PROJECTS
- Endocannabinoid modulation of goal-directed behavior.
- Effects of cannabinoid receptor activation on cerebral blood flow.
- Real-time encoding of reward dynamics and amphetamine-like drugs: role of CB1 receptors (in collaboration with Yolanda Mateo).
- Cannabinoid receptor mediation of the neurobiology of septic shock (in collaboration with Carlos Feleder).
- Endocannabinoid signaling mechanisms in schizophrenia (in collaboration with Patricio O'Donnell).
- The role of cannabinoid receptor activation in reward prediction (in collaboration with Geoffrey Schoenbaum).
- The neuroeconomic impact of CB1 receptor blockade (in collaboration with Peter Shizgal).
TECHNIQUES
- Ensemble (multiple single-unit) recordings.
- Fast-scan cyclic voltammetry (FSCV).
- Combined FSCV and single-unit electrophysiology from the same sensor.
- Iontophoresis.
- Intra-cranial self-stimulation.
- Drug self-administration.
- Food-maintained responding.
- Intra-cranial microinjection.
Research in the CheerLab is generoulsy sponsored by:
