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🧠 Academic Publications

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📝 Journal Articles

• Arshad, F., Ferrari, M. A., Murch, W. S., Cherkasova, M. V., Limbrick-Oldfield, E. H., Winstanley, C. A., & Clark, L. (2025). Effects of Audiovisual Cues on Game Immersion during Simulated Slot Machine Gambling. Journal of Gambling Studies, 1-18. Read here
• Arshad, F., & Clark, L. (2022). Immersion in substance-related and behavioural addictions: Neural systems and neurochemical substrates. Current Behavioral Neuroscience Reports, 1–10. Read here
• Balodis, I. M., Linnet, J., Arshad, F., Worhunsky, P. D., Stevens, M. C., Pearlson, G. D., & Potenza, M. (2018). Relating neural processing of reward and loss prospect to risky decision-making in individuals with and without gambling disorder. International Gambling Studies, 1–17. Read here

📚 Book Chapters

• Morris, V., Arshad, F., Balodis, I., Reed, D. D., MacKillop, J., & Amlung, M. (2020). Human laboratory paradigms in addictions research. In S. Sussman (Ed.), Cambridge Handbook of Substance and Behavioural Addictions. California: University of Southern California. Read here

🎓 Dissertation

• Arshad, F. (2018). Acute psychosocial stress reactivity and risky decision-making in gambling disorder (Master’s Thesis). Supervisor: Dr. Iris M. Balodis. Read here

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📰 Non-Academic Writing

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I’ve written about neuroscience, mental health, and research culture for public audiences across various platforms. Here’s a selection of my work:

• Arshad, F. (2015, August). It’s A Piece of You – Make it Yours. SickNotWeak. Read here
• Arshad, F. (2017, May). Knowledge Translation: Partnerships between Neuroscience and the Broader Community¹. Brainwaves. Read here
• Arshad, F. (2017, December). Behind the Scenes: How Neuroscientists Celebrate Halloween. Brainwaves. Read here
• Arshad, F. (2018, January). Addictions in Medicine Gives Way to Cannabis Research. Brainwaves. Read here
• Arshad, F. (2018, March). An Interview with Dr. Bernardo Sabatini. Brainwaves. Read here
• Arshad, F. (2018, November). An Interview with Dr. Julie Kauer. Brainwaves. Read here
• Arshad, F. (2018, December). Interdisciplinary Collaboration: Key to Innovation in Neurotechnology. ORION. Read here

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¹ This piece was part of a knowledge translation initiative where I collaborated with clinicians and researchers to create five patient-focused educational handouts designed to bridge neuroscience research and public understanding. They can be found here.

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📄 Additional Contributions

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📑 White Paper

• Arshad, F. (2017). The Reward System in Problem Gambling. Gambling Research Exchange Ontario.
  • Commissioned to this paper and lead a companion webinar aimed at counselors and policymakers. The report was developed to support evidence-based approaches to gambling harm reduction and inform public policy.

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📋 Technical Report

• Arshad, F., & Hounsell, J. (2016). Research Snaps and Social Media: Recommendations for Improving Engagement with McMaster Research.
  • Co-authored report presenting results from a university-wide social media pilot campaign. The project received the 2017 SSHRC-CPRS Award of Excellence for innovative research communication.