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 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
- Academic Background
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Academic Background
Publications
selected publications
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academic article
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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.
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 Struct Funct.
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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. J Neurosci.
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. J Neurosci.
37(4), 742-756.
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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 & BIOLOGICAL PSYCHIATRY.
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Beckley, J. T., Randall, P. K., Smith, R. J., Hughes, B. A., Kalivas, P. W., & Woodward, J. J.
(2016).
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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Smith, R. J., & Aston-Jones, G.
(2014).
Incentive learning for morphine-associated stimuli during protracted abstinence increases conditioned drug preference. NEUROPSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY.
39(2), 373-379.
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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., 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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Mahler, S. V., Smith, R. J., & Aston-Jones, G.
(2013).
Interactions between VTA orexin and glutamate in cue-induced reinstatement of cocaine seeking in rats. PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY.
226(4), 687-698.
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Mahler, S. V., Smith, R. J., Moorman, D. E., Sartor, G. C., & Aston-Jones, G.
(2012).
Multiple roles for orexin/hypocretin in addiction. FINE ARTS, NEUROLOGY, AND NEUROSCIENCE: NEURO-HISTORICAL DIMENSIONS.
198, 79-121.
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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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Zhou, L., Smith, R. J., Do, P. H., 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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Wiggins, A., Smith, R. J., Shen, H., & Kalivas, P. W.
(2011).
Integrins modulate relapse to cocaine-seeking. J Neurosci.
31(45), 16177-16184.
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Smith, R. J., & Aston-Jones, G.
(2011).
α(2) Adrenergic and imidazoline receptor agonists prevent cue-induced cocaine seeking. BIOLOGICAL PSYCHIATRY.
70(8), 712-719.
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Aston-Jones, G., Smith, R. J., Sartor, G. C., Moorman, D. E., Massi, L., Tahsili-Fahadan, P., & Richardson, K. A.
(2010).
Lateral hypothalamic orexin/hypocretin neurons: A role in reward-seeking and addiction. BRAIN RESEARCH.
1314, 74-90.
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Smith, R. J., Tahsili-Fahadan, P., & Aston-Jones, G.
(2010).
Orexin/hypocretin is necessary for context-driven cocaine-seeking. NEUROPHARMACOLOGY.
58(1), 179-184.
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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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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., 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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Aston-Jones, G., Smith, R. J., Moorman, D. E., & Richardson, K. A.
(2009).
Role of lateral hypothalamic orexin neurons in reward processing and addiction. NEUROPHARMACOLOGY.
56 Suppl 1(SUPPL. 1), 112-121.
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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 Struct Funct.
213(1-2), 43-61.
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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 mu-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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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.
e12804.
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conference paper
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Aston-Jones, G., Mahler, S., Sartor, G., Smith, R., & Moorman, D.
(2013).
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.
(2013).
Seeking reward: Upstream modulation of VTA dopamine neurons by orexin/hypocretin inputs. 173-174.
Grants/awards
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
Recent Courses
teaching activities
- NRSC335 Physiological Psych Instructor
- NRSC336 Drugs & Behavior Instructor
- NRSC336 Drugs & Behavior Instructor
- NRSC336 Drugs & Behavior Instructor
- NRSC485 Directed Studies Instructor
- NRSC485 Directed Studies Instructor
- NRSC485 Directed Studies Instructor
- NRSC491 Hnr-research Instructor
- NRSC491 Hnr-research Instructor
- NRSC491 Hnr-research Instructor
- NRSC649 Sem In Behav Neurosci Instructor
- NRSC649 Sem In Behav Neurosci Instructor
- NRSC691 Research Instructor
- NRSC691 Research Instructor
- NRSC691 Research Instructor
- PSYC335 Physiological Psych Instructor
- PSYC336 Drugs & Behavior Instructor
- PSYC336 Drugs & Behavior Instructor
- PSYC336 Drugs & Behavior Instructor
- PSYC485 Directed Studies Instructor
- PSYC485 Directed Studies Instructor
- PSYC491 Hnr-research Instructor
- PSYC491 Hnr-research Instructor
- PSYC649 Sem In Behav Neurosci Instructor
- PSYC649 Sem In Behav Neurosci Instructor
- PSYC685 Directed Studies Instructor
- PSYC685 Directed Studies Instructor
- PSYC691 Research Instructor
Contact
- rachelsmith@tamu.edu
First Name
- Rachel
Last Name
- Smith
mailing address
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Texas A&M University
Psychology
4235 TAMU
College Station, TX 77843-4235
USA