Associate Professor
Department of Neuroscience
University of Parma
Italy
Tel: +39-0-521-905625
Dr. Andrea Sgoifo is an Associate Professor of Physiology in Department of Neuroscience at the University of Parma, Italy. He received his MS in Biological Sciences University of Parma, Italy, (1987), Ph.D in Cardiovascular Pathophysiology University of Milano, (1994). Dr. Sgoifo Research activity focuses on the biological substrates of depression/anxiety and autonomic/cardiovascular dysfunction comorbidity. This topic is approached via preclinical research on animal models of depression (based on adverse social conditions and anxiety (based on lines selectively bred). Proendocannabinoid pharmacological treatment (FAAH inhibition) is tested to verify its pevention/reversal potential over behavioral and physiological symptoms of anxiety/depression as well as over autonomic/cardiovascular dysfunction. Part of the research activity is also devoted to the evaluation of a number of chronic stress parameters in various human populations.
