Maggie Sweitzer

The primary focus of my research program involves elucidating neurobehavioral mechanisms underlying addictive disorders, and translating this knowledge to develop more efficacious interventions. Much of my work has emphasized dysregulated reward processing and cognitive control as key trans-diagnostic mechanisms contributing to high rates of comorbidity between cigarette smoking and psychiatric disorders, and ultimately increasing vulnerability to relapse. In addressing these topics, I combine methods including functional neuroimaging, laboratory behavioral pharmacology, and ecological momentary assessment. My ongoing projects focus on two primary areas: 1) neurobehavioral mechanisms contributing to risk for substance use among young adults with a history childhood adversity; and 2) identifying mechanisms and intervention targets in comorbidity between tobacco use and chronic pain.