnormalitiesDeficits persistMiceTomography studyVivo evidenceEnvelope glycoproteinPLWHNeuroinflammation
2021
Reinforcement learning detuned in addiction: integrative and translational approaches
Groman SM, Thompson SL, Lee D, Taylor JR. Reinforcement learning detuned in addiction: integrative and translational approaches. Trends In Neurosciences 2021, 45: 96-105. PMID: 34920884, PMCID: PMC8770604, DOI: 10.1016/j.tins.2021.11.007.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsDecision-making deficitsPathophysiology of addictionDecision-making strategiesBiobehavioral mechanismsAddictionReinforcement learningDecision-making processDrug useTranslational approachComputational componentsDeficitsLearningDifferent componentsBiological mechanismsOutcomesFindingsRecent studiesBehaviorStudyParanoia and belief updating during the COVID-19 crisis
Suthaharan P, Reed EJ, Leptourgos P, Kenney JG, Uddenberg S, Mathys CD, Litman L, Robinson J, Moss AJ, Taylor JR, Groman SM, Corlett PR. Paranoia and belief updating during the COVID-19 crisis. Nature Human Behaviour 2021, 5: 1190-1202. PMID: 34316049, PMCID: PMC8458246, DOI: 10.1038/s41562-021-01176-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchUnlocking the Reinforcement-Learning Circuits of the Orbitofrontal Cortex
Groman SM, Lee D, Taylor JR. Unlocking the Reinforcement-Learning Circuits of the Orbitofrontal Cortex. Behavioral Neuroscience 2021, 135: 120-128. PMID: 34060870, PMCID: PMC8201418, DOI: 10.1037/bne0000414.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOrbitofrontal cortexReinforcement-learning mechanismsDecision-making impairmentsDiverse clinical populationsDecision-making differsNeurocomputational approachOFC dysfunctionNeuroscience techniquesBiobehavioral disordersBehavioral paradigmsClinical populationsBiobehavioral mechanismsAddiction pathologyComputational differencesReinforcement-learning algorithmsThe effects of fatty acid amide hydrolase inhibition and monoacylglycerol lipase inhibition on habit formation in mice
Gianessi CA, Groman SM, Taylor JR. The effects of fatty acid amide hydrolase inhibition and monoacylglycerol lipase inhibition on habit formation in mice. European Journal Of Neuroscience 2021, 55: 922-938. PMID: 33506530, PMCID: PMC10370500, DOI: 10.1111/ejn.15129.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFatty acid amide hydrolase inhibitionResponse rateHydrolase inhibitionCannabinoid receptor type 1Aberrant habit formationInhibition of FAAHMonoacylglycerol lipase inhibitionInconsistent dose-response relationshipRole of CB1RSubstance use disordersEndocannabinoid ligand anandamideReceptor type 1Dose-response relationshipContingency degradation procedureEndocannabinoid signalingClinical utilityAM251Use disordersType 1Behavioral effectsPharmacological compoundsDose-response experimentsMiceLipase inhibitionAnandamideParanoia and belief updating during a crisis.
Suthaharan P, Reed E, Leptourgos P, Kenney J, Uddenberg S, Mathys C, Litman L, Robinson J, Moss A, Taylor J, Groman S, Corlett P. Paranoia and belief updating during a crisis. Research Square 2021 PMID: 33469574, PMCID: PMC7814833, DOI: 10.21203/rs.3.rs-145987/v1.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2020
Astrocytic Activation to Restore Goal-Directed Behaviors
Groman SM. Astrocytic Activation to Restore Goal-Directed Behaviors. Biological Psychiatry 2020, 88: 744-745. PMID: 33092692, DOI: 10.1016/j.biopsych.2020.07.024.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchIntroducing the PLOS ONE Collection on the neuroscience of reward and decision making
Groman SM, Ikemoto S, Rushworth M, Taylor JR, Whelan R. Introducing the PLOS ONE Collection on the neuroscience of reward and decision making. PLOS ONE 2020, 15: e0240505. PMID: 33031482, PMCID: PMC7544023, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0240505.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAction-outcome associationsDecision-making deficitsPast experienceDecision makingNeuroscience techniquesNeurobiological mechanismsBehavioral approachNovel inferencesAdaptive decisionDecision-making functionsMechanistic linkParticular actionNeuroscienceAlternative outcomesBiological mechanismsOrganismsComputational functionsRewardNew insightsParticular outcomeNew environmentRecent advancesPredatorsMakingBiologyDysregulation of Decision Making Related to Metabotropic Glutamate 5, but Not Midbrain D3, Receptor Availability Following Cocaine Self-administration in Rats
Groman SM, Hillmer AT, Liu H, Fowles K, Holden D, Morris ED, Lee D, Taylor JR. Dysregulation of Decision Making Related to Metabotropic Glutamate 5, but Not Midbrain D3, Receptor Availability Following Cocaine Self-administration in Rats. Biological Psychiatry 2020, 88: 777-787. PMID: 32826065, PMCID: PMC8935943, DOI: 10.1016/j.biopsych.2020.06.020.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCocaine-dependent individualsProbabilistic reversalRelapse-like behaviorTest of motivationReceptor availabilityPersistent drug useMetabotropic glutamate 5Neural mechanismsCompulsive patternsDecision-making processDrug-induced adaptationsSelective impairmentDrug useWeeks of abstinenceCocaine takingCocaine Self-AdministrationBrain regionsDegree of disruptionDays of cocaineAdult male ratsCocaine-induced increasesCocaine-induced changesDrug-induced alterationsRobust alterationsPositron emission tomographyReinforcement Learning during Adolescence in Rats
