Study of the role of dopamine transmission on the neurobiology of addiction by evaluating drug-induced “conditioned place preference”.

Liliana Spina has received his degree in Pharmacy from the University of Cagliari. She is Assistant Professor in the School of Pharmacy since 1980 where she teachs Pharmacognosy in the course of Pharmacy from 1991 and in the course of Medicinal Herb Sciences from 2002.

G. Di Chiara, V. Bassareo, S. Fenu, M. A. De Luca, L. Spina, C. Cadoni, E. Acquas, E. Carboni, V. Valentini, D. Lecca: Dopamine and drug addiction: the nucleus accumbens shell connection. Neuropharmacology; 47 Suppl 1:227-41, 2004.
L. Spina, S. Fenu, R. Longoni, E. Rivas, G. Di Chiara: Nicotine-conditioned single trial place preference: selective role of nucleus accumbens shell dopamine D1 receptors in acquisition. Psychopharmacology 184(3-4): 447-55, 2006.
S. Fenu, L. Spina, E. Rivas, R. Longoni, G. Di Chiara: Morphine-conditioned single-trial place preference: role of nucleus accumbens shell dopamine receptors in acquisition. Psychopharmacology Aug;187(2):143-53, 2006.