Dr Sally Adams

Research summary

My research interests are in the psychopharmacology of drug of abuse such as alcohol and tobacco. I am particularly interested in the cognitive and neurobiological mechanisms that underpin addictive behaviours. My PhD thesis examined the effects of acute alcohol consumption on motivational salience for alcohol-related cues and impulsivity in light and heavy social drinkers. My current research investigates the effects of varenicline and cognitive bias modification on neural responses to smoking-related cues.

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Biography

I graduated from the University of Wales, Institute Cardiff in 2003 with a BSc in Psychology. I went on to complete a MSc in Health Psychology at the University of Bath. My dissertation investigated dopamine regulation of cigarette cravings and attentional bias for smoking related cues in heavy smokers. I have additionally worked as a research assistant on projects examining health and ethnicity, online learning in psychology & emotional processing and antidepressants.

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Recent publications

• Adams, S & Munafò, MR 2013, ‘Will peak provoked craving prove superior to cue-reactivity?’. Addiction (Abingdon, England), vol 108., pp. 1027-8
• Attwood, AS, Rogers, PJ, Ataya, AF, Adams, S & Munafò, MR 2012, ‘Effects of caffeine on alcohol-related changes in behavioural control and perceived intoxication in light caffeine consumers’. Psychopharmacology, vol 221., pp. 551-60

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