Award
National Institute on Drug Abuse 11398006
Specificity and stability of cocaine ensembles
Recipient
Vanderbilt University
Award Amount
$81,440.00
Ceiling
$81,440.00
Awarded
June 03, 2026
Identifier
11398006
Research project funded by the National Institute on Drug Abuse to study neural activity changes in the nucleus accumbens related to cocaine and sucrose use, aiming to understand addiction mechanisms.
Description
This project investigates the neural mechanisms underlying cocaine use disorder, focusing on how cocaine and sucrose activate distinct neurons in the nucleus accumbens and how long-term cocaine use alters activity in this brain region.