My laboratory has been exploring three aspects of the role of adenosine-dopamine receptor interactions in psychostimulant abuse. First, we are interested in how psychostimulants such as cocaine and ...

New research suggests that mood swings in bipolar disorder are regulated by two clocks: the body’s 24-hour circadian rhythm ...

and methamphetamine, exert their powerful grip on users by hijacking the brain’s natural reward system, heavily reliant on ...

Meth that enters your brain drastically increases your dopamine levels, creating a powerful reward incentive to keep using. However, it can also kill brain cells, causing long-term damage to your ...

ADHD medications like Adderall and Ritalin, as well as addictive drugs like cocaine and methamphetamine, target the dopamine ...

We are currently exploring how self-administration of drugs of abuse, such as cocaine and methamphetamine, alter the reactivity of microglia and how ... For example, cocaine exposure causes dual ...

Young adults who use methamphetamine could be more prone ... neurotrophic factor (GDNF), a protein that protects and repairs dopamine, an important neurotransmitter, in areas of the brain related ...