Michael P. Smoker

Neuroscience · Indiana University

Neurotransmitter Receptor Influence on Behavior Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development

Publications

Citations

141

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Active years

Publishing since 2014

Research summary

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Michael P. Smoker studies how substances like alcohol and cannabis (∆9-tetrahydrocannabinol, the main active ingredient in cannabis) affect the brain and behavior, often using mouse models and focusing on adolescent versus adult differences. The research also examines impulsivity, anxiety, and behavioral disorders in young people, including topics such as attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and externalizing disorders.

Substance use (alcohol and cannabis) and rewardAdolescent brain and behavior developmentImpulsivity and externalizing disordersAnxiety and neurotransmitter systemsPreclinical mouse models of drug effects

Publication activity has grown over the last several years, rising from occasional papers to roughly four to six per year most recently.

Generated by claude-opus-4-8 from public bibliographic data · Jul 11, 2026

Publication cadence

Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 3.8/year recently

Recent publications

Impulsivity and Early Initiation of Sexual Behaviors in Adolescents with Externalizing Disorders
Archives of Sexual Behavior · 2026
DETERMINATION OF THE REWARDING CAPACITY OF EDIBLE AND INJECTED ∆9-TETRAHYDROCANNABINOL IN ADOLESCENT AND ADULT MICE
Figshare · 2020
Assessment of Acute Motor Effects and Tolerance Following Self‐Administration of Alcohol and Edible ∆<sup>9</sup>‐Tetrahydrocannabinol in Adolescent Male Mice
Alcoholism Clinical and Experimental Research · 2019
Effect of central amygdala GABRA2 expression on anxiety and alcohol's anxiolytic capacity in C57BL/6J mice
Purdue e-Pubs (Purdue University) · 2016
Effect of GABRA2 expression in the central nucleus of the amygdala on anxiety and alcohol's anxiolytic capacity in C57BL/6J mice
2016

Publishes in

Drug and Alcohol Dependence×3
Alcoholism Clinical and Experimental Research×2
Psychiatric Services×2
Cognitive Affective & Behavioral Neuroscience×1
Drug and Alcohol Dependence Reports×1

This profile was generated automatically from public scholarly data (OpenAlex). Group size and activity levels are estimates derived from co-authorship patterns.

Last updated Jul 11, 2026.

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