Dr. Michael Bozarth
Associate Professor
Ph.D., Concordia University
Office: B-77 Park Hall
Phone: (716) 645-3650 ext.677
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Summary of Research Interests:

Research interests focus on the biological basis of appetitive motivation and reward; specific research areas include the study of psychomotor stimulant and opioid effects; experimental methods include chemical and electrical brain stimulation, intracranial and intravenous drug self-administration, microinjection techniques, and neurochemical analysis; other research interests include drug addiction, motivational theory, and biological psychiatry.

Representative Publications:

• Pudiak, C.M., & Bozarth, M.A. (1997). Nitric oxide synthesis inhibition attenuates haloperidol-induced supersensitivity. Journal of Psychiatry & Neuroscience, 22, 61-64.
  
• Bozarth, M.A., Pudiak, C.M., & KuoLee, R. (1998). Effect of chronic nicotine on brain stimulation reward: I. Effect of daily injections. Behavioural Brain Research, 96, 185-188.
  
• Bozarth, M.A., Pudiak, C.M., & KuoLee, R. (1998). Effect of chronic nicotine on brain stimulation reward: II. An escalating dose regimen. Behavioural Brain Research, 96, 189-194.
  
• Bozarth, M.A., Pudiak, C.M., & KuoLee, R. Predicting addiction liability from brain stimulation reward data: I. A comparison of the acute effects of cocaine, pseudoephedrine, nicotine, and caffeine. (Manuscript under editorial review.)