Goals and Plans

The Oxycodone Biobank is a repository of biological samples from genetically characterized outbred rats that exhibit compulsive-like escalation of Oxycodone self-administration.

Our goal is to identify a set of single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) associated with increased vulnerability to compulsive oxycodone use and facilitate the identification of novel druggable targets.

The Oxycodone BioBank include brains, blood and other tissues using various storage methods to maximize compatibility with molecular and cellular approaches (perfused, snap frozen, post-fixed).
 

Each animal has been characterized as vulnerable or resistant to oxycodone addiction and samples are available to in research institutions at no cost (excluding shipping/handling).

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