Research interest: My research is focused on understanding the neurobiology of drug addiction.  Our main goal is to reveal the precise role of each component of the reward system at the synaptic, cellular and molecular levels and reverse them to prevent relapse, using a multidisciplinary approach involving the most advanced electrophysiological, biochemical, molecular and behavioral techniques.

Key Words: Addiction, reward system, cocaine, cannabis, endocannabinoid system, alcohol, VTGA, NAc, relapse, GABA, Glutamate, ion channels, signaling pathways, optogenetics, slice electrophysiology, imaging