Karla R Kaun
Associate Professor at kaunlab.com
From the way-up 🇨🇦 North. Now @BrownUNeuro looking at how memories are made and how alcohol and drugs of abuse influence this.
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Jan 21, 2025 |
thetransmitter.org | Omar Abubaker |Karla R Kaun |Eric J. Nestler |Lauren Schenkman
Over the past 20 years, our understanding of the brain and how things can go awry in disease has exploded, driven by advances in our ability to visualize, record and manipulate discrete circuits in the brain; in molecular biology and genetics; and in funding programs, such as the BRAIN Initiative, to bolster brain research. But much of this knowledge has not trickled down to nonscientists.
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Mar 31, 2024 |
asbmb.org | Karla R Kaun
Many people are wired to seek and respond to rewards. Your brain interprets food as rewarding when you are hungry and water as rewarding when you are thirsty. But addictive substances like alcohol and drugs of abuse can overwhelm the natural reward pathways in your brain, resulting in intolerable cravings and reduced impulse control. A popular misconception is that addiction is a result of low willpower.
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Mar 10, 2024 |
psypost.org | Karla R Kaun
Many people are wired to seek and respond to rewards. Your brain interprets food as rewarding when you are hungry and water as rewarding when you are thirsty. But addictive substances like alcohol and drugs of abuse can overwhelm the natural reward pathways in your brain, resulting in intolerable cravings and reduced impulse control. A popular misconception is that addiction is a result of low willpower.
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Feb 17, 2024 |
newsbreak.com | Karla R Kaun
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Feb 17, 2024 |
scitechdaily.com | Karla R Kaun
Research reveals addiction has a genetic basis and is influenced by changes in brain gene expression, which can be altered by medications and lifestyle, providing new treatment possibilities. Many people are wired to seek and respond to rewards. Your brain interprets food as rewarding when you are hungry and water as rewarding when you are thirsty.
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RT @CarneyInstitute: Whether it's talking with students, reporters, or policymakers about addiction - @BrownUniversity neuroscientist @kar…
RT @Brown_SPH: “We need to demonstrate that the science we do matters. That means getting out of our academic bubbles.” Professor @ChrisKa…
Omar Abubaker, Eric Nestler and I spoke about how science brings hope for those suffering from alcohol and substance use disorders at an Advocacy forum @SfNtweets #SfN24. Our message is that as scientists we need to be better at communicating this.
A challenge for basic scientists is to guarantee that the future generation of health-care professionals and policymakers understands the importance of addiction and mental health research. By Omar Abubaker, Karla Kaun @karlakaun, @EricJNestler https://t.co/NH2QaDBnl7