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Dai Stephens

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University of Sussex, Falmer, England, United Kingdom 
Area:
behavioral neuroscience, alcohol and drug abuse
Website:
http://www.lifesci.susx.ac.uk/home/Dai_Stephens/
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Parents

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Jac Lewis Herberg post-doc 1972-1978 Institute of Neurology, London
 (Although I had finished my PhD when I joined Jac, I see him as my true father figure in behavioural neuroscience)

Children

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Sarah L. Dunworth grad student University of Sussex
Andy N. Mead grad student 1995-1999 University of Sussex
Lee Reid grad student 1998-2002 University of Sussex
Neil Collinson grad student 1999-2004 University of Sussex
Jenny M. Horwood grad student 2000-2004
Sophie A. George grad student 2003-2007 The University of Sussex
Claire I. Dixon grad student 2004-2008 University of Sussex
Briac Halbout grad student 2007-2008 University of Sussex, UK
Eoin C. OConnor grad student 2007-2011 University of Sussex
Tom Macpherson grad student 2009-2013 University of Sussex
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Macpherson T, Dixon CI, Robertson J, et al. (2023) α4-containing GABA receptors on DRD2-neurons of the nucleus accumbens mediate instrumental responding for conditioned reinforcers, and its potentiation by cocaine. Eneuro
Dixon CI, Walker SE, Swinny J, et al. (2019) Early-life stress influences acute and sensitized responses of adult mice to cocaine by interacting with GABAA α2 receptor expression. Behavioural Pharmacology
Mitchell SJ, Maguire EP, Cunningham L, et al. (2018) Early-life adversity selectively impairs α2-GABA receptor expression in the mouse nucleus accumbens and influences the behavioral effects of cocaine. Neuropharmacology
Duka T, Nikolaou K, King SL, et al. (2017) GABRB1 Single Nucleotide Polymorphism Associated with Altered Brain Responses (but not Performance) during Measures of Impulsivity and Reward Sensitivity in Human Adolescents. Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience. 11: 24
Stephens DN, King SL, Lambert JJ, et al. (2016) GABAA Receptor Subtype Involvement in Addictive Behaviour. Genes, Brain, and Behavior
Duka T, Dixon CI, Trick L, et al. (2015) Motivational Effects of Methylphenidate are Associated with GABRA2 Variants Conferring Addiction Risk. Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience. 9: 304
Dixon CI, Halbout B, King SL, et al. (2014) Deletion of the GABAA α2-subunit does not alter self administration of cocaine or reinstatement of cocaine seeking. Psychopharmacology. 231: 2695-703
Maguire EP, Macpherson T, Swinny JD, et al. (2014) Tonic inhibition of accumbal spiny neurons by extrasynaptic α4βδ GABAA receptors modulates the actions of psychostimulants. The Journal of Neuroscience : the Official Journal of the Society For Neuroscience. 34: 823-38
Weir RK, Dudley JA, Yan TC, et al. (2014) The influence of test experience and NK1 receptor antagonists on the performance of NK1R-/- and wild type mice in the 5-Choice Serial Reaction-Time Task. Journal of Psychopharmacology (Oxford, England). 28: 270-81
Anstee QM, Knapp S, Maguire EP, et al. (2013) Mutations in the Gabrb1 gene promote alcohol consumption through increased tonic inhibition. Nature Communications. 4: 2816
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