An investigation of the brain mechanisms of alcohol relapse and compulsive alcohol use

Funding Activity

Website
http://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/GNT1053308

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

This project aims to uncover the brain mechanisms of two significant aspects of alcoholism. The experiments will use recently developed animal models to investigate how the brain promotes relapse to alcohol seeking after abstinence is imposed by punishment, and how the brain mediates compulsive alcohol seeking that persists despite punishment. The results of this project may open up avenues for future translational research into new treatment options for alcoholism.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2013

End Date: 01-01-2017

Funding Scheme: Early Career Fellowships

Funding Amount: $347,788.00

Funder: National Health and Medical Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Biological Psychology (Neuropsychology, Psychopharmacology, Physiological Psychology)

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

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Other Keywords

alcohol use disorders | alcoholism | animal model | behavioural science | hypothalamus | learning | neural pathways | neuroanatomical connections | neuropsychology | relapse

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