Reviews To Read – August 28, 2018. The increasing use of marijuana, its derivatives, and synthetic cannabinoids for medicinal and recreational purposes has increased interest in understanding the addictive potential of this class of molecules. Studies show that nearly 1 in 10 marijuana users will eventually show signs of dependence on the drug, which is… [Read More]
Archives for August 2018
Movies To Check Out – October 2018
BEAUTIFUL BOY Director: Felix Van Groeningen Release date: October 12, 2018 (USA) Starring: Steve Carell, Timothée Chalamet, Maura Tierney and Amy Ryan Rating: R Synopsis: Teenager Nicolas Sheff seems to have it all — good grades, editor of the school newspaper, actor, artist and athlete. When Nic’s addiction to meth threatens to destroy him, his desperate… [Read More]
Useful Info – October 2018
OECD Services Dr. Heishman and Dr. Pfeiffer are available for services such as:Reviews for CVs, resumes, personal statements and essays for medical or graduate school, etc. Want to get prepared for a graduate or medical school interview, they can help set up a mock interview to improve your personal presentation! Contact either Dr. Heishman or… [Read More]
Current Post Bac Research – October 2018
Post Baccalaureate, Holly Hake, had a figure from a recent publication appear on the cover of Neuropsychopharmacology “Activation of nigrostriatal dopamine neurons during fear extinction prevents the renewal of fear.” DOI: 10.1038/npp.2017.235 Expression of viral Gq-coupled designer receptors exclusively activated by designer drugs (Gq-DREADD). (a) Representative… [Read More]
Featured Videos & Podcasts – October 2018
*These videos are not the opinions of NIDA, but are liked videos from post bacs “What’s a smartphone made of?” “Three Arguments Why Marijuana Should Stay Illegal Reviewed” “Three arguments why marijuana should stay illegal reviewed” was made by the YouTube channel Kurzgesagt which is German for “in a nut shell” in reference to it’s… [Read More]
Get To Know Your PI’s!
“We treatment [clinical] researchers now stand like Lucille Ball in front of a speeding conveyor belt of findings [from neuroscience] that we cannot put into practice.” – Dr. David Epstein Interview with Dr. David Epstein 1. Why did you decide to pursue a PhD? “I have a really weird origin story. I started out as… [Read More]
Events – August 2018
Weekly LGBTQ+ and Ally Party and Gay Pride Walk Come join the LGBTQ+ organization for a Pride party! We’ll have enjoyed a great weekend celebrating diversity and want to continue it onto the work week! There are going to be snacks and refreshments, as well as information on some lesser known LGBTQ+ identities. Come with… [Read More]
Post Bac Spotlight – October 2018
Sherry Lam, B.S. Post Bac Research Lunch Presentation: “Finding a novel ligand for designer receptors” Post Bac Info: Sherry Lam was born in Manhattan, New York. She graduated from Binghamton University with a Bachelor of Science in Integrative Neuroscience in 2017. As a sophomore, she was part of the Summer Research Immersion (SRI) program where… [Read More]
October 2018 Postbac Newsletter Contents
October 2018
Role of Anterior Intralaminar Nuclei of Thalamus Projections to Dorsomedial Striatum in Incubation of Methamphetamine Craving.
Featured Paper of the Month – August 2018
Published in The Journal of Neuroscience by Li, Xuan; Witonsky, Kailyn R; Lofaro, Olivia M; Surjono, Felicia; Zhang, Jianjun; Bossert, Jennifer M; Shaham, Yavin
Methamphetamine seeking progressively increases after withdrawal from drug self-administration, a phenomenon termed incubation of methamphetamine craving. We previously found that D1R-mediated dopamine transmission in dorsomedial striatum plays a critical role in this incubation phenomenon. Here, we used neuroanatomical and neuropharmacological methods in rats to demonstrate that an interaction between the glutamatergic projection from the lateral anterior intralaminar nuclei of thalamus to dorsomedial striatum and local dopamine D1Rs plays a critical role in relapse to methamphetamine seeking after prolonged withdrawal…