Welcome to the Britt Lab

The Britt Lab investigates neural circuits that regulate basic psychological processes such as motivation and reinforcement learning.

We want to uncover the neurobiological mechanims that underlie compulsive thoughts and actions.  We are also interested in the neurobiological underpinnings of pleasure. Knowledge gained from these research endeavours will help efforts to resolve the pathophysiology of a variety of human psychiatric disorders, such as addiction, obsessive-compulsive disorder, schizophrenia, and Tourette's syndrome.                                                                                                                                                                                                                             Jonathan Britt, Ph.D.