Mary M Torregrossa, PhD

Associate Professor of Psychiatry

Areas of Expertise

  • Substance Use Disorders
  • Anxiety, OCD & Trauma Disorders
  • Basic & Translational Neuroscience
Mary M Torregrossa, PhD
Expertise & Interests Selected Publications Education & Credentials Related News

Expertise & Interests

Research Interests

Addiction; Learning and memory processes; Adolescent drug exposure long term effects

Education Interests

Research mentorship; Graduate student training; Medical student training/supervision

Selected Publications

  1. Dynamic, behavior-dependent interactions between dorsal striatal dopamine and glutamate release predict cognitive flexibility and punishment resistant cocaine useDavid M Bortz, Karim Obaidi, Aubrey Deldin, Doug J Weber, Mary M TorregrossabioRxiv 2025.08.11.669720; doi: https://doi.org/10.1101/2025.08.11.669720
  2. Bertholomey ML, Forbes C, McElroy BD, Torregrossa MM. Sex specific effects of ketamine, but not other glutamate receptor modulators, on ethanol self-administration and reinstatement of ethanol seeking in rats. Psychopharmacol, 2025, doi: 10.1007/s00213-025-06782-2
  3. Bender BN, Stringfield SJ, Torregrossa MM. Changes in dorsomedial striatum activity mediate expression of goal-directed vs. habit-like cue-induced cocaine seeking. Addiction Neuroscience, 2024, Jun, 11: 100149 doi.org/10.1016/j.addicn.2024.100149
  4. Smith DM, Torregrossa MM. The ventral tegmental area dopamine to basolateral amygdala projection supports acquisition of cocaine self-administration. Neuropharmacol, 2024, Dec 15, 26: 110160 doi.org/10.1016/j.neuropharm.2024.110160
  5. Stringfield SJ, Sanders BE, Suppo JA, Sved AF, Torregrossa MM. Nicotine enhances intravenous self-administration of cannabinoids in adult rats. Nic Tob Res, Apr 6, 2023, 25(5): 1022-1029.

Education & Credentials

Education & Training

Education
PhD, Neuroscience, University of Michigan
Postdoctoral
Neuroscience, Yale University
Postdoctoral
Neuroscience, Medical University of South Carolina

Professional Affiliations

  • Member, Society for Neuroscience
  • Associate Member, American College of Neuropsychopharmacology
  • Member, Research Society on Alcoholism
  • Member, College On Problems of Drug Dependence

Selected Honors & Awards

  • Hamilton Family Award for Basic Neuroscience Research in Psychiatry, Department of Psychiatry, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine

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