RESEARCH CENTER: STUDIES OF DRUG DEPENDENCE & ABUSE

药物滥用研究中心：1）提供一个正式的结构， 鼓励基础研究科学家和临床研究人员的合作 在面向问题的研究中，2）鼓励基础研究之间的交流 3）促进相关领域的科学家的发展和/或 扩大药物滥用研究的某些关键领域，以及4）提供 跨学科的教育环境，为学生和教师感兴趣的是 药物滥用研究的各个领域。 研究中心的理念是 药物滥用是一个复杂的问题，需要从多方面加以研究， 从药物的亚细胞作用到其社会学作用， 冲击 任何一个部门或个人都不可能拥有 在所有这些层面上研究药物的专业知识。 研究中心旨在 提供一个正式的结构，鼓励科学家和 来自多个学术部门的临床医生，他们都在 与药物滥用有关。 目前的研究包括：1） 地西泮的强化特性2）镇静催眠药的自我给药 3）剥夺和惩罚对药物的影响 自我给药4）神经抑制剂-兴奋剂相互作用5）药物耐受性 以及6）广泛的精神兴奋剂的刺激特性。

The Drug Abuse Research Center: 1) provides a formal structure designed to encourage the cooperation of basic research scientists and clinical researchers in problem-oriented research 2) encourages communication among basic research scientists working in related fields 3) promotes the development and/or expansion of certain key areas in drug abuse research and 4) provides an interdisciplinary educational environment for students and faculty interested in various areas of drug abuse research. The philosophy of the Research Center is that drug abuse is a complex problem which needs to be studied on a variety of levels ranging from a drug's sub-cellular actions throuch its sociological impact. It is impossible for any single department, or individual, to possess the expertise to study drugs at all these levels. The Research Center has aimed to provide a formal structure for encouraging interaction between scientist and clinicians from several academic departments, all of whom are working in areas related to drug abuse. Current research includes studies on: 1) the reinforcing properties of diazepam 2) self-administration of sedative-hypnotics via the intragastric route 3) the effects of deprivation and punishment on drug self-administration 4) neuroleptic-stimulant interactions 5) drug tolerance and 6) the stimulus properties of a broad range of psychomotor stimulants.