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| IDENTIFICATION AND CONTACT INFORMATION |
| Last name: | Phillips |
First name: | Anthony G |
| Address: | University of British Columbia
Department of Psychiatry
Room 2837 - 2255 Wesbrook Mall
Detwiller Pavilion
Vancouver (British Columbia)
V6T 2A1 |
Fax: | (604) 822-7756 |
| BC academic affiliation: | University of British Columbia |
| Department: | Psychiatry |
| E-mail address: |
aphillips@psych.ubc.ca |
BC research location(s): |
Vancouver Hospital & Health Sciences Centre (UBC Hospital) |
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| Status: | Researcher |
| Last update: |
25/06/2009
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| TRAINING AND CREDENTIALS |
| Diploma / Credentials |
Specialty |
Year |
Institution |
| Postdoctorate |
Biology |
1970 |
California Institute of Technology |
| Doctorate (PhD) |
Physiological Psychology |
1970 |
University of Western Ontario |
| Postdoctorate |
Behavioral Neuroscience |
1969 |
Antioch College |
| Master's |
Physiological Psychology |
1967 |
University of Western Ontario |
| Bachelor's |
Psychology |
1966 |
University of Western Ontario |
| Last update: |
13/08/2007
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| AREAS OF EXPERTISE |
| Area of research: |
Health sciences |
| Disciplines trained in: |
Biology and Related Sciences
Neurosciences |
| Research disciplines: |
Neurosciences
Psychiatry |
| Research topics: |
Motivations and Emotions (Neurosciences, Mental Health and Addiction)
Drug Abuse (Neurosciences, Mental Health and Addiction)
Mood Disorders (Neurosciences, Mental Health and Addiction)
Schizophrenia (Neurosciences, Mental Health and Addiction)
Neurodegenerative Diseases (Neurosciences, Mental Health and Addiction) |
| Fields of application: |
Biomedical Aspects of Human Health |
| Last update: |
25/06/2009
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| TECHNOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS |
| Technological applications: |
Psychotropic drugs
Bioactive molecules
Research equipment |
| Last update: |
25/06/2009
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| RESEARCH ACTIVITIES - Description used by investigators to specify their area of expertise. |
| Key words: |
Psychopharmacology, neurobiology of learning, neurobiology of memory, motivation, addiction, electrochemistry, brain dialysis, animal models/psychosis, measure neurotransmitters |
| Research interests: |
Areas of expertise:psychopharmacology/behavioural neuroscience; animal models of psychiatric disorders (strong emphasis on neurobiology of addiction). Techniques employed in the lab include brain dialysis in behaving animals, neurochemical analyses, neuropharmacology and neurophysiology. Research focuses on links between synaptic plasticity, learning, memory and relapse to drug-seeking behaviour. |
| Last update: |
25/06/2009
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| RECENT AND REPRESENTATIVE PUBLICATIONS |
| Authors |
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Volume |
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Pages |
Journal or book |
Editors |
City and publishing house |
| Brebner, K., Wong, T.P., Liu, L., Campsall, P., Gray, S., Phelps, L., Phillips, A.G., Wang., Y.T. |
| "Nucleus accumbens long-term depression and the expression of behavioural sensitization." |
| 2005 |
310 |
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pp. 1340-1343 |
Science |
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| Seamans, J.K., Phillips, A.G. |
| "Selective memory impairments produced by transient-lidocaine-induced lesions of the nucleus accumbens in rats." |
| 1994 |
108 |
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pp. 456-468 |
Behavioral Neuroscience |
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| Fibiger, H.C., Phillips, A.G. |
| "Increased intracranial self-stimulation in rats after long-term administration of desipramine." |
| 1981 |
214 |
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pp. 683-685 |
Science |
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| Last update: |
25/06/2009
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| LANGUAGE COMPETENCIES |
| Understand: |
English |
| Read: |
English |
| Write: |
English |
| Speak: |
English |
| Last update: |
25/06/2009
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