Testa | Leonard | Quigley Two studies considered the acute effects of alcohol use within couples on conflict and aggression: 1) an experimental alcohol administration study using a conflict resolution paradigm and 2) a 56-day daily diary study examining whether drinking episodes increase the odds of subsequent partner aggression.
Testa | Leonard | Parks The role of college men’s alcohol use in sexual aggression perpetration was examined using 1) a prospective survey study over five semesters and 2) a 56-day daily report study considering whether drinking episodes increase the odds of subsequent sexual aggression.
Testa | Derrick | Leonard | Collins The acute effects of marijuana use within couples was examined as a way of understanding the potential role of marijuana in understanding partner aggression, both immediately after use, and as it develops over time.
Testa | Livingston This developmental research sought to expand upon an existing approach to reduce college drinking as a way of preventing sexual victimization
Testa | Leonard | Collins Researchers examined the impact of alcohol and fluctuating levels of self-control on incidents of intimate partner aggression.
Thanos | Haj-Dahmane This translational study looked at the role of fatty acid binding proteins in the brain’s endocannabinoid system, particularly in the mechanisms controlling reward and addiction, to identify new potential targets for drug therapies to fight addiction.
Thanos | Hajnal Researchers investigated the potential neurological causes of increased propensity for alcohol use disorders by individuals who have undergone gastric bypass surgery.
Thompson | DiPirro This research tested the hypothesis that increasing the levels of neuropeptide Y (a peptide neuromodulator) in the brain will reduce anxiety and craving for cocaine.
Thompson | Straubinger | Qu This project developed analytic methods to conduct large-scale analyses of brain peptides to (a) better understand how cocaine abuse changes brain activity and (b) identify changes of relapse vulnerability.
