Parenting behavior critically shapes human infants' current and future behavior. The parent–
infant relationship provides infants with their first social experiences, forming templates of …

Addiction represents a complex interaction between the reward and stress neural circuits,
with increasing drug use reflecting a shift from positive reinforcement to negative …

Addictive drugs can profoundly affect social behaviour both acutely and in the long‐term.
Effects range from the artificial sociability imbued by various intoxicating agents to the …

Maternal cocaine addiction is a significant public health issue particularly affecting children,
with high rates of reported abuse, neglect, and foster care placement. This review examines …

Childhood maltreatment increases risk for mood disorders and is associated with earlier
onset—and more pernicious disease course following onset—of mood disorders. While the …

Both negative and idealized maternal prenatal representations may constitute a risk for
mother–infant interaction. This study analyzed the role of maternal prenatal representations …

Phasic activity of the mesolimbic dopamine pathway–burst-firing of dopamine neurons and
the resulting dopamine release events at striatal targets–have been associated with a …

This study examined the associations between prenatal cocaine exposure and quality of
mother–infant play interactions at 13months of infant ages. We investigated whether …

Cocaine use during pregnancy induces profound neural and behavioral deficits in both
mother and offspring. The present study was designed to compare the effects of cocaine …

A conceptual model of the association between prenatal cocaine exposure (PCE) and child
self-regulation via maternal harshness and language development was examined …