HR job title
- Assistant Professor
- Contact Info
- 1 979 845 2581
- ORCiD
- 0000-0002-5212-561X
Smith, Rachel Assistant Professor
Positions
- Assistant Professor, Psychological and Brain Sciences, College of Liberal Arts
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Publications
selected publications
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academic article
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Cruz, A. M., Spencer, H. F., Kim, T. H., Jhou, T. C., & Smith, R. J.
(2020).
Prelimbic cortical projections to rostromedial tegmental nucleus play a suppressive role in cue-induced reinstatement of cocaine seeking. NEUROPSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY.
46(8), 1399-1406.
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Smith, R. J., Anderson, R. I., Haun, H. L., Mulholland, P. J., Griffin, W. C., Lopez, M. F., & Becker, H. C.
(2019).
Dynamic c‐Fos changes in mouse brain during acute and protracted withdrawal from chronic intermittent ethanol exposure and relapse drinking. Addiction Biology.
25(6), e12804.
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Smith, R. J., Vento, P. J., Chao, Y. S., Good, C. H., & Jhou, T. C.
(2018).
Gene expression and neurochemical characterization of the rostromedial tegmental nucleus (RMTg) in rats and mice. Brain Structure and Function.
224(1), 219-238.
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Smith, R. J., & Laiks, L. S.
(2017).
Behavioral and neural mechanisms underlying habitual and compulsive drug seeking. Progress in Neuro-Psychopharmacology and Biological Psychiatry.
87(Pt A), 11-21.
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Smith, A., Scofield, M. D., Heinsbroek, J. A., Gipson, C. D., Neuhofer, D., Roberts-Wolfe, D. J., ... Kalivas, P. W.
(2017).
Accumbens nNOS Interneurons Regulate Cocaine Relapse. JOURNAL OF NEUROSCIENCE.
37(4), 742-756.
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Smith, A., Scofield, M. D., Heinsbroek, J. A., Gipson, C. D., Neuhofer, D., Roberts-Wolfe, D. J., ... Kalivas, P. W.
(2017).
Accumbens nNOS Interneurons Regulate Cocaine Relapse. JOURNAL OF NEUROSCIENCE.
37(4), 742-756.
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Beckley, J. T., Randall, P. K., Smith, R. J., Hughes, B. A., Kalivas, P. W., & Woodward, J. J.
(2015).
Phenotype‐dependent inhibition of glutamatergic transmission on nucleus accumbens medium spiny neurons by the abused inhalant toluene. Addiction Biology.
21(3), 530-546.
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Scofield, M. D., Boger, H. A., Smith, R. J., Li, H., Haydon, P. G., & Kalivas, P. W.
(2015).
Gq-DREADD Selectively Initiates Glial Glutamate Release and Inhibits Cue-induced Cocaine Seeking. BIOLOGICAL PSYCHIATRY.
78(7), 441-451.
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Mahler, S. V., Moorman, D. E., Smith, R. J., James, M. H., & Aston-Jones, G.
(2014).
Motivational activation: a unifying hypothesis of orexin/hypocretin function. Nature Neuroscience.
17(10), 1298-1303.
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Smith, R. J., & Aston-Jones, G.
(2013).
Incentive Learning for Morphine-Associated Stimuli During Protracted Abstinence Increases Conditioned Drug Preference. NEUROPSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY.
39(2), 373-379.
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Smith, R. J., Lobo, M. K., Spencer, S., & Kalivas, P. W.
(2013).
Cocaine-induced adaptations in D1 and D2 accumbens projection neurons (a dichotomy not necessarily synonymous with direct and indirect pathways). Current Opinion in Neurobiology.
23(4), 546-552.
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Zhou, L., Smith, R. J., H., P., Aston-Jones, G., & See, R. E.
(2012).
Repeated orexin 1 receptor antagonism effects on cocaine seeking in rats. Neuropharmacology.
63(7), 1201-1207.
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Mahler, S. V., Smith, R. J., & Aston-Jones, G.
(2012).
Interactions between VTA orexin and glutamate in cue-induced reinstatement of cocaine seeking in rats. Psychopharmacology.
226(4), 687-698.
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Smith, R. J., & Aston‐Jones, G.
(2012).
Orexin / hypocretin 1 receptor antagonist reduces heroin self‐administration and cue‐induced heroin seeking. EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF NEUROSCIENCE.
35(5), 798-804.
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Mahler, S. V., Smith, R. J., Moorman, D. E., Sartor, G. C., & Aston-Jones, G.
(2012).
Chapter 7 Multiple roles for orexin/hypocretin in addiction. FINE ARTS, NEUROLOGY, AND NEUROSCIENCE: NEURO-HISTORICAL DIMENSIONS.
198, 79-121.
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Wiggins, A., Smith, R. J., Shen, H., & Kalivas, P. W.
(2011).
Integrins Modulate Relapse to Cocaine-Seeking. JOURNAL OF NEUROSCIENCE.
31(45), 16177-16184.
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Smith, R. J., & Aston-Jones, G.
(2011).
