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Project Number: | I01BX004517-01 |
| Title: | Cellular signaling in alcoholism |
| Principal Investigator: | Subhash C. Pandey |
| Location: | Chicago, IL |
| Congressional District Code: | 7 |
| Research Service: | Biomedical Laboratory R&D |
| Project Period: | April 2019 - March 2023 |
| FY 2021 Funding Amount: | $156,800 |
| Total Award Amount (all years): |
$728,631 |
| Abstract: |
View full abstract and other project information on NIH RePORTER Go To NIH RePORTER Excerpt: Alcohol use disorder (AUD) is a major health concern in the VA population as well as in the general population. An integral part of the mission of the VA is to provide care for VA patients suffering from alcohol and/or drug abuse problems. Cessation of chronic ethanol consumption leads to development of negative withdrawal symptoms that promote increased alcohol drinking and maintain alcohol addictive behaviors. Amygdaloid brain structures are known to play an important role in anxiety behaviors... |