Anni-Maija Talvio

Anni-Maija Talvio is a University Lecturer at the Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Helsinki. She contributes to the Doctoral Programme Brain & Mind and the Drug Research Doctoral Programme.

• Neuropharmacology Research Group
• Metabotropic Glutamate Receptors (mGluRs)
• Neuroinflammation in Reward Systems

Her research focuses on neuronal mechanisms of investigational drugs for psychiatric diseases, particularly:

• Metabotropic glutamate receptors (mGluR2/3) in addiction, depression, and schizophrenia
• Neuroinflammatory processes in reward regulation
• Neuronal plasticity in prefrontal cortex and hippocampus

Recent publications highlight her work on:

• LSD effects on ethanol consumption
• mGluR3's role in reward memory
• Neuroimmune modulation via LPS activation
• Pregabalin's impact on sleep-wake cycles