WFUWake Forest University · Neuroscience
Nader Lab
Michael A Nader · Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Research Focus
Dr. Michael Nader's lab focuses on understanding how social factors and sex differences influence cocaine use and addiction through studies on monkeys. By exploring the interactions between behavior, environment, and biology, the lab aims to identify effective treatment strategies for cocaine use disorders. The research could help develop personalized medicine approaches to better tackle drug addiction based on individual needs.
cocaine addictionbehavioral pharmacologynonhuman primate modelsocial hierarchyneurobiologydopamine receptorspersonalized medicinecognitive performancedrug treatmentbehavioral interventions
Research Aims
3AIM 01Examine behavioral differences in cocaine self-administration influenced by social hierarchy and sex.
AIM 02Assess the impact of chronic drug treatment on cocaine choices and cognitive performance.
AIM 03Investigate how cocaine self-administration affects dopamine receptor availability in socially housed monkeys.
Skills the Lab Values
cocaine self-administrationbehavioral experimentsPET imagingchronic drug treatmentsfood preference testingpsychological assessmentsociobehavioral analysisdata collectionneuropharmacological testingexperimental design
Output against the department
Publications351top 18% of dept.124th of 671
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Citations9.5ktop 42% of dept.280th of 671
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