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Project Number: | I01BX000813-09A1 |
| Title: | Role of BDNF in Stress Effects on Ethanol Dependence-Induced Escalated Drinking |
| Principal Investigator: | Howard C. Becker |
| Location: | Charleston, SC |
| Congressional District Code: | 1 |
| Research Service: | Biomedical Laboratory R&D |
| Project Period: | April 2020 - March 2024 |
| FY 2021 Funding Amount: | $156,800 |
| Total Award Amount (all years): |
$710,000 |
| Abstract: |
View full abstract and other project information on NIH RePORTER Go To NIH RePORTER Excerpt: Alcohol use disorder (AUD) is a chronic relapsing disease that constitutes a major health problem for Veterans. Stress is known to be an important contributing factor to alcohol abuse and alcoholism, and this is especially relevant to Veterans given their high prevalence of co-occurring AUD and stress-related illnesses such as post- traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Despite the significance of this problem, the complex interaction between stress and alcohol (ethanol) drinking is not fully unders... |