Gitta Wörtwein
Associate Professor
Section of Environmental Health
Øster Farimagsgade 5, Bygn. 5, 1. sal, 1353 København K, Bygning 5, Building: 05-1-08
Primary fields of research
Neuroplasticity: role in psychiatric disorders, namely depression, anxiety disorders, and substance abuse.
Musacarinergic-dopaminergic interactions.
Behavioral characterization of genetically modified mice and rats.
Current research
The role of muscarinergic M4 and M5 receptors in the regulation of dopamine release in the limbic system: relationship to addiction and psychosis.
Neuroplasticity and its role in depression.
Transfere and validation of rat behavioral models to genetically modified mice.
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Locomotor- and Reward-Enhancing Effects of Cocaine Are Differentially Regulated by Chemogenetic Stimulation of Gi-Signaling in Dopaminergic Neurons
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5-HT2A Receptor Binding in the Frontal Cortex of Parkinson's Disease Patients and Alpha-Synuclein Overexpressing Mice: A Postmortem Study
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Glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor activation regulates cocaine actions and dopamine homeostasis in the lateral septum by decreasing arachidonic acid levels
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