Psychobiology of Addictions
Nancy Badia-Elder, Ph.D.
I study the relationship between neural mechanisms and behaviors associated with alcoholism. I am currently examining neuropeptide systems and how they are related to chronic alcohol drinking and withdrawal. Visit my Bio page | Visit my Web page
Cristine Czachowski, Ph.D.
My research uses an animal model to better understand the processes by which humans regulate alcohol consumption. Currently, I am working with a model that closely approximates human alcohol-drinking: from the onset of a “drinking episode” which starts with the purchase of a bottle or the entering of a bar, to the termination of that particular drinking binge. Visit my Bio page | Visit my Web page
Charles Goodlett, Ph.D.
I study the effects of exposure to alcohol during critical periods of brain development. My goals are to understand the factors that determine the type and extent of brain damage–and associated behavioral dysfunction–and to identify treatments that may rehabilitate or protect against prenatal alcohol-induced brain damage (i.e., fetal alcohol syndrome). Visit my Bio page | Visit my Web page
Nicholas Grahame, Ph.D.
I seek to understand genetic influences on behavior, specializing in alcoholism. Using animal models, I study why some individuals prefer alcohol while others avoid it. Visit my Bio page | Visit my Web page
James Murphy, Ph.D.
I study how alcohol and drugs of abuse alter brain chemistry and behavior, and how heredity and environment interact to influence drug taking. Visit my Bio page | Visit my Web page
Bethany Neal-Beliveau, Ph.D.
My basic areas of research are developmental psychobiology and psychopharmacology. I am currently examining the effects of early insults (i.e., drugs of abuse, lesions, and stress) on the development of brain dopamine system, using both behavioral and neuro-chemical methods. Visit my Bio page | Visit my Web page
Rob Stewart, Ph.D.
I use an animal model to study neural and behavioral factors that may be correlated with or cause alcoholism. Visit my Bio page | Visit my Web page