ASCEND
BY NTHRYS

NTHRYS › PhD Assistance › Addiction Studies Substance Abuse

Addiction Studies Substance Abuse

Field
▾
Category
▾

Addiction Studies Substance Abuse

Select a category to explore research frontiers

Loading categories...

Research Frontiers in Neurobiological Mechanisms of Opioid Dependence

Investigates molecular and cellular changes in brain reward pathways underlying opioid addiction and tolerance development.

Opioid-Induced Rewiring of Prefrontal-Striatal Circuits
Mu Receptor Desensitization and Tolerance Mechanisms
Dynorphin Dysregulation in Negative Reinforcement Pathways
Glial Activation and Neuroinflammatory Perpetuation of Dependence
Epigenetic Silencing in Chronic Opioid Exposure
Kappa Receptor Signaling in Withdrawal-Induced Aversion
Synaptic Plasticity Remodeling at Opioidergic Synapses
Mitochondrial Dysfunction in Opioid-Dependent Neurons
Neuropeptide Y as Endogenous Opioid Brake System
Stress-Responsive Pathways Mediating Relapse Vulnerability

All Addiction Studies & Substance Abuse PhD categories