Tag Archive: neurobiology 
Socially Isolated Rats are More Vulnerable to Addiction, Report Researchers
Rats that are socially isolated during a critical period of adolescence are more vulnerable to addiction to amphetamine and alcohol. Amphetamine addiction is also harder to extinguish in the socially isolated rats. These effects, which are described this week in the journal Neuron, persist even after the rats are reintroduced into the community of other rats.
Vertebrates Share Ancient Neural Circuitry for Complex Social Behaviors, Biologists Find
Humans, fish and frogs share neural circuits responsible for a diversity of social behavior, from flashy mating displays to aggression and monogamy, that have existed for more than 450 million years, biologists at The University of Texas at Austin found.
Imaging Research Center Opens, Bringing New Level of Neuroscience Research to The University of Texas at Austin
The University of Texas at Austin’s Imaging Research Center (IRC) opened last week, ushering in a new set of research capacities for neuroscience and cancer research at the university.
Scientists Identify New Approaches to Treating PTSD
Drugs known as HDAC inhibitors may prove useful in treating post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), according to a study conducted by faculty at The University of Texas at Austin's Waggoner Center for Alcohol and Addiction Research.
