The primary focus of our laboratory is the investigation of developmental, behavioral, and neurochemical aspects of alcohol abuse and addiction. We use rodent models to elucidate the effects of:

• adolescent drug exposure on subsequent alcohol-related behaviors

• taurine supplementation on the pharmacologic response to alcohol

• early stress on alcohol-related behaviors

• alcohol on behavior and pharmacological challenges during the adolescent period

• adolescent alcohol exposure on the associative properties of alcohol in adulthood