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Preclinical investigation into novel therapeutics to treat drug abuse during adolescence and adulthood [ 2014 - 2016 ]

Also known as: novel therapeutics to treat adolescent drug abuse

Funded by National Health and Medical Research Council
Managed by University of Melbourne
Provided by   National Health and Medical Research Council

Research Grant

[Cite as http://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/1063140]

Researchers: Dr Jee Hyun Kim (Principal investigator) ,  Prof Andrew Lawrence

Brief description To investigate early life drug abuse and its treatment, drug-consumption and seeking behaviour will be examined in adolescent rats. We expect dopamine immaturity during adolescence to be a critical factor in persistence of drug-seeking in adolescence.

Funding Amount $AUD 713,684.18

Funding Scheme Project Grants

Notes Standard Project Grant

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  • Associated with Role of Dopamine 2 Receptor in Impaired Drug-Cue Extinction in Adolescent Rats
    handle : 11343/96967

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Biological Psychology (Neuropsychology, Psychopharmacology, Physiological Psychology) | Psychology | Psychology and Cognitive Sciences | addiction treatment | adolescence | cocaine | extinction | prefrontal cortex |
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