Afshar N, Keip AJ, Taylor JR, Lee D, Groman SM. Reinforcement Learning during Adolescence in Rats. Journal Of Neuroscience 2020, 40: 5857-5870. PMID: 32601244, PMCID: PMC7380962, DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.0910-20.2020.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNovel behavioral protocolReversal-learning performanceAdaptive choice behaviorBehavioral protocolFemale Long-Evans ratsReversal performanceChoice behaviorLong-Evans ratsAdolescent brain functionAge-related improvementsReinforcement-learning mechanismsReversal-learning taskReversal-learning paradigmDecision-making paradigmReinforcement learning mechanismAdolescent ratsLongitudinal designAge-related changesNeurodevelopmental mechanismsAdolescencePositive outcomesBrain functionFunction of circuitsPostnatal day 30AdulthoodParanoia as a deficit in non-social belief updating
Reed EJ, Uddenberg S, Suthaharan P, Mathys C, Taylor JR, Groman SM, Corlett PR. Paranoia as a deficit in non-social belief updating. ELife 2020, 9: e56345. PMID: 32452769, PMCID: PMC7326495, DOI: 10.7554/elife.56345.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsParanoid individualsSocial threatLearning differencesTask environmentLearning behaviorOnline participantsMethamphetamine exposureParanoiaBeliefsVolatile environmentMental illnessComputational modelingIndividualsElevated sensitivityDeficitsAnticipationParticipantsParadigmThreatMethamphetamineDifferencesFurther assessmentBehaviorHarmMedial Nucleus Accumbens Projections to the Ventral Tegmental Area Control Food Consumption
Bond CW, Trinko R, Foscue E, Furman K, Groman SM, Taylor JR, DiLeone RJ. Medial Nucleus Accumbens Projections to the Ventral Tegmental Area Control Food Consumption. Journal Of Neuroscience 2020, 40: 4727-4738. PMID: 32354856, PMCID: PMC7294796, DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.3054-18.2020.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsControl food intakeNAc projectionsFood intakeAccumbens projectionsLateral hypothalamusMesolimbic circuitsFood consumptionNucleus accumbens projectionsFood-seeking behaviorNAC controlVTA pathwayInhibitory projectionsMale miceNAc shellOptogenetic activationFiber photometryOptogenetic inhibitionPermissive rolePharmacological studiesDrug rewardVTAConsummatory behaviorIntakeAdaptive inhibitionNeural activityThe Neurobiology of Impulsive Decision-Making and Reinforcement Learning in Nonhuman Animals
Groman SM. The Neurobiology of Impulsive Decision-Making and Reinforcement Learning in Nonhuman Animals. Current Topics In Behavioral Neurosciences 2020, 47: 23-52. PMID: 32157666, DOI: 10.1007/7854_2020_127.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsImpulsive choiceNonhuman animalsReinforcement learning processSophisticated behavioralImpulsive decisionNeural mechanismsNeuroscience techniquesNeurobiological mechanismsNeuromodulatory systemsBehavioral heterogeneityApplication of reinforcementLearning processNeurochemical basisMental illnessIntegration of reinforcementImpulsivityPathological levelsMidbrain D3 Receptor Availability Predicts Escalation in Cocaine Self-administration
Groman SM, Hillmer AT, Liu H, Fowles K, Holden D, Morris ED, Lee D, Taylor JR. Midbrain D3 Receptor Availability Predicts Escalation in Cocaine Self-administration. Biological Psychiatry 2020, 88: 767-776. PMID: 32312578, PMCID: PMC8954711, DOI: 10.1016/j.biopsych.2020.02.017.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProbabilistic reversalTests of extinctionSubstance-dependent individualsCue-induced reinstatementRelapse-like behaviorTest of motivationAddiction-like behaviorCocaine self-administration behaviorCocaine-taking behaviorReceptor availabilitySelf-administer cocaineIndividual differencesAddicted populationNeurobiological mechanismsSelf-administration behaviorGreater escalationGreater motivationPoor decisionsNeural adaptationD3 receptor availabilityCocaine Self-AdministrationBehavioral biomarkersDecision-making functionsChoice behaviorRate of escalation
2019
Orbitofrontal Circuits Control Multiple Reinforcement-Learning Processes
Groman SM, Keistler C, Keip AJ, Hammarlund E, DiLeone RJ, Pittenger C, Lee D, Taylor JR. Orbitofrontal Circuits Control Multiple Reinforcement-Learning Processes. Neuron 2019, 103: 734-746.e3. PMID: 31253468, PMCID: PMC6893860, DOI: 10.1016/j.neuron.2019.05.042.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchInvestigating the computational underpinnings of addiction
Groman SM. Investigating the computational underpinnings of addiction. Neuropsychopharmacology 2019, 44: 2149-2150. PMID: 31076651, PMCID: PMC6897857, DOI: 10.1038/s41386-019-0412-x.Peer-Reviewed Original Research