Dissertation Research

Part 1: Investigate the roll of predator-odor stress on escalation of cocaine self-administration in male and female rats. I measured how an established predator odor model of stress influences self-administered of intravenous (I.V.) cocaine intake in ...

Training

In vivo:  Preclinical behavior (i.e., self-  administration, conditioned place aversion, anxiety-like behavior, fear learning) Cranial and intravenous surgery Micro infusions & drug administration In vitro: Western Blots Immunofluorescence  Hist...