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Project Number: | I01BX003451-01A1 |
| Title: | Targeting Melanocortin-4 Receptors to Reduce Pain in U.S. Veterans |
| Principal Investigator: | Nicholas W Gilpin |
| Location: | New Orleans, LA |
| Congressional District Code: | 2 |
| Research Service: | Biomedical Laboratory R&D |
| Project Period: | January 2017 - December 2021 |
| FY 2021 Funding Amount: | $123,376 |
| Total Award Amount (all years): |
$1,122,704 |
| Abstract: |
View full abstract and other project information on NIH RePORTER Go To NIH RePORTER Excerpt: U.S. military veterans are more frequently diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and alcohol use disorder (AUD) than the general population, and individuals with PTSD often self-medicate with alcohol in amounts that worsen health outcomes (e.g., pain), leading to a huge health and financial burden in the United States. Pain is highly co-morbid with PTSD and AUD, but strategies are not adequate for treating individuals living with two or more of these diagnoses, and the neurobiolog... |