College of Medicine
Bruijnzeel Lab
Led by Adriaan Bruijnzeel · Psychiatry
What we study
The Bruijnzeel Lab studies how nicotine affects brain function. They use experiments to understand nicotine dependence, funded by the Tobacco-Related Disease Research Program.
What working here is like
- Wet lab
- Mice
- Coding helps
- Project
- 1
- Papers
- 5
Current projects
Kava Supplementation Alleviates Anxiety‑Like Behavior in Mice
The researchers fed mice a diet containing kava, a plant used for calming, and measured how they moved in an open field. Mice not given nicotine spent more time in the center and moved more, indicating reduced anxiety, while nicotine‑treated mice showed no benefit.
From the Spring 2025 UF Undergraduate Research Symposium · abstract book, p. 143
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Recent papers, explained
- Selective opioid-sparing effects of cannabidiol on opioid analgesia in rats
2026 · Journal of Pain
- Differential effects of nAChR modulators on impulsive action in a nicotine self-administration Go/No-Go task in rats
2026 · Frontiers in Pharmacology
Examines how nAChR modulators affect impulsive action in nicotine self-administration tasks in rats.
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- Cannabidiol reduces oxycodone self-administration while preserving its analgesic efficacy in a rat model of neuropathic pain
2026 · Scientific Reports
Finds CBD reduces opioid craving without hurting pain relief.
- AB-free Kava reduces anxiety-like behavior without preventing nicotine-induced exploration suppression in mice
2026 · Frontiers in Pharmacology
Tests whether AB-free kava reduces anxiety-like behavior in nicotine-treated mice.
- Progressive withdrawal-related reward deficits after nicotine self-administration in rats
2026 · Nicotine & Tobacco Research
Tests how nicotine withdrawal affects pleasure-seeking in rats.
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How to reach out
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