James Auta PhD PharmD MBA
Designation
- Associate Professor
- jauta [at] uic.edu
- (312) 355-4857
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School of Public Health / Psychiatric Institute (SPHPI)
1601 W. Taylor St.
SPHPI MC 912
Chicago IL 60612 - Room #:283
Associate Professor at UIC. Dr. Auta has extensive experience on the behavioral, molecular and neuropharmacology of GABAergic, glutamatergic and nicotinic receptors neurotransmission; and more recently, the neuropharmacology and pathology of the cerebellum during acute and chronic alcohol exposure.
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Behavioral and molecular pharmacology of nicotine and benzodiazepine tolerance and dependence, new anticonvulsant treatment strategies for organophosphate poisoning.
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Imidazenil
Imidazenil as a protective agent against nerve agents, mechanisms of cigarette smoking and schizophrenia.
| Title | Description | Investigator(s) | Category | Status |
| Chronic Alcohol Exposure Differentially Alters the Levels of S-Adenosyl Methionine (SAM) and S-Adenosyl Homocysteine in the Rat Brain | Chronic alcohol exposure leads to behavioral changes, as well as, decreased expression of genes associated with synaptic plasticity. In this project, we treat rats chronically with alcohol and also subject a group of these to alcohol withdrawal. |
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Psychiatric Institute | On-going |