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From actions to habits

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Yin, H
Published in: Alcohol Research and Health
May 20, 2009

Recent work on the role of overlapping cerebral networks in action selection and habit formation has important implications for alcohol addiction research. As reviewed below, (1) these networks, which all involve a group of deep-brain structures called the basal ganglia, are associated with distinct behavioral control processes, such as reward-guided Pavlovian conditional responses, goal-directed instrumental actions, and stimulus-driven habits; (2) different stages of action learning are associated with different networks, which have the ability to change (i.e., plasticity); and (3) exposure to alcohol and other addictive drugs can have profound effects on these networks by influencing the mechanisms underlying neural plasticity.

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Published In

Alcohol Research and Health

ISSN

1535-7414

Publication Date

May 20, 2009

Volume

31

Issue

4

Start / End Page

340 / 344

Related Subject Headings

  • Substance Abuse
  • 1701 Psychology
  • 1117 Public Health and Health Services
 

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Yin, H. (2009). From actions to habits. Alcohol Research and Health, 31(4), 340–344.
Yin, H. “From actions to habits.” Alcohol Research and Health 31, no. 4 (May 20, 2009): 340–44.
Yin H. From actions to habits. Alcohol Research and Health. 2009 May 20;31(4):340–4.
Yin, H. “From actions to habits.” Alcohol Research and Health, vol. 31, no. 4, May 2009, pp. 340–44.
Yin H. From actions to habits. Alcohol Research and Health. 2009 May 20;31(4):340–344.

Published In

Alcohol Research and Health

ISSN

1535-7414

Publication Date

May 20, 2009

Volume

31

Issue

4

Start / End Page

340 / 344

Related Subject Headings

  • Substance Abuse
  • 1701 Psychology
  • 1117 Public Health and Health Services