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Alejandro Higuera Matas @ahmatas.bsky.social · Jul 30

If you want to know what we have been doing in relation to the use of #cannabis in #adolescence and its role as a gateway to problematic #alcohol consumption in adulthood, in our blog there is ➕ ℹ️: blogs.uned.es/adolescannayal... Research funded by Plan Nacional sobre Drogas

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Alejandro Higuera Matas @ahmatas.bsky.social · Jul 30

Si queréis conocer lo que hemos estado haciendo en relación al consumo de #cannabis en la #adolescencia y su papel como puerta de entrada al consumo problemático de #alcohol en la edad adulta, aquí hay ➕ ℹ️: blogs.uned.es/adolescannayal… Investigación financiada por Plan Nacional sobre Drogas

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Alejandro Higuera Matas @ahmatas.bsky.social · May 12

By the way, this was a collaborative effort, but kudos to the first author @jairoacosta.bsky.social for such an incredible effort and nice work!!

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Alejandro Higuera Matas @ahmatas.bsky.social · May 12

These results underscore the need for sex-specific considerations in designing interventions targeting alcohol use disorders following adolescent cannabinoid exposure

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Alejandro Higuera Matas @ahmatas.bsky.social · May 12

Moreover, we found altered 'psychological architectures' related to alcohol use induced by early cannabinoid exposure. Indeed, the interplay between reward-related behaviours and compulsivity varied based on cannabinoid exposure, emphasising differential effects of THC and CBD.

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Alejandro Higuera Matas @ahmatas.bsky.social · May 12

All of it with a sex-specific focus. Despite no significant effects on overall alcohol intake, female rats displayed heightened vulnerability to compulsive ethanol-seeking behaviours. In addition, the effects of naltrexone were potentiated in THC-exposed rats.

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Alejandro Higuera Matas @ahmatas.bsky.social · May 12

I am delighted to share our last preprint with you:
biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
This study examines the impact of adolescent vaporised Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and cannabidiol (CBD) exposure on ethanol self-administration in rats and the interactions with naltrexone efficacy.

Adolescent cannabinoid vapour exposure sex-dependently alters the relationship between vulnerability traits and ethanol self-administration and modifies naltrexone actions on ethanol intake in rats

Background: Cannabis use during adolescence is common and may predispose individuals to substance use disorders. Animal studies have explored the gateway hypothesis, but data on ethanol consumption ar...

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Alejandro Higuera Matas @ahmatas.bsky.social · Apr 11

Very excited to participate in this excellent meeting!

European Behavioural Pharmacology Society @eurbehavpharm.bsky.social · Apr 11

Nano Symposium 2 focuses on cannabinoid regulation of behaviour with insights from addiction research, neurobiology and developmental challenges to cannabis exposure, chaired by @ahmatas.bsky.social #EBPS2025

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Alejandro Higuera Matas @ahmatas.bsky.social · Mar 21

Thank you Olga!!! ☺️

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Alejandro Higuera Matas @ahmatas.bsky.social · Mar 21

Here is a link that actually works😅 www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

A Hidden Mark of a Troubled Past: Neuroimaging and Transcriptomic Analyses Reveal Interactive Effects of Maternal Immune Activation and Adolescent THC Exposure Suggestive of Increased Neuropsychiatric...

Maternal exposure to infections during gestation has been shown to predispose individuals to neuropsychiatric disorders. Additionally, clinical data s…

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Alejandro Higuera Matas @ahmatas.bsky.social · Mar 21

See a full account of these data here:
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Alejandro Higuera Matas @ahmatas.bsky.social · Mar 21

I am delighted to share the final version of this research, published in Biological Psychiatry: GOS.
doi.org/10.1016/j.bpsg…
The constructive input of the three reviewers was crucial to improving the coherence of the manuscript. Please reach out if you have any comments!

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bpsg…

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Alejandro Higuera Matas @ahmatas.bsky.social · Feb 6

De nuevo, una oportunidad perdida:
EL PAÍS
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El promotor del centro internacional de investigación en neurociencia de España dimite por la falta de ambición del proyecto

El investigador Juan Lerma deja la dirección por discrepancias con el CSIC y algunos referentes internacionales que habían decidido incorporarse ya no lo harán “por la deriva del proyecto”

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Dan Quintana @dsquintana.bsky.social · Feb 1

In case you were worried about PubMed disappearing

Bianca Kramer @msphelps.bsky.social · Jan 29

@europepmc.org does have all* of PubMed indexed (and indeed partners with PMC for full text) - in addition to other sources (incl. for preprints).

