On February 24, 2022 we welcomed Caitlin Orsini to chat with us about risky decisions and the brain circuits that help to make them, especially the lateral amygdala and nucleus accumbens shell. Dr. Orsini is an Assistant Professor in the Departments of Psychology and Neurology and the Waggoner Center for Alcohol and Addiction Research at the University of Texas at Austin Dell Medical School. Joining in: Isabel Muzzio, Department of Neuroscience, Developmental and Regenerative Biology, UTSA Matt Wanat, Department of Neuroscience, Developmental and Regenerative Biology, UTSA Host: Charles Wilson, Department of Neuroscience, Developmental and Regenerative Biology, UTSA https://neuroscience.utsa.edu​ Neuroscientists Talk Shop podcast: https://tinyurl.com/yxatz6fq​ UTSA Neurosciences Institute: https://neuroscience.utsa.edu​ The University of Texas San Antonio: https://www.utsa.edu​