Award
National Institute on Drug Abuse 7R00DA046522-06
Nucleus accumbens neuronal ensembles in drugs and natural rewards seeking.
Recipient
Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO
Award Amount
$247,621.00
Ceiling
$247,621.00
Awarded
September 11, 2024
Identifier
7R00DA046522-06
Research project funded by NIDA to study neuronal ensembles in the nucleus accumbens related to drug and natural reward seeking, using innovative genetic tools to understand addiction mechanisms.
Description
This project aims to characterize the neuronal ensembles in the nucleus accumbens core (NAcore) involved in reward seeking and extinction, comparing drug (cocaine) and natural (sucrose) rewards. It uses advanced genetic and neurobiological techniques to study the mechanisms underlying maladaptive reward-oriented behaviors, with the goal of understanding addiction and natural reward processing.