Research goals
ICARe research goals
Drug addiction is a relapsing disease in which memories associated with pleasure are formed by repeated consumption of drugs and subsequent withdrawal. These “abnormal” memories are the main force driving recovered addicts to relapse repeatedly despite the genuine will of the addict to avoid drugs.
ICARe aims to learn where and how
ICARe aims to learn where and how these memories are formed in the brain and search for interventions that may reverse or bypass these memories. Achieving these goals is essential for better understanding and treatment of the disease. ICARe pursues four avenues of research:
- Understanding the neurobiology of drug addiction – chronic use of drugs, as well as withdrawal from drugs, induce many changes in the brain. We aim to identify these changes and decipher the underlying cellular and molecular mechanisms.
- Treating drug addiction – drug addiction lacks an efficient treatment. This is due to both partial understanding of the disease and the individual differences between people with substance use disorder. ICARe aims to research and develop novel treatments that will have the potential of translating into the clinic.
Research Goals
A Legacy of Excellence
