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GABA(B) modulation of dopamine release in the nucleus accumbens core
(Wiley, Cumming School of Medicine, Other, University of Calgary, https://authorservices.wiley.com/author-resources/Journal-Authors/licensing/self-archiving.html, submittedVersion, 2014-11)Modulation of the concentration of dopamine (DA) released from dopaminergic terminals in the nucleus accumbens (NAc) influences behaviours such as the motivation to obtain drugs of abuse. γ-Aminobutyric acid type B (GABAB ... -
Krabbe disease: Two cases of multidisciplinary symptom management
(Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, submittedVersion, 2021-04-08)We present the comprehensive, multidisciplinary symptom management of two patients with infantile Krabbe disease. Krabbe disease is a rare autosomal recessive neurodegenerative condition, and is ultimately fatal. Initial ... -
Insulin in the ventral tegmental area reduces cocaine-evoked dopamine in the nucleus accumbens in vivo
(2019-01)Mesolimbic dopamine circuits, implicated in incentive motivation, are sensitive to changes in metabolic state such as weight loss and diet-induced obesity. These neurons are important targets for metabolic hormones such ... -
Mesolimbic dopamine and its neuromodulators in obesity and binge eating
(2015-12)Obesity has reached epidemic prevalence, and much research has focused on homeostatic and nonhomeostatic mechanisms underlying overconsumption of food. Mesocorticolimbic circuitry, including dopamine neurons of the ventral ... -
Orexin B/hypocretin 2 increases glutamatergic transmission to ventral tegmental area neurons
(2008-10)The orexins (hypocretins) play a crucial role in arousal, feeding and reward. Highly relevant to these functions, orexin-containing neurons from the lateral hypothalamus project densely to the ventral tegmental area (VTA), ... -
2021 (34th Annual) Sebastian K. Littmann Research Day Abstracts
(Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, 2021-03-05)Abstract booklet and program from the Department of Psychiatry's Annual Research Day held March 5, 2021. -
Coverage of ethics within the artificial intelligence and machine learning academic literature: The case of disabled people
(Cumming School of Medicine, Community Health Sciences, University of Calgary, 2019-04-17)Disabled people are often the anticipated users of scientific and technological products and processes advanced and enabled by artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML). Disabled people are also impacted by ... -
Alberta Childhood COVID-19 Cohort (AB3C) Aim 3: Longitudinal Sero-Epidemiology Study First Interim Report January 31, 2021
(Cumming School of Medicine, Paediatrics, University of Calgary, 2021-01-31)The AB3C study has three primary aims: 1. Establish prospective cohort study of all children in Alberta tested for or diagnosed with confirmed or probable COVID-19 infection. (Funded by Alberta Children’s Hospital Research ... -
Outcomes of occipital nerve stimulation for craniofacial pain syndromes
(Cumming School of Medicine, Clinical Neurosciences, University of Calgary, Post-print, 2020-11-25) -
In vivo Assessment of Human Brainstem Cerebrovascular Function: A Multi-Inversion Time Pulsed Arterial Spin Labelling Study
(SAGE Publications, https://uk.sagepub.com/en-gb/eur/journal-author-archiving-policies-and-re-use, Publisher's version, 2014-03-05)The brainstem (BS) is involved in critical physiologic processes, including control of cardiovascular and respiratory functions. This study implements a multi-inversion time pulsed arterial spin labelling (MTI PASL) imaging ...