α2 Adrenergic and Imidazoline Receptor Agonists Prevent Cue-Induced Cocaine Seeking. BIOLOGICAL PSYCHIATRY.
70(8), 712-719.
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Cason, A. M., Smith, R. J., Tahsili-Fahadan, P., Moorman, D. E., Sartor, G. C., & Aston-Jones, G.
(2010).
Role of orexin/hypocretin in reward-seeking and addiction: Implications for obesity. Physiology & Behavior.
100(5), 419-428.
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Aston-Jones, G., Smith, R. J., Sartor, G. C., Moorman, D. E., Massi, L., Tahsili-Fahadan, P., & Richardson, K. A.
(2009).
Lateral hypothalamic orexin/hypocretin neurons: A role in reward-seeking and addiction. Brain Research.
1314, 74-90.
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Smith, R. J., & Aston-Jones, G.
(2009).
Inactivating the activated: identifying functions of specific neural networks. Nature Neuroscience.
12(8), 965-966.
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Smith, R. J., Tahsili-Fahadan, P., & Aston-Jones, G.
(2009).
Orexin/hypocretin is necessary for context-driven cocaine-seeking. Neuropharmacology.
58(1), 179-184.
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Smith, R. J., See, R. E., & Aston‐Jones, G.
(2009).
Orexin/hypocretin signaling at the orexin 1 receptor regulates cue‐elicited cocaine‐seeking. EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF NEUROSCIENCE.
30(3), 493-503.
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Smith, R. J., & Aston-Jones, G.
(2008).
Noradrenergic transmission in the extended amygdala: role in increased drug-seeking and relapse during protracted drug abstinence. Brain Structure and Function.
213(1-2), 43-61.
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Aston-Jones, G., Smith, R. J., Moorman, D. E., & Richardson, K. A.
(2008).
Role of lateral hypothalamic orexin neurons in reward processing and addiction. Neuropharmacology.
56(SUPPL. 1), 112-121.
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Smith, R. J., Doyle, G. A., Han, A. M., Crowley, J. J., Oslin, D. W., Patkar, A. A., ... Berrettini, W. H.
(2005).
Novel exonic μ‐opioid receptor gene (OPRM1) polymorphisms not associated with opioid dependence. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF MEDICAL GENETICS PART B-NEUROPSYCHIATRIC GENETICS.
133B(1), 105-109.
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Talbot, K., Eidem, W. L., Tinsley, C. L., Benson, M. A., Thompson, E. W., Smith, R. J., ... Arnold, S. E.
(2004).
Dysbindin-1 is reduced in intrinsic, glutamatergic terminals of the hippocampal formation in schizophrenia. J Clin Invest.
113(9), 1353-1363.
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Cruz, A. M., Spencer, H. F., Kim, T. H., Jhou, T. C., & Smith, R. J.
(2020).
Prelimbic cortical projections to rostromedial tegmental nucleus play a suppressive role in cue-induced reinstatement of cocaine seeking. NEUROPSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY.
46(8), 1399-1406.
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conference paper
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Aston-Jones, G., Mahler, S., Sartor, G., Smith, R., & Moorman, D.
(2014).
Seeking reward Upstream modulation of VTA dopamine neurons by orexin/hypocretin inputs. 173-174.
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Evans, S. M., & Smith, R.
(1999).
Effects of regulating the use of TBT-based antifouling paints on TBT contamination. 2012 OCEANS.
1119-1122.
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Aston-Jones, G., Mahler, S., Sartor, G., Smith, R., & Moorman, D.
(2014).
Seeking reward Upstream modulation of VTA dopamine neurons by orexin/hypocretin inputs. 173-174.
Research
principal investigator on
- Establishing a Link Between Habits and Punishment Resistance awarded by National Institute on Drug Abuse - (Bethesda, Maryland, United States) 2019 - 2023
- Opposing Roles of Distinct Output Projections From Prefrontal Cortex awarded by National Institutes of Health - (Bethesda, Maryland, United States) 2015 - 2017
Teaching
teaching activities
- NRSC235 Intro Beh & Cog Neuroscience Instructor
- NRSC335 Physiological Psych Instructor
- NRSC336 Drugs & Behavior Instructor
- NRSC485 Directed Studies Instructor
- NRSC491 Hnr-research Instructor
- NRSC649 Sem In Behav Neurosci Instructor
- NRSC691 Research Instructor
- PSYC235 Intro Beh & Cog Neuroscience Instructor
- PSYC335 Physiological Psych Instructor
- PSYC336 Drugs & Behavior Instructor
- PSYC485 Directed Studies Instructor
- PSYC491 Hnr-research Instructor
- PSYC649 Sem In Behav Neurosci Instructor
- PSYC685 Directed Studies Instructor
- PSYC691 Research Instructor
Background
education and training
- Ph.D. in Neuroscience, University of Pennsylvania - (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States) 2008
- B.S. in Biopsychology, University of California, Santa Barbara - (Santa Barbara, California, United States) 2002
Contact
first name
- Rachel
has last name
- Smith
mailing address
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Texas A&M University
Psychology
4235 TAMU
College Station, TX 77843-4235
USA
Other
- rachelsmith@tamu.edu