I am a Research Fellow on a Wellcome Trust funded project exploring reinforcement mechanisms in nicotine addiction (2005-2008).
Research Interests
- Reinforcement mechanisms in nicotine addiction
- Stress and alcohol abuse – Investigating the factors which modulate the effects of stress on alcohol-related behaviours in heavy social drinkers. Exploring the role of serotonin (5-HT) in these effects using dietary tryptophan enhancement.
- Effects of stress and tryptophan enhancement on emotional facial expression recognition.
- Reinforcement mechanisms in caffeine addiction.
Professional Memberships
I am a member of the British Association for Psychopharmacology (BAP). I have been a student member of the BAP as well as of the European Behavioural Pharmacology Society (EBPS) since 1999.
Recent Publications
Number of items: 2.
Nesic, J. and Duka, T. (2008) Effects of stress on emotional reactivity in hostile heavy social drinkers following dietary tryptophan enhancement Alcohol and Alcoholism, 43 (2). pp. 151-162. ISSN 0735-0414
Nesic, J and Duka, T (2006) Gender specific effects of a mild strssor on alcohol cue reactivity in heavy social drinkers Pharmacology, Biochemistry and Behavior, 83 (2). pp. 239-248. ISSN 0091-3057