OpenAlex (openalex.org) and Lens (lens.org) similarly include all* PubMed records, as does @openaire.bsky.social (but less easy to filter in webUI)

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Alejandro Higuera Matas @ahmatas.bsky.social · Feb 1

A great meeting, indeed!

Red Española de Investigación en Estrés @reistress.bsky.social · Jan 31

What a great ending for an amazing meeting! Family picture! I Meeting of the Spanish Network of Stress Research, Bilbao 2025 @ageinves.bsky.social @saludisciii.bsky.social

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ebbsociety.bsky.social @ebbsociety.bsky.social · Jan 31

🔬 An exciting workshop on modelling depression-like behaviours in rodents with Emma Robinson—not to be missed! 🧠📅 Details in the flyer.

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Red Española de Investigación en Estrés @reistress.bsky.social · Jan 31

Amazing science in the I Meeting of the Spanish Network of Stress Research!!!

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Paul Frankland @franklandlab.bsky.social · Jan 23

Just giving this a boost for those who may not have seen it yet... we have a PI position (molecular and cellular basis of cognition) at The Hospital for Sick Children (Toronto). The position comes with an appointment at Assist/Assoc Prof level at U of T. Share widely!
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Scientist/Senior Scientist – Research Institute, Hospital for Sick Children, University of Toronto – Canadian Association for Neuroscience

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Alejandro Higuera Matas @ahmatas.bsky.social · Jan 18

Aquí tenéis el enlace a la convocatoria: ciencia.gob.es/Convocatorias/…
Si os interesa, tenéis motivación por la investigación y cumplís los requisitos, poneos en contacto conmigo (mi correo se encuentra fácil en la página de la UNED). ¡Os esperamos! 2/2

https://ciencia.gob.es/Convocatorias/…

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Alejandro Higuera Matas @ahmatas.bsky.social · Jan 18

Buscamos candidato/a para solicitar un contrato FPU y hacer una tesis doctoral en Psicobiología de las Adicciones. Como la convocatoria se basa tanto en el expediente académico, desgraciadamente necesitamos un mínimo de 8,5 en el grado (Psicología, Biología o afines).1/2

https://ciencia.gob.es/Convocatorias/…

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Carmen Sandi @carmensandi10.bsky.social · Dec 6

Join us!
Postdoc position for a Data Scientist in Neuroscience

Dive into multidimensional datasets from cutting-edge research on human behavior, stress & motivation
@EPFL Lausanne, Switzerland

🔗 Check it out at @FENSorg website: www.fens.org/careers/job-...

#Postdoc #DataScience #Neuroscience

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European Behavioural Pharmacology Society @eurbehavpharm.bsky.social · Dec 20

There is one month to submit your symposium proposals for #EBPS2025. Find all the information for our September meeting, on our new conference website! www.ebps2025.com

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Alejandro Higuera Matas @ahmatas.bsky.social · Dec 15

En general, las personas participantes deben cumplir el requisito de poseer el título de doctor y haberlo obtenido entre el 1 de enero de 2023 y el 31 de diciembre de 2024. Aquí tienes más info del grupo: portalcientifico.uned.es/grupos/17400...
Podéis contactar por correo (figura en la web).
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PSICOBIOPATOLOGÍA | Grupos de investigación - Universidad Nacional de Educación a Distancia (UNED)

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Alejandro Higuera Matas @ahmatas.bsky.social · Dec 15

Se buscan candidatos/as con experiencia en psicobiología de las adicciones o neurociencia del comportamiento y un excelente perfil de publicaciones y estancias, ya que la convocatoria es muy competitiva. 2/3

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Alejandro Higuera Matas @ahmatas.bsky.social · Dec 15

El grupo de investigación en Psicobiopatología sites.google.com/view/psicobi... busca un candidato/a para la solicitud de un contrato Juan de la Cierva (las solicitudes se cierran el 17 de enero) más info: aei.gob.es/convocatoria...
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Presentación El grupo de PsicoBioPatología se compone de investigadores e investigadoras del Departamento de Psicobiología de la UNED y de otras instituciones externas. Nuestro interés fundamental con...

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