Journal of Alcoholism & Drug Dependence
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Osama A Abulseoud

Biography

Osama A. Abulseoud, M.D., of Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn., chose to study clinical and translational research because he hopes to make a difference for people with mental illness and dependency issues. In his research, he hopes to use deep brain stimulation to find a new treatment for certain difficult-to-treat cases of alcoholism. He and his colleagues are working to better understand the underlying neurobiology of addiction and how targets, such as glutamate, can be modified by deep brain stimulation in animal models of alcohol dependence.

Research Interest

1. Animal models of mania and addiction
2. Identifying new targets and mechanisms of action for Deep brain stimulation in preclinical models
3. Translating preclinical findings into proof of concept clinical trials
4. Neurobiology of Addiction and Mood Disorders
5. Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy in Psychiatric Disorders
6. Psychopharmacology of Addiction and Bipolar Disorders
7. Bipolar Disorder and Alcoholism Comorbidity 8. Thyroid acceleration and Augmentation Strategies in Depression

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