Rationale The use of illicit opioids has arguably never been more risky; street drug potency
can be dangerously high, is often unknown to the consumer, and results in multiple daily …

Risky choice is associated with maladaptive behaviors, particularly substance use disorders.
Current animal models of risky choice are often confounded by other constructs like …

The neuropeptide oxytocin is traditionally known for its roles in parturition, lactation, and
social behavior. Other data, however, show that oxytocin can modulate behaviors outside of …

Opioid use disorder occurs alongside impaired risk-related decision-making, but the
underlying neural correlates are unclear. We developed a novel approach-avoidance …

Background: The rise in overdose deaths from synthetic opioids, especially fentanyl,
necessitates the development of preclinical models to study fentanyl use disorder (FUD) …

Impaired decision-making is recognized as a diagnostic criterion for many different
psychiatric disorders including gambling disorder and substance use disorders. Habit …