Pietro Cottone

Associate Professor, Pharmacology & Experimental Therapeutics

Research Interests & Expertise:
Neurobiological substrates of motivated behaviors including feeding and addiction
Identifying the biological bases of and potential treatments for eating disorders and obesity
The role of stress in compulsive eating and palatable food dependence
Neurobiological bases of stress-related disorders such as anxiety and depression

Websites:
Pharmacology & Experimental Therapeutics Faculty
BUMC Laboratory of Addictive Disorders

Departments & Programs:
Department of Pharmacology & Experimental Therapeutics