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I am a senior lecturer in Psychology and Deputy Head of the Division of Psychology. I am also a member of the Centre for Addictive Behaviours Research. I joined LSBU in 2005 having previously studied for my D.Phil in Experimental Psychology at the University of Sussex. My teaching includes first year lectures in biological and applied psychology and teaching psychopharmacology to final year undergraduate and MSc students.
My research all falls within psychopharmacology, or the study of how drugs affect both brain function and behaviour. I am currently involved in projects exploring the perceived risks of both cognitive enhancers and recreational drugs, the effects of nicotine on the rewarding value of non-drug related stimuli, the role of peer influences on vaping and access to substance use therapy in LGBTQ+ populations.
Courses taught
Psychology - BSc (Hons)
Psychology (Clinical Psychology) - BSc (Hons)
Psychology (Forensic Psychology) - BSc (Hons)
Psychology with Criminology - BSc (Hons)
Psychology (Child Development) - BSc (Hons)
Postgraduate Research Supervision
Current
| Ms Nicola Louise Rowston | Doctoral Research Project | PhD |
| Miss Emke Susan Evelyn Brazier | Doctoral Research Project | PhD |
Awarded in the last 5 years
| Ms Rachel Deborah Teodorini | The off-prescription use of modafinil and methylphenidate: Perceived risks, benefits and impact on cognitive function. | PhD |
University of Westminster
University of Sussex
London South Bank University
Psychology
Perceived cognitive performance in off-prescription users of modafinil and methylphenidate: an online survey
Teodorini, R., Rycroft, N. and Smith-Spark, J. (2024). Perceived cognitive performance in off-prescription users of modafinil and methylphenidate: an online survey. Brain and Behavior. 14 (2), p. e3403. https://doi.org/10.1002/brb3.3403
Vapers exhibit similar subjective nicotine dependence but lower nicotine reinforcing value compared to smokers
Rycroft, N., Hogarth, L., MacKillop, J. and Dawkins, L. (2020). Vapers exhibit similar subjective nicotine dependence but lower nicotine reinforcing value compared to smokers. Addictive Behaviors. 115, p. 106737. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.addbeh.2020.106737
The off-prescription use of modafinil: an online survey of perceived risks and benefits
Teodorini, R., Rycroft, N. and Smith-Spark, J. (2020). The off-prescription use of modafinil: an online survey of perceived risks and benefits. PLoS ONE. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0227818
Neknomination': Predictors in a sample of UK university students
Moss, AC, Spada, MM, Harkin, J, Albery, IP, Rycroft, N and Nikčević, AV (2015). Neknomination': Predictors in a sample of UK university students. Addictive Behaviors Reports. 1, pp. 73 - 75. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.abrep.2015.05.003