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The Bigos Lab

Our research focuses on developing new pharmacological therapies to improve mental and cognitive disorders.

The Bigos Lab

Our lab specializes in exploring how pharmacological agents affect brain function, aiming to develop targeted treatments for psychiatric and cognitive conditions. We employ advanced neuroimaging technologies to measure pharmacodynamic effects in human brain.

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Brain Pharmacology

Our research focuses on understanding how drugs impact brain circuits to treat psychiatric and cognitive disorders, giving us insights into how we can develop innovative therapies.

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Current studies

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Multimodal Brain Imaging of the Neural Effects of Methylphenidate in Patients With ADHD

Currently recruiting children with ADHD.

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Determining the Role of NAAG in schizophrenia and healthy adults in mid- to late-life

Currently recruiting adults.

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Funded Grants

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