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  • Neuroscience
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  • Drug Addiction
  • Cognitive Psychopharmacology
  • Clinical Trials
  • Motivation/Reward
  • Brain Connectivity
  • Clinical Conditions

  • Addiction
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  • Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
  • Neuropsychological testing
  • Behavioural analysis
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    Dr Liam Nestor PhD

    University Position
    Investigator Scientist

    Interests

    Cognitive neuroscience and pharmaco-MRI approaches to studying the brain in addiction disorders. Clinical trials assessing the efficacy of medicines for managing and treating addiction. “Big data” MRI image analysis of pooled cohorts that offer more reliable and reproducible brain markers in addiction disorders.

    Key Publications

    The Modulatory Effects of Atomoxetine on Aberrant Connectivity During Attentional Processing in Cocaine Use Disorder

    DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bpsc.2023.08.003
    Journal: Biological Psychiatry: Cognitive Neuroscience and Neuroimaging
    Year: 2024
    Authors: Liam J. Nestor, Maartje Luijten, Hisham Ziauddeen, Ralf Regenthal, Barbara J. Sahakian, Trevor W. Robbins, Karen D. Ersche

    Abnormal Brain Networks Related to Drug and Nondrug Reward Anticipation and Outcome Processing in Stimulant Use Disorder: A Functional Connectomics Approach

    DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bpsc.2022.08.014
    Journal: Biological Psychiatry: Cognitive Neuroscience and Neuroimaging
    Year: 2023
    Authors: Liam J. Nestor, Karen D. Ersche

    Publications

    Reduced brain connectivity underlying value-based choices and outcomes in stimulant use disorder

    DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nicl.2024.103676
    Journal: NeuroImage: Clinical
    Year: 2024
    Authors: Liam J. Nestor, Tsen Vei Lim, Trevor W. Robbins , Karen D. Ersche

    Gut Hormones: Possible Mediators of Addictive Disorders?

    DOI: https://doi.org/10.1159/000540743
    Journal: European Addiction Res
    Year: 2024
    Authors: Liam J. Nestor and Karen D. Ersche

    Reduced neural functional connectivity during working memory performance in methamphetamine use disorder

    DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2023.109764
    Journal: Drug and Alcohol Dependence
    Year: 2023
    Authors: Liam J. Nestor, Dara G. Ghahremani , Edythe D. London