A division of the Molecular Targets and Medications Discovery Branch
Unit Chief
Contact
Location:
Biomedical Research Center
251 Bayview Blvd
Suite 200, Room 05A707
Baltimore, MD 21224
Phone: 443-740-2516
Fax: 443-740-2781
Email: egardner@mail.nih.gov
About the Lab
The Neuropsychopharmacology Section’s ongoing projects include:
- Basic brain mechanisms underlying drug addiction, craving, and relapse
- Endocannabinoid brain mechanisms and addiction
- Dopamine D3 receptor antagonists
- Glutamatergic compounds, with emphasis on the metabotropic glutamate receptor
- GABAergic agonists, with emphasis on the GABA-B receptor
- Slow-onset long-acting dopamine transport inhibitors
- Drugs acting on the endocannabinoid brain system