Vanessa Costhek AbÃlio
Professor
Pharmacology
Universidade Federal de Sao Paulo
Brazil
Biography
Vanessa Costhek Abílio Graduated in Biomedicine at the Federal University of São Paulo (1995), master's degree in Pharmacology from the Federal University of São Paulo (1998), PhD in Pharmacology from the Federal University of São Paulo (2003) and post-doctorate from the University of Chicago (2009)
Research Interest
Study of psychiatric disorders through animal models, with a focus on schizophrenia. Investigation of pathophysiology, risk factors, therapeutic and preventive strategies and possible associated side effects.
Publications
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Levin R, Calzavara MB, Santos CM, Medrano WA Niigaki ST, Abilio V C. Spontaneously Hypertensive Rats (SHR) present deficits in prepulse inhibition of startle specifically reverted by clozapine. Progress in Neuro-Psychopharmacology & Biological Psychiatry. , v.35, p.1748-1752, 2011.
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Calzavara MB, Levin R, Medrano WA, Almeida V, Fróis, SAP, Barone LC, Frussa-Filho R, Abilio V C. Effects of antipsychotics and amphetamine on social behaviors in spontaneously hypertensive rats. Behavioral Brain Research. , v.225, p.15 - 22, 2011.
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Levin R, Almeida V, Peres FF, Calzavara MB, Silva ND, Suiama MA, Niigaki ST, Zuardi AW, Hallak JEC, Crippa JA, AbÃlio VC. Antipsychotic profile of cannabidiol and rimonabant in an animal model of emotional context processing in schizophrenia. Current Pharmaceutical Design., In press.
