Scientific Report 2007 Chairman's Overview
The faculty of the Committee on the Neurobiology of Addictive Disorders consists of 6 faculty members with a common goal of understanding the function of the brain emotional systems and how these systems malfunction in disease. We focus on the neurobiological mechanisms involved in motivated and emotional behavior and how these mechanisms are altered with the development of addiction, stress, and eating disorders. We integrate and translate basic research findings across multiple domains, from molecular cell biology to neurocircuitry to clinical studies. The committee also forms the foundation for the Pearson Center for Alcoholism and Addiction Research, with the goal of developing novel medications for the treatment of addictive disorders. Here, I summarize what we are doing and the background that led to this work.
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