Professor Lutfy is a behavioral pharmacologist with a research interest in the field of pain, addiction, and obesity/diabetes. He is particularly interested in the role of opioid peptides and related neuropeptides in natural and drug rewards as well as in the pathophysiology of pain, addiction, obesity, and type 2 diabetes.
Research Keywords & Expertise
Diabetes
Obesity
Pain
Reinforcement
Reward
Tolerance
Dependence
Drugs of abuse
Affective states
Withdrawal
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40%
Reward
25%
Dependence
12%
Tolerance
10%
Pain
7%
Withdrawal
5%
Obesity
5%
Affective states
5%
Diabetes
5%
Reinforcement
5%
Drugs of abuse
5%
Palatable Food
Short Biography
Professor Lutfy is a behavioral pharmacologist with a research interest in the field of pain, addiction, and obesity/diabetes. He is particularly interested in the role of opioid peptides and related neuropeptides in natural and drug rewards as well as in the pathophysiology of pain, addiction, obesity, and type 2 diabetes.