| Literature DB >> 25193245 |
Jacqueline M Barker1, Jane R Taylor2.
Abstract
The transition from goal-directed actions to habitual ethanol seeking models the development of addictive behavior that characterizes alcohol use disorders. The progression to habitual ethanol-seeking behavior occurs more rapidly than for natural rewards, suggesting that ethanol may act on habit circuit to drive the loss of behavioral flexibility. This review will highlight recent research that has focused on the formation and expression of habitual ethanol seeking, and the commonalities and distinctions between ethanol and natural reward-seeking habits, with the goal of highlighting important, understudied research areas that we believe will lead toward the development of novel treatment and prevention strategies for uncontrolled drinking.Entities:
Keywords: Addiction; Alcohol; Goal-directed behavior; Habit; Prefrontal cortex; Striatum
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Year: 2014 PMID: 25193245 PMCID: PMC4258136 DOI: 10.1016/j.neubiorev.2014.08.012
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Neurosci Biobehav Rev ISSN: 0149-7634 Impact factor: 8.989