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Topic
Hypocretin/Orexin Regulation of Dopamine Neurotransmission Impacts Motivated Behavior

Presented By
Rodrigo Espana, PhD, associate professor, Department of Neurobiology and Anatomy

Learning Objectives

• Discuss the involvement of the hypocretin/orexin system in motivation for drugs of abuse
• Describe key features of substance use disorders and how they are modeled in basic research
• Explain the mechanisms through which psychostimulants exert their reinforcing effect

Accredidation Statement
Tower Health is accredited by the Pennsylvania Medical Society to provide continuing medical education for physicans.

Accredidation Statement
Drexel University College of Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Disclosure
The course director and members of the planning committee do not have any relevant financial relationships with any commercial interests to disclose regarding today's presentation.

Faculty and all others who have ability to control the content of continuing medical education activities sponsored by Tower Health are expected to disclose to the audience whether they do or do not have any real or apparent conflict(s) of interest or other relationships related to the content of their presentation(s). The ACCME defines a commercial interest as any entity producing, marketing, re-selling, or distributing health care goods or services consumed by, or used on, patients.
Rodrigo Espana, PhD has no relevant financial relationships to report in the last 12 months with a commercial interest.