Andreas Kastellakis

Andreas Kastellakis, PhD

Associate Professor

Department of Psychology, School of Social Sciences, University of Crete, Gallos, 74100 Rethymno, Crete

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Tel: 28310-77540, 2810-394832

Lab web page and/or CV: http://www.psychology.uoc.gr/personal/dep/kastellakis-cv.html

Education

1980 BS in Biology, University of Patras
1987 PhD in Biology, University of Patras
1989 Postdoctoral Fellow in Lab. of Human & Animal Physiology
Dept. Biology, University of Patras

Research Interests

My research is focused on the study of dopaminergic interactions with other neuroactive and /or psychotropic substances (thyroid hormones, somatostatin, opioids, psychostimulants), involving the anatomical, neurochemical, pharmacological and behavioural aspects of brain function.

Funding

University of Crete Research Committee, Regional Office of Crete, Greek Ministry of Education (Thales Program)

Selected Publications

Katsidoni, V., Kastellakis, A., Panagis, G. (2013). Biphasic effects of Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol on brain stimulation reward and motor activity. International Journal of Neuropsychopharmacology, 16, 2273-2284.

Pallis, E., Vasilaki, A., Fehlmann, D., Kastellakis, A., Hoyer, D., Spyraki, C.,Thermos, K. (2009).
Antidepressants influence somatostatin levels and receptor pharmacology in brain.
Neuropsychopharmacology, 34, 952-963.

Santis, S., Kastellakis, A., Kotzamani, D., Pitarokoili, K., Kokona, D., Thermos, K. (2009).
Somatostatin increases rat locomotor activity by activating sst(2) and sst(4) receptors in the striatum
and via glutamatergic involvement. Naunyn-Schmiedeberg's Archives of Pharmacology, 379, 181-189.

Marazioti, A., Kastellakis, A., Antoniou, K., Papasava, D., Thermos, K. (2005). Somatostatin receptors in the ventral pallidum/substantia innominata modulate rat locomotor activity. Psychopharmacology,
181, 319-326.

Panagis, G., Kastellakis, A. (2002). The effects of ventral tegmental administration of GABA_A, GABA_B, NMDA and AMPA receptor agonists on ventral pallidum self-stimulation. Behavioural Brain Research,
131, 115-123.