Brain circuits promoting abstinence and preventing relapse to alcohol seeking [ 2016 - ]

Research Grant

Researchers: Prof Gavan McNally (Principal investigator) ,  Dr John Power ,  Prof Simon Killcross

Brief description This project maps and manipulates the brain circuits that promote abstinence from alcohol use. It uses new techniques from neuroscience to control the activity of specific cell types in discrete brain circuits. In this way we can alter the activity of these circuits to build on the normal neural restorative processes that occur during abstinence from alcohol use to reduce, and possibly prevent, relapse.

Funding Amount $591,995.00

Funding Scheme Project Grants

Notes Standard Project Grant