Table 1.

Ventral striatum reactivity can be both a source of vulnerability and opportunity.

Vulnerability	Opportunity
Orientation toward negative rewards	Orientation toward positive rewards
•Drug experimentation	•Academic motivation
•Risky sexual behaviors	•Passions and hobbies
Sensitivity to social threat	Sensitivity to social connection
•Heightened depression	•Healthy peer relations
•Negative peer influence	•Prosocial behaviors