A neurocomputational model of nicotine addiction based on reinforcement learning

Selin Metin*, Neslihan Serap Şengör

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Abstract

Continuous exposure to nicotine causes behavioral choice to be modified by dopamine to become rigid, resulting in addiction. In this work, a computational model for nicotine addiction is proposed and the proposed model captures the effect of continuous nicotine exposure in becoming addict through reinforcement learning. The computational model is composed of three subsystems each corresponding to neural substrates taking part in nicotine addiction and these subsystems are realized by nonlinear dynamical systems. Even though the model is sufficient in acquiring addiction, it needs to be further developed to give a better explanation for the process responsible in turning a random choice into a compulsive behavior.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationArtificial Neural Networks, ICANN 2010 - 20th International Conference, Proceedings
Pages228-233
Number of pages6
EditionPART 2
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2010
Event20th International Conference on Artificial Neural Networks, ICANN 2010 - Thessaloniki, Greece
Duration: 15 Sept 201018 Sept 2010

Publication series

NameLecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics)
NumberPART 2
Volume6353 LNCS
ISSN (Print)0302-9743
ISSN (Electronic)1611-3349

Conference

Conference20th International Conference on Artificial Neural Networks, ICANN 2010
Country/TerritoryGreece
CityThessaloniki
Period15/09/1018/09/10

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