Research activity of the Department:
We perform internationally recognised research on the following fields that are supported by Europian Union, Hungarian Scientific Research Fund, ETT and Hungarian Academy of Sciences grants:
- neuroprotective mechanism of L-deprenyl, a selective, irreversible inhibitor of monoamine oxidase B enzyme;
- pharmacology of nociceptin/nocistatine system;
- serotonin and its receptors in the central nervus system and its pharmacology;
- mechanism of action of Ecstasy: receptorial effect, correlation of axonan damage and functional alterations;
- physiology and pharmacology of sleeping and circadian rythm;
- genetics, neurobiology and pharmacology of affective disorders: polymorphism of monoamine metabolism enzyme and receptor genes.
RESEARCH FIELDS:
- Pharmacology and clinical role of monoamine oxidase and semicarbazide sensitive amine oxidse enzymes.
- Fate of drugs in the body.
- Biostatistics; Evaluation of pharmacological and pharmacokinetic data.
- Research of cytotoxic and cytoprotective mechanisms.
- Pharmacology of nociceptin/nocistatine system.
- Pharmaco-EEG; Study of drug effects by quantitative EEG.
- Experimental in vivo pssychopharmacology, behavioral studies.
- Study of electric activity in conjuction with cognitive function in rodents.