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Kenny Amaya Joins Wassum Lab!

9/8/15-
We’re excited to welcome new grad student Kenny Amaya to the lab!

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Basolateral amygdala rapid glutamate release encodes an outcome-specific representation vital for reward-predictive cues to selectively invigorate reward-seeking actions

The basolateral amygdala in reward learning and addiction

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University of California Los Angeles
Department of Psychology, Brain Research Institute
Integrative Center for Learning & Memory, Integrative Center for Addictive Disorders

PubMed results

Dopamine supports reward prediction to shape reward-pursuit strategy.
Dopamine supports reward prediction to constrain reward seeking.
Inflexible Orbitofrontal Cortex Functional Connectivity From Rest to Acute Stress in Alcohol Use Disorder.
The null effect of stress on cognitive flexibility in individuals with and without alcohol use disorder.
Correction to: Infuence of real-world cue exposure and mood states on drinking: testing neurobiological models of alcohol use disorder.

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