ex smokers in Brighton University area - £12 for 80min survey

brightonman123

http://www.gumtree.com/p/jobs/ex-smokers-needed-for-an-80-min-study-compensation-available/92598313

saw this on job section of local gumtree.. note age limits.


Need to reply via gumtree- see here for more info-
http://www.brighton.ac.uk/pharmacy/research/groups/dp/psychopharmacology.php

We are looking for ex-smokers (individuals that quit at least 12 months ago and whose pre-quit smoking levels were 10 or more cigarettes per day) who are aged 18-40 and not currently taking any medication to take part in a research study.

You would need to attend the University of Brighton for approx. 80 minutes to complete some questionnaires and computerised tasks. In return you will be compensated with £12 for your time and effort. In addition there is the chance to win a further £8 during the experiment.

If you are interested please email Kevin Butler and you will be sent more information and a screening questionnaire in order to check that you fit the criteria required to take part. An appointment can then be made for sometime over the next 2 weeks.

brightonman123

here's the added link copy n pasted..


Psychopharmacology
Dr Paul Gard, Dr Anne Jackson and Dr Andrew Overall

Research fellow Dr Jelena Nesic

Phd students: Bruno Golding, Kevin Butler, Nora Abammy and Aisha El-Turki

Neurobiological mechanisms involved in the psychopharmacological effects of nicotine
At the University of Brighton we are studying the neurochemical mechanisms underlying the psychological effects of nicotine in humans. Nicotine is the main addictive constituent of tobacco smoke, but it also has some positive effects on attention and memory. These studies should not only help us to understand more about addiction to tobacco, but because problems of attention and memory are common in psychiatric disease, they should also tell us more about the possible therapeutically useful aspects of the pharmacology of nicotine. Some of our recent results, investigating the role of glutamate, suggest that there may be a dissociation in the neurochemical mechanisms underlying some of the addictive properties of nicotine and those related to the beneficial effects on cognition. This is a positive finding from the point of view of developing new medicines.

The role of angiotensin in cognition
Drugs that modulate the renin-angiotensin system (angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors, angiotensin-receptor antagonists) are probably best known for their use as treatments for high blood pressure. At the University of Brighton our studies are aimed at another important property of these compounds – their ability to enhance cognition. Recent work, in conjunction with collaborators at the University of Sussex, has indicated that losartan (an antagonist) can have positive actions on memory in humans, independently of its ability to lower blood pressure. These important results not only suggest a role for angiotensin in higher order brain function, but may also provide new directions for the treatment of memory disorders such as Alzheimer’s disease.

Genetic polymorphisms and psychopharmacology
An emerging theme from our group is our work on genetic polymorphisms and responses to drug treatments, particularly in the context of addiction, cognition and depression. One aspect of this work involves a collaboration with the Universities of Bristol and Oxford in a nicotine pharmacogenetic study. Another component, supported by a University of Brighton-funded studentship, is investigating the relationship of gene polymorphisms in in-bred and out-bred mice and the strain differences in the behavioural and cognitive responses to manipulation of the brain renin-angiotensin system.

Recent Publications
University of Sussex Collaborators
Professor Theodora Duka
Professor Jennifer Rusted
Rasha Mechaeil

skater_kat

thanks for sharing...... i'm not sure £12 is worth it once you deduct a £4 saver ticket and travel time to campus and back...!