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Repeated toluene inhalation in male and female adolescent rats induces persistent drug preference and impairs cognitive and social behavior

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Joannes Luke B. Asis, Ajina C. Carampel, Jariel Naomi B. Bacar, Johanna C. Munar, Cynthia Grace C. Gregorio, Paul Mark B. Medina, Leslie Michelle M. Dalmacio, Jesus Emmanuel A. D. Sevilleja, Gregory J. Quirk & Rohani Cena-Navarro Abstract RationaleAdolescent inhalant use is an understudied and undertreated disorder, particularly in females. Chronic exposure to inhalants, like toluene, can have long-lasting effects on behavior. However, most animal …

Sticking with Bad Choices: UP Researchers Discover New Harms of Solvent Abuse

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In a scientific article published today, researchers at the University of the Philippines (UP) Manila found that solvents abused by adolescents increase drug-seeking and impair social functions and decision-making abilities in an animal model. These harmful effects last long after stopping the drug, increasing the risk of relapse. Using rats to study addiction is a …

Gut Feelings: The Microbiome as Regulator of Brain & Behaviour

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UP-NIH NEUROSCIENCE SEMINAR SERIES The Neuroscience Seminar Series is back! This coming November 19, 2024 (Tuesday) at 3:00 PM via Zoom, we will be conducting another neuroscience seminar with our distinguished invited guest, John Cryan, PhD – Professor & Chair Dept. of Anatomy & Neuroscience, University College Cork, Vice President for Research & Innovation (2021) …

Opportunities for Neuroscience Graduate Studies

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Exploring New Frontiers in Neuroscience! Expanding the Edge: Opportunities in Neuroscience Graduate Research was held on October 17, 2024 and brought together brilliant minds to discuss groundbreaking research, innovative approaches, and future opportunities in the dynamic field of neuroscience. It was a day of learning, collaboration, and inspiration! Reference: UP Manila Facebook Page

Society for Neuroscience 2024

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Neuroscience 2024 took place October 5-9 at McCormick Place in Chicago.

Engrams and Memory

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UP-NIH NEUROSCIENCE SEMINAR SERIES It is with great pleasure that we extend an invitation to interested participants to the fifth run of the UP National Institutes of Health (UP-NIH) Neuroscience Seminar Series – a unique opportunity to engage and introduce in the different fields of neuroscience from expert neuroscientists around the globe. A lecture will …

Transcriptional and Epigenetic Mechanisms of Drug Addiction

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UP-NIH NEUROSCIENCE SEMINAR SERIES By: Eric J. Nestler, MD, PhD

Virgin mice learn parental behaviors by observation

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UP-NIH NEUROSCIENCE SEMINAR SERIES By: Kelvin Quiñones Laracuente, MD, PhD

Animal models of relapse after voluntary abstinence: behavior, circuits, and implications for treatment

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UP-NIH NEUROSCIENCE SEMINAR SERIES By: Yavin Shaham, Ph.D.

PCHRD, NIH unveil Addiction Neuroscience Research Project at Society for Neuroscience Conference

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The first addiction neuroscience research project, funded by the Department of Science and Technology – Philippine Council for Health Research and Development (DOST-PCHRD) and implemented by the UP National Institutes of Health, was proudly presented at the 53rd Annual Neuroscience Conference by the Society for Neuroscience (SfN) in Washington, DC from November 11 to 16, …