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  3. Shahd Smadi

Shahd Smadi MA

Shahd Smadi
Designation
  • Research Associate, REWARD Lab
Gender Pronouns
  • she/her
Contact Information
  • ssmadi2 [at] uic.edu
  • (312) 355-5652
  • School of Public Health / Psychiatric Institute (SPHPI)
    1601 W. Taylor St.
    SPHPI MC 912
    Chicago IL 60612
  • Room #:518
Website

Shahd received a Bachelor of Science in Neuroscience from the University of Illinois Chicago in the Spring of 2020. She obtained her master’s from the University of Chicago. She has been involved in the research of neuropharmacology since her time as an undergraduate at the University of Illinois Chicago. Shahd is interested in understanding the effects of chronic illnesses and substance use on behavior.

  • Neuropsychology, Neuropharmacology, PMDD, Brain Injury, Chronic Neurological Conditions, Behavioral Neuroscience.
  • Brain-Behavior Markers of Reward and Drug Effects in Young Adults (Dr. Natania Crane)

  • Hamidovic, A., Cho, S., Smadi, S., & Davis, J. (2024). Visuospatial Function in Women with Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder. Journal of clinical medicine, 13(7), 2004. https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm13072004

    Hamidovic, A., Smadi, S., & Davis, J. (2023). Late Luteal Subphase Food Craving Is Enhanced in Women with Obesity and Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder (PMDD). Nutrients, 15(23), 5000. https://doi.org/10.3390/nu15235000

    de Wit, H, E Hahn, S Smadi, T Li, H Molla (2025). MDMA as well as amphetamine and alcohol increase feelings of social closeness in healthy adults. Scientific Reports.

    Smadi, S., Paige, K.J., Glab, Z. & Crane, N.A. (June 2024) Examining How Symptoms of Depression, Anxiety, and Stress are Related to Cannabis Use Motives and Cannabis Use Frequency Among Young Adult Cannabis Users. Presented at the 86th Annual Meeting of the College on Problems of Drug Dependence, Montreal, Canada, June 15-19.