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Welcome to the Zanos Lab – Neuroscience and Pharmacology Research in Cyprus
The Zanos lab (Translational Neuropharmacology Lab) has been established mid-2022 at the University of Cyprus. We are a dynamic interdisciplinary research team based in the city of Nicosia, Cyprus. Our diverse team brings together a wide range of expertise, including specialists in Drug Repurposing, Molecular and Behavioral Pharmacology, Drug Discovery, Neuroscience, Clinical Psychology, Medicinal Chemistry, […]
Dr. Zanos Presents Groundbreaking Research at the Mediterranean Neuroscience Society Conference
Dr. Zanos recently presented our laboratory’s groundbreaking findings at the Mediterranean Neuroscience Society conference held in Tunis (https://www.medneuroscisociety.org/mns2023_info). His presentation focused on the novel discoveries surrounding the paradigm-shifting mechanisms responsible for the rapid-antidepressant efficacy of ketamine and other potential compounds currently in clinical phase development. This presentation highlights the significant contributions of our laboratory to […]
NEW PUBLICATION: NMDA Receptor Activation-Dependent Antidepressant-Relevant Behavioral and Synaptic Actions of Ketamine
Check out our new publication in the Journal of Neuroscience: https://www.jneurosci.org/content/43/6/1038 The anesthetic and antidepressant drug ketamine is well-characterized as an NMDA receptor (NMDAR) antagonist; though, the relevance and full impact of this pharmacology to its antidepressant actions is unclear. We found that NMDAR activation, which occurs downstream of their initial actions, is necessary for […]