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Neurosciences

 

Neurosciences: Effects of drug addiction on brain structure and function

 

 

      Linking drug addiction and learning and memory; effects of drug addiction on memory systems and the role of memory in the development of addiction

  Linking drug addiction and sleep problems; effects of drug addiction on sleep disorders and the role of sleep disorders in relapse to drug abuse

       Evaluation of neurological and behavioral consequences of drug addiction (e.g., anxiety and memory impairment) using animal models

-       Drug addiction and neuroimaging, effects of drug addiction on brain structure and function using fMRI, including functional connectivity, effective connectivity, and local and global efficiency