Home People Our Research Collaborations Photos Research opportunities Contacts Links WELCOME to the homepage of the Behavioral Neuropharmacology Laboratory at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Our research program bridges areas of neuroscience, pharmacology, psychology, immunology, and animal learning and cognition. With the motivated effort of exceptional graduate and undergraduate students and the consistent support of the Psychology Department, the School of Biological Sciences, the College of Arts and Sciences, and extramural funding agencies such as NIH, we have made great progress in answering important questions related to drug abuse. In this research effort, we use preclinical animal models to understand factors involved in the development and maintenance of drug abuse. This research includes assessment of factors affecting the ability of drug cues to acquire new meaning and hence control over behavior. Other research effort focuses on novelty and sensation seeking, learned associations between environmental cues and abused drugs (source of cravings), and immunotherapy (vaccine) techniques against drug addiction. We invite you to explore the laboratory via our web site. If you have any questions or comments, please feel free to contact Dr. Bevins. Dr. Rick Bevins (402) 472-1189 Room 238, Burnett Hall University of Nebraska-Lincoln Last updated: 8-18-08 For commments and questions about this website, please contact Nicole Wells