Award
NIH Reporter #5R21DA061557-02
Fentanyl Overdose, Anhedonia and Relapse Risk
Recipient
Tufts University Boston
Award Amount
$232,225.00
Ceiling
$232,225.00
Awarded
August 26, 2026
Identifier
5R21DA061557-02
A research project funded by the National Institute on Drug Abuse to study how fentanyl overdose affects reward motivation and relapse risk, focusing on neural mechanisms in the brain, conducted at Tufts University.
Description
This project studies the neurobehavioral effects of fentanyl overdose, focusing on reward motivation, neural activation, and relapse risk. It hypothesizes that fentanyl overdose leads to anhedonia, increasing relapse risk through decreased activation in specific brain regions. The research is supported by the NIH and conducted at Tufts University.