Piotr Popik

CountryPoland

Position Principal Investigator/Group Leader

University/Organisation Maj Institute of Pharmacology PAS

Domain Motivation, Emotion and Behaviour

Sub domains

Lab description

Department of Behavioral Neuroscience and Drug Development investigates the effects of various substances (new chemical compounds or drugs) on animal behavior. We use a variety of tests intended to evaluate the effectiveness of novel chemical formulations for memory-enhancing properties, anxiolytic activity, the ability to change individual levels of pessimism/optimism in rats and mice or to improve an animal performance on neuropsychological testing. We study rodent ultrasonic communication to assess emotional states in animals, expressed by alarm or happy calls. We also investigate whether a given substance may be useful in the treatment of schizophrenia , depression, substance use disorder or other psychiatric conditions

Lab URLhttp://if-pan.krakow.pl/en/departments/department-of-behavioral-neuroscience-drug-development/