Substance Abuse Research
Ing Kang Ho, Ph.D.
Basic Science Mentor (Research not CPN-funded)
The research activities in Dr. Ho's laboratory involve the investigations of biochemical mechanisms of tolerance to and physical dependence on... (Read More)
Tangeng Ma, Ph.D.
CPN Project Principal Investigator
Methamphetamine is currently one of the most widely abused drugs in the United States. Long term use of the drug may produce... (Read More)
Jose Javier Miguel-Hidalgo, Ph.D.
CPN Project Principal Investigator
Chronic alcoholism is accompanied by functional and structural changes in the prefrontal cortex of alcohol-dependent subjects. It is presumed... (Read More)
William L. Woolverton, Ph.D.
Basic Science Mentor, Center Scientific Director
Research Not CPN-Funded
The goal of the Laboratory of Drug Abuse Research is to improve our understanding of the interaction between pharmacological, environmental, and neurochemical variables that control drug abuse. The approach involves... (Read More)
Hong Zhu, M.D., Ph.D.
Small Grant Principal Investigator
The nucleus paragiagantocellularis (PGi)/locus coeruleus (LC) pathway has been shown to play a role in opioid dependence and withdrawal. Using a multiple-electrode recording technique, we... (Read More)