Mia Ericson

Mia Ericson is a Professor at the Section of Psychiatry and Neurochemistry and Vice Dean of the Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg. Her research group, 'Addiction Medicine', investigates neurochemical mechanisms of substance dependence using rodent models.

Her work centers on dopamine, glycine, and taurine dynamics in addiction, with emphases on alcohol and nicotine effects on striatal circuitry. Key research areas include neuroadaptations during withdrawal, astrocyte-neuron interactions, and pharmacological interventions targeting glutamate/GABA systems.

Recent publications (2022-2025) demonstrate a focus on:

• Neuroimmune interactions in opioid/alcohol dependence
• Sex-specific neuroadaptations in nicotine/amphetamine withdrawal
• Glycine transporter inhibition as a therapeutic strategy
• Astrocytic modulation of synaptic plasticity