College of Medicine
Febo Lab
Led by Marcelo Febo · Psychiatry
What we study
The Febo Lab uses fMRI to study how the brain reacts to drugs and social stimuli in rats. They investigate addiction, emotion, and motivation by tracking brain activity over time.
What working here is like
- Wet lab
- Computational
- Rats
- Projects
- 3
- Papers
- 5
Current projects
Long-term impact of chronic cocaine exposure on the brain dopamine system
How long-term cocaine exposure changes the brain's reward system.
Brain oxytocin and vasopressin in processing social stimuli
How these hormone systems shape the brain's response to social cues.
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Medial prefrontal cortex in motivation and emotion
Uses fMRI in rats to study how the medial prefrontal cortex, a brain region, supports motivation and emotion.
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Recent papers, explained
- Cannabidiol reduces oxycodone self-administration while preserving its analgesic efficacy in a rat model of neuropathic pain
2026 · Scientific Reports
Finds that CBD reduces oxycodone use in rats with chronic pain while keeping the pain relief effect.
- Peripheral macrophages and T-cells accumulate in the degenerating optic tract after repetitive head impact
2026 · Brain Behavior and Immunity
Shows that repetitive head impacts cause immune cells to enter the brain, leading to inflammation and damage in the optic tract.
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- Selective opioid-sparing effects of cannabidiol on opioid analgesia in rats
2026 · Journal of Pain
- PERK deficiency amplifies molecular, structural, and network vulnerability to repetitive mild traumatic brain injury
2026 · Neurobiology of Disease
Finds that PERK deficiency makes mice more vulnerable to repeated brain injuries, affecting their brain structure and function.
- AB-free Kava reduces anxiety-like behavior without preventing nicotine-induced exploration suppression in mice
2026 · Frontiers in Pharmacology
Shows that AB-free kava reduces anxiety-like behavior in nicotine-treated mice without preventing nicotine's effects.
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How to reach out
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