Adolescent Toluene Inhalation in Rats Affects White Matter Maturation with the Potential for Recovery Following Abstinence

Jhodie Rubina Duncan; Alec Lindsay Ward Dick; Gary Egan; Scott Kolbe; Maria Gavrilescu; David Wright; Dan Ian Lubman; Andrew John Lawrence

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Adolescent Toluene Inhalation in Rats Affects White Matter Maturation with the Potential for Recovery Following Abstinence

Jhodie Rubina Duncan, Alec Lindsay Ward Dick, Gary Egan, Scott Kolbe, Maria Gavrilescu, David Wright, Dan Ian Lubman, Andrew John Lawrence

PLOS ONE | PUBLIC LIBRARY SCIENCE | Published : 2012

DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0044790

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University of Melbourne Researchers

Jhodie Duncan Author Anatomy and Physiology

Gary Egan Author Anatomy and Physiology

Andrew Lawrence Author Florey Department of Neuroscience and Mental Health

Scott Kolbe Author Radiology

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I am a neuroscientist, studying fundamental mechanisms related to addiction. A major feature of my research is the neuropharmacological char..

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Inhalant abuse is a significant problem especially among adolescent and indigenous communities. This project will provide insights into the ..

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Funding Acknowledgements

This research was supported by The National Health and Medical Research Council of Australia of which AJL is a Principal Fellow (1020737), the Australian Research Council (DP 110100379) of which JRD is a Future Fellow (100100235), The Lew Carty Foundation and the Alcohol and Health Research Grant Scheme. The authors also acknowledge the Victorian Government's Operational Infrastructure Support Scheme. The funders had no role in study design, data collection and analysis, decision to publish, or preparation of the manuscript.