The neurochemical basis of behavioural control: relevance for addiction, OCD and Tourette syndrome.

Funding Activity

Website
http://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/568872

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Both the control of voluntry responses over reflexive habits, and the ability to direct voluntary responses appropriately when there are conflicting choices present in the world, are thought to be important in mental disorders such as drug addiction, tic disorders such as Tourette syndrome and obsessive compulsive disorder. This project will examine the brain neurochemistry that underpins our ability to control voluntary responses, providing insight into potential pharmacological interventions.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2009

End Date: 01-01-2012

Funding Scheme: NHMRC Project Grants

Funding Amount: $375,225.00

Funder: National Health and Medical Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Vision science

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Other Keywords

Cognitive control | Disexecutive syndrome | Dopamine | Drug Addiction | Goal-directed behaviour | Habits | Obsessive compulsive disorder | Prefrontal cortex | Striatum | Tourette Syndrome

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