Daniela Lobo, University of Toronto

Research

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Latest papers

Priming effects of a slot machine game and amphetamine on probabilistic risk-taking in people with gambling disorder and healthy controls.
Journal of clinical and experimental neuropsychology · 2023
Impulsivity moderates the effects of dopamine D2 and mixed D1-D2 antagonists in individuals with gambling disorder.
Journal of psychopharmacology (Oxford, England) · 2019

All 2 publications

Latest funding

Proof-of-Concept Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial of the Cognitive Enhancer, Memantine for Gambling Disorder
CIHR · 2024 · Co-investigator
$569,926
Comparative effects of a D2 and mixed D1-D2 dopamine antagonist on gambling and amphetamine reinforcement in pathological gamblers and healthy controls
CIHR · 2009 · Co-investigator
$413,054
CIHR Team in using a mobile community research laboratory to improve understanding, treatment and prevention of addiction and mental illness co-morbidities at the individual and community level : The Ontario Communities Project
CIHR · 2009 · Co-investigator
$1,498,207

All 4 grants and awards

2 publications.

01

Priming effects of a slot machine game and amphetamine on probabilistic risk-taking in people with gambling disorder and healthy controls.

Zack M, Lobo D, Biback C, Fang T, Smart K, Tatone D, Kalia A, Digiacomo D, Kennedy JL

Journal of clinical and experimental neuropsychology20231 citations

DOI: 10.1080/13803395.2023.2187041 PMID: 36919514

02

Impulsivity moderates the effects of dopamine D2 and mixed D1-D2 antagonists in individuals with gambling disorder.

Zack M, Lobo D, Biback C, Fang T, Smart K, Tatone D, Kalia A, Digiacomo D, Kennedy JL

Journal of psychopharmacology (Oxford, England)20193 citations

DOI: 10.1177/0269881119855972 PMID: 31219367

Proof-of-Concept Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial of the Cognitive Enhancer, Memantine for Gambling Disorder

Co-investigatorCIHR2024Project Grant

Principal investigators: Le Foll, Bernard; Zack, Martin H

Keywords: Attrition; Cognitive Inflexibility; Gambling Disorder; Memantine; Pharmacotherapy; Proof-Of-Concept; Sensitization

$569,926

Comparative effects of a D2 and mixed D1-D2 dopamine antagonist on gambling and amphetamine reinforcement in pathological gamblers and healthy controls

Co-investigatorCIHR2009Operating Grant

Principal investigators: Zack, Martin H

Keywords: Amphetamine; D1 And D2 Receptors; Dopamine Antagonists; Pathological Gambling; Priming; Reinforcement

$413,054

CIHR Team in using a mobile community research laboratory to improve understanding, treatment and prevention of addiction and mental illness co-morbidities at the individual and community level : The Ontario Communities Project

Co-investigatorCIHR2009Emerging Team Grant: Co-morb of brain disorders & other health problems-full

Principal investigators: Wells, Samantha L; Cairney, John; Graham, Kathryn (Kate) M; Kates, Nick; Rehm, Jürgen T

Keywords: Community And Individual Level Influences; Community Indicators; Data Linkage; Mental Health And Addiction Co-Morbidities; Mobile Community Research Laboratory; Multi-Level Modeling

$1,498,207

Probing the role of dopamine in co-morbid pathological gambling and Parkinson's disease: Behavioural pharmacology, electrophysiology, neuroimaging, and genetics.

Co-investigatorCIHR2008Emerging Team Grant: Co-morbidity of brain disorders & other health problems-LOI

Principal investigators: Zack, Martin H; Beninger, Richard J; Kennedy, James L; Kish, Stephen J; Segalowitz, Sidney J

Keywords: Amphetamine; Behavioural Pharmacology; Dopamine Agonist; Electrophysiology; Parkinson'S Disease; Pathological Gambling; Positron Emission Tomography; Pramipexole; Reward Seeking; Risk-Taking

From public funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998 with their latest competition results, the Canada Foundation for Innovation, Genome Canada, the Canadian Space Agency, Canada Research Chairs, the Fonds de recherche du Québec, Ontario research funding, Michael Smith Health Research BC, the Canadian Cancer Society, Heart & Stroke and Brain Canada.

Frequent collaborators

Department of Psychiatry
Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology
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Kelly Smart

Faculty

2 shared papers, latest 2023

James Kennedy

Department of Psychiatry

2 shared papers, latest 2023

Martin Zack

Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology

2 shared papers, latest 2023

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Subject: Prospective PhD student Dear Professor Lobo, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. I read your paper "Priming effects of a slot machine game and amphetamine on probabilistic risk-taking in people with gambling disorder and healthy controls." (2023), and it connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]