ALLAIN, F., ROBERTS, D. C., LEVESQUE, D. & SAMAHA, A. N. 2017. Intermittent intake of rapid cocaine injections promotes robust psychomotor sensitization, increased incentive motivation for the drug and mGlu2/3 receptor dysregulation. Neuropharmacology, 117, 227-237.
Florence Allain, a PhD student, won a prize from the FRQS entitled ‘prix étudiant chercheur étoile’ – a student prize to reward a recent publication. Publication awarded: How Fast and How Often: The Pharmacokinetics of Drug Use Are Decisive in Addiction.
The article describes how pharmacokinetic variables can determine the risk of becoming addicted to drugs: Snorted, injected or smoked? It can affect a drug’s addictiveness. This article was also featured on Newsweek: Why Are Joints More Addictive Than Brownies?