The incentive salience sensitization (ISS) theory of addiction holds that addictive behavior
stems from the ability of drugs to progressively sensitize the brain circuitry that mediates …

Electrochemical measurements of neurotransmitters provide insight into the dynamics of
neurotransmission. In this review, we describe the development of electrochemical …

A current survey and synthesis of the most important findings in our understanding of the
neurobiological mechanisms of addiction is detailed in our Neurobiology of Addiction series …

Alcohol use disorder has multiple characteristics including excessive ethanol consumption,
impaired control over drinking behaviors, craving and withdrawal symptoms, compulsive …

Abstract Purpose of Review Current theories of alcohol use disorders (AUD) highlight the
importance of Pavlovian and instrumental learning processes mainly based on preclinical …

Individuals who abuse alcohol often show exaggerated attentional bias (AB) towards
alcohol-related cues, which is thought to reflect reward conditioning processes. Rodent …

Animals and humans are motivated to consume high-fat, high-calorie foods by cues
predicting such foods. The neural mechanisms underlying this effect are not well …

Exposure to ethanol commonly manifests neuroinflammation. Beta (β)-lactam antibiotics
attenuate ethanol drinking through upregulation of astroglial glutamate transporters …

A critical area of inquiry in the neurobiology of alcohol abuse is the mechanism by which
cues gain the ability to elicit alcohol use. Previously, we found that cue‐evoked activity in rat …

This paper is the forty-first consecutive installment of the annual anthological review of
research concerning the endogenous opioid system, summarizing articles published during …