Project Code
MRCNMH26Ba Bailey
Project Type
Wet lab
Research Theme
Neuroscience and Mental Health
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Summary
Drug-related deaths are now at the highest ever recorded in the UK, the majority involving opioid drugs. Currently, a new class of synthetic opioids known as ‘nitazenes’ are being sold on the street and have already been the cause of several deaths. Yet, the pharmacology of nitazenes is poorly understood.
Using a combination of electrophysiology, in vitro and in silico assays, and rodent behaviour, the student on this project will investigate the neuropharmacology of nitazenes, how they cause harm, and design ways by which their harm can be reduced.
Lead Supervisor
Dr Chris Bailey
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University Affiliation
Bath