Pharmacology and Pharmacotherapy of Drug Dependence  
 
 
Area of specialization
 -  Molecular mechanisms involved in the effects of addictive substances on brain neurotransmission
 -  Molecular and cellular changes in the CNS of animals in response to chronic administration of therapeutic agents or drugs of abuse
 -  Characterization of the neurodegenerative effects of psychostimulants
 -  Identification of genetic factors that influence the responses to drugs and the individual vulnerability to substance addiction
 -  Characterization of the neural substrates of drug addiction co-morbidity in animal models of psychiatric disorders
 -  Analysis of the role of neurotransmitter receptors in learning processes involved in drug addiction
 -  Design and development of novel and more effective treatments for addiction
Faculty
 
Additional Faculty
Marco Diana, MD, Associate Professor, University of Sassari
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 Department of Toxicology - Via Ospedale, 72 - 09124 Cagliari
 Tel: ++390706758345 - Email: columbano@unica.it