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Olivier George
Oct 17, 20184 min read
An Enzymatic Approach for the Treatment of Nicotine Addiction
The George lab demonstrates that a novel enzymatic approach that prevents nicotine from reaching the brain not only decrease the level of...
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Olivier George
Jan 9, 20181 min read
An enzymatic advance in nicotine cessation therapy.
The George lab published a new study in collaboration with the Janda lab providing preclinical evidence that a newly engineered enzyme...
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Olivier George
Apr 14, 20153 min read
New paper published: Nicotine facilitates the transition to alcohol dependence through dysfunction o
LA JOLLA, CA – March 11, 2015 – Why do smokers have a five to ten times greater risk of developing alcohol dependence than nonsmokers? Do...
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Olivier George
Nov 17, 20144 min read
New paper published by the George Lab: Identification of a new type of neurons that contributes to n
TSRI Researchers Discover New Type of Neuron that Plays Key Role in Nicotine Addiction LA JOLLA, CA – November 17, 2014 – For decades,...
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Olivier George
Sep 24, 20142 min read
George lab awarded grant to evaluate the effect of nicotine vapor exposure on the vulnerability to d
The George lab at The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) has been awarded a $521,000 grant from the National Institute on Drug Abuse of...
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Olivier George
Aug 4, 20141 min read
Smoking may produce excessive immature neurons
Latest paper published: Nicotine dependence increases the number of immature neurons in the hippocampus. It was believed that nicotine...
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