Caitlin A. Orsini

This study investigates how VTA dopamine neuron activity influences decision-making under risk of punishment in rats, finding that their activity scales with punishment probability and intensity and causally affects subsequent choices.

This study investigates sex differences in dopamine receptor effects on risk-based decision making in rats, finding that D2R agonist quinpirole reduces risk taking in females but not males.

The paper investigates the neural circuits and cell-specific contributions to risk-taking behavior in male and female rats during decision-making tasks involving punishment.

This study shows aging changes how the basolateral amygdala (BLA) influences intertemporal decision making, with BLA inactivation affecting impulsivity differently in young and aged rats.

This study uses optogenetics to show that basolateral amygdala activity at different decision-making phases influences risky choice in rats.