Cameron Adams
BBNSc (Hons)
Brain Injury and Repair Group
Addiction Neuroscience Laboratory
Contact Details
Email: cameron.adams@florey.edu.au
Supervisors
- Dr Jennifer Short, Monash VCP
- Prof Andrew Lawrence, Howard Florey Institute
PhD Project Title
- The influence of mGlu5, A2A and CB1 receptor interactions on drug-seeking behaviour.
Research Interests
- Behavioural, genetic, neurochemical and receptor interactive aspects of alcohol use, using preclinical animal models.
Laboratory Techniques
- Free Floating Immunohistochemistry
- 33P In Situ Hybridisation Histochemistry
- 125I Autoradiography
- Behavioural Phenotyping
- Elevated Plus Maze, Morris Water Maze, Behavioural Sensitisation, Locomotor activity, Conditioned Place Preference, Y-Maze, Rotarod, Hole board, etc.
- Behavioural Software
- EthoVision Pro / Coulburn TruScan / MED PC IV
Publications and Articles
Please see PubMed.
Cowen MS, Adams C, Kraehenbuehl T, Vengeliene V, Lawrence AJ. The acute anti-craving effect of acamprosate in alcohol-preferring rats is associated with modulation of the mesolimbic dopamine system.
Addict Biol. 2005 Sep;10(3):233-42.
PMID: 16109584 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
Students
