This article reviews the behavioral neuroscience of extinction, the phenomenon in which a
behavior that has been acquired through Pavlovian or instrumental (operant) learning …

Understanding the brain circuitry that underlies reward is critical to improve treatment for
many common health issues, including obesity, depression, and addiction. Here we focus …

Chronic opiate use induces opiate dependence, which is characterized by extremely
unpleasant physical and emotional feelings after drug use is terminated. Both the rewarding …

This article reviews the anatomical connections of the paraventricular nucleus of the
thalamus (PVT) and discusses some of the connections by which the PVT could influence …

The thalamus was subdivided into three major groups: sensorimotor nuclei (or
principal/relay nuclei), limbic nuclei and nuclei bridging these two domains. Limbic nuclei of …

One decade ago, our laboratory provided the first direct evidence linking orexin/hypocretin
signaling with drug seeking by showing that activation of these neurons promotes …

Cocaine craving, seeking, and relapse are mediated, in part, by cocaine-induced adaptive
changes in the brain reward circuits. The nucleus accumbens (NAc) integrates and …

Written for practitioners in the field, this critically acclaimed bestseller provides authoritative
information focused on the investigation of drug-related deaths and practical approaches to …

The paraventricular nucleus of the thalamus (PVT) is part of a group of midline and
intralaminar thalamic nuclei implicated in arousal and attention. Recent research points to …

The paraventricular nucleus of the thalamus (PVT) is a midline thalamic nucleus with dense
projections to the nucleus accumbens (NAc), dorsolateral region of the bed nucleus of the …