[HTML][HTML] Propensity for risky choices despite lower cue reactivity in adolescent rats

S Zeng, EFB McLaughlin, A Ramesh… - Frontiers in Behavioral …, 2023 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Adolescence is a time of heightened risk-taking across species. Salient audiovisual cues
associated with rewards are a common feature of gambling environments and have been …

Dopamine activity in the nigrostriatal pathway alters cue‐induced risky choice patterns in female rats

BA Hathaway, A Li, HG Brodie… - European Journal of …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Deficits in cost/benefit decision making is a critical risk factor for gambling disorder. Reward‐
paired cues may play an important role, as these stimuli can enhance risk preference in rats …

Towards a better understanding of the bidirectional relationship between decision-making and addiction vulnerability

KM Hrelja - 2024 - open.library.ubc.ca
Impaired decision-making is recognized as a diagnostic criterion for many different
psychiatric disorders including gambling disorder and substance use disorders. Habit …