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Rick Richardson
Professor
Research Areas: Development of emotion, attention, learning, and memory in the rat. Behavioural and neural analyses of memory. Hormonal modulation of memory. Olfaction and olfactory learning.
Academic Career:
BA, MA, PhD, Kent State University, USA
Selected Publications:
- B. M. Graham, R. Richardson (2009). Acute systemic fibroblast growth factor-2 enhances long-term memory in developing rats. Neurobiology of Learning and Memory, 91(4), 424-430.
- J. H. Kim, R. Richardson (2009). The effect of the ?-opioid receptor antagonist naloxone on extinction of conditioned fear in the developing rat. Learning and Memory, 16(3), 161-166.
- A. J. Guastella, R. Richardson, P. F. Lovibond, R. M. Rapee, J. E. Gaston, P. Mitchell, M. R. Dadds (2008). A Randomized Controlled Trial of D-Cycloserine Enhancement of Exposure Therapy for Social Anxiety Disorder. Biological Psychiatry, 63(6), 544-549.
- H. K. Jee, R. Richardson (2008). The effect of temporary amygdala inactivation on extinction and reextinction of fear in the developing rat: Unlearning as a potential mechanism for extinction early in development. Journal of Neuroscience, 28(6), 1282-1290.
- J. H. Kim, R. Richardson (2008). The effect of temporary amygdala inactivation on extinction and reextinction of fear in the developing rat: Unlearning as a potential mechanism for extinction early in development. Journal of Neuroscience, 28(47), 1282-1296.
- J. M. Langton, R. Richardson (2008). D-cycloserine facilitates extinction the first time but not the second time: An examination of the role of NMDA across the course of repeated extinction sessions. Neuropsychopharmacology, 33(13), 3096-3102.
- G. P. McNally, K. A. Augustyn, R. Richardson (2008). GABAA receptors determine the temporal dynamics of memory retention. Learning and Memory, 15(3), 106-111.
- A. J. Guastella, M. R. Dadds, P. F. Lovibond, P. Mitchell, R. Richardson (2007). A randomized controlled trial of the effect of d-cycloserine on exposure therapy for spider fear. Journal of Psychiatric Research, 41(6), 466-471.
Recent Research Grants:
- (2009-2011) Developmental analysis of extinction of learned fear in rats. Discovery Project, Australian Research Council. Richardson.
- (2008-2010) Are there common mechanisms for the inhibition of fear? Discovery Project, Australian Research Council. McNally & Richardson.
- (2006-2008) The Effects of Early Experiences: A Developmental Analysis of Learning and Memory. Discovery Project, Australian Research Council. Richardson.
- (2007-2011) Centre for Clinical Research Excellence in Anxiety and Neuroscience. NHMRC. Bryant, Williams, Schofield, Raphael, Richardson, Dadds, Harris, & Boyce.
Current Research Students:
Courses:
GENS9007: The Psychobiology of Sex, Love and Attraction
PSYC3241: Psychobiology of Memory and Motivation
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