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Our work on nicotine dependence featured in Nature Outlook.
Increasing awareness of the dramatic impact of drug addiction on our society and providing novel therapeutic approaches to cure drug...
Olivier George
Jul 29, 20151 min read
A novel therapeutic strategy for alcoholism: Blocking the stress system using glucocorticoid antagon
A new paper published in collaboration with Leandro Vendruscolo and the Barbara Mason lab provide robust evidence that mifepristone...
Olivier George
Jul 6, 20151 min read


New paper published: Nicotine facilitates the transition to alcohol dependence through dysfunction o
LA JOLLA, CA – March 11, 2015 – Why do smokers have a five to ten times greater risk of developing alcohol dependence than nonsmokers? Do...
Olivier George
Apr 14, 20153 min read


New paper published: Finding new ways to treat methamphetamine dependence.
LA JOLLA, CA – March 11, 2015 – Methamphetamine abuse and dependence is a major issue in the US. More than 1 million people used...
Olivier George
Mar 12, 20153 min read


Dynorphin system and heroin escalation
Long-term antagonism of kappa opioid receptors preventsescalation of and increased motivation for heroin intake. Journal of Neuroscience....
Olivier George
Dec 14, 20131 min read


CRF, anxiety, pain and nicotine dependence
Extended access to nicotine leads to a CRF1 receptor dependent increase in anxiety-like behavior and hyperalgesia in rats. Addiction...
Olivier George
Jul 17, 20131 min read


Addiction and stress
Addiction as a stress surfeit disorder Neuropharmacology. 2013 Jun 6 Koob GF, Buck CL, Cohen A, Edwards S, Park PE, Schlosburg JE,...
Olivier George
Jun 17, 20131 min read