The Role of Neuronal Nicotinic Receptor Subunits in the Self-Administration and Relapse to Alcohol Seeking:Treatments for Alcohol Dependence

Funding Activity

Website
http://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/1049427

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

The World Health Organization reports that alcohol causes almost two million deaths every year and results in physical disability or shortened life span for at least 58 million others. Despite the fact that addiction represents more than 40% of brain-related illnesses, there is a dearth of innovative treatments. The overall goal of my research is to develop more effective medications for the treatment of alcohol use disorder by targeting the neuronal nicotinic receptor subtypes that have been specifically altered by heavy alcohol intake.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2013

End Date: 01-01-2016

Funding Scheme: Project Grants

Funding Amount: $531,787.00

Funder: National Health and Medical Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Neurosciences not elsewhere classified

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

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Other Keywords

acetylcholine | addiction | addiction treatment | alcohol and behaviour | alcohol use disorders | animal model | nicotinic receptors | nucleus accumbens | rat | transgenic mouse

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