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Nii Antie Addy
Alma materDuke University (BA)
Yale University (PhD)
Scientific career
InstitutionsYale School of Medicine
ThesisRole of calcineurin in nicotine-mediated behavior and signaling (2007)

Nii Addy is an American neuroscientist who is an Associate Professor of Psychiatry at the Yale School of Medicine. His research considers the neurobiological basis of substance use disorders, depression, and anxiety. He has worked on various initiatives to mitigate tobacco use and addiction.

Early life and education

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Addy earned his bachelor's degree at Duke University in 2000 for Biology.[1][2][3] He moved to Yale University for his doctoral studies, and he graduated in 2010 with a doctorate in Neuroscience.[1][4][3]

Research and career

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After earning his doctoral degree Addy was appointed to the faculty at the Yale School of Medicine.[4] At Yale School of Medicine, Addy leads a laboratory investigating the mechanisms of reinforcement learning and motivational control.[5] He has investigated the impact of vaping on teenager's brains.[6] During the Covid-19 pandemic, Addy started a podcast called The Addy Hour. He brings a variety of people in different professions to talk about different topics.[7]

Selected publications

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  • Picciotto, Marina R.; Addy, Nii A.; Mineur, Yann S.; Brunzell, Darlene H. (2008-04-01). "It is not "either/or": Activation and desensitization of nicotinic acetylcholine receptors both contribute to behaviors related to nicotine addiction and mood". Progress in Neurobiology. 84 (4): 329–342. doi:10.1016/j.pneurobio.2007.12.005. ISSN 0301-0082. PMC 2390914. PMID 18242816.
  • Levin, Edward D; Addy, Nii; Nakajima, Aya; Christopher, N.Channelle; Seidler, Frederic J; Slotkin, Theodore A (2001). "Persistent behavioral consequences of neonatal chlorpyrifos exposure in rats". Developmental Brain Research. 130 (1): 83–89. doi:10.1016/s0165-3806(01)00215-2. ISSN 0165-3806. PMID 11557096.
  • Addy, Nii A; Nakijama, Aya; Levin, Edward D (2003). "Nicotinic mechanisms of memory: effects of acute local DHβE and MLA infusions in the basolateral amygdala". Cognitive Brain Research. 16 (1): 51–57. doi:10.1016/s0926-6410(02)00209-4. ISSN 0926-6410. PMID 12589888.

References

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  1. ^ a b "Nii Addy, PhD". Yale School of Medicine. Retrieved 2020-05-31.
  2. ^ "Veritas Forum". www.christianityandscholarship.org. Retrieved 2020-05-31.
  3. ^ a b "Nii Addy". The Carver Project. Retrieved 2025-04-01.
  4. ^ a b "Psychiatry Grand Rounds: "Dopaminergic Regulation of Motivated Behavior: Insight into the Neurobiological Bases of Substance Abuse and Mood Disorders" | Duke School of Medicine". medschool.duke.edu. Retrieved 2020-05-31.
  5. ^ "Addy Lab". Addy Lab. Retrieved 2020-05-31.
  6. ^ "How Vaping Nicotine Can Affect A Teenage Brain". NPR.org. Retrieved 2020-05-31.
  7. ^ "Shibboleth Authentication Request". login.proxy180.nclive.org. Retrieved 2025-02-12.
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