Nii Addy

Nii Antie Addy
Alma mater	Duke University (BA) Yale University (PhD)
Scientific career
Institutions	Yale School of Medicine
Thesis	Role of calcineurin in nicotine-mediated behavior and signaling  (2007)

Nii Addy is an American neuroscientist who is an Associate Professor of Psychiatry at the Yale School of Medicine. His research considers the neurobiological basis of substance use disorders, depression, and anxiety. He has worked on various initiatives to mitigate tobacco use and addiction.

Early life and education

Addy graduated from East Grand Rapid's High School in 1996. ^[1] He then earned his bachelor's degree at Duke University in 2000 for Biology. ^{[2] [3] [4]} He moved to Yale University for his doctoral studies, and he graduated in 2010 with a doctorate in Neuroscience. ^{[2] [5] [4]}

Research and career

After earning his doctoral degree Addy was appointed to the faculty at the Yale School of Medicine. ^[5] At Yale School of Medicine, Addy leads a laboratory investigating the mechanisms of reinforcement learning and motivational control. ^[6] He has investigated the impact of vaping on teenager's brains. ^[7] During the Covid-19 pandemic, Addy started a podcast called The Addy Hour. He brings a variety of people in different professions to talk about different topics. ^[8] Addy published work which suggests that early-life exposure to non-nutritive sugar enhances nicotine preference, which could have implications in regulatory policies for tobacco products ^[9] .

Selected publications

• Picciotto, Marina R.; Addy, Nii A.; Mineur, Yann S.; Brunzell, Darlene H. (2008-04-01). "It is not "either/or": Activation and desensitization of nicotinic acetylcholine receptors both contribute to behaviors related to nicotine addiction and mood". Progress in Neurobiology. 84 (4): 329–342. doi:10.1016/j.pneurobio.2007.12.005. ISSN   0301-0082. PMC   2390914 . PMID   18242816.
• Levin, Edward D; Addy, Nii; Nakajima, Aya; Christopher, N.Channelle; Seidler, Frederic J; Slotkin, Theodore A (2001). "Persistent behavioral consequences of neonatal chlorpyrifos exposure in rats". Developmental Brain Research. 130 (1): 83–89. doi:10.1016/s0165-3806(01)00215-2. ISSN   0165-3806. PMID   11557096.
• Addy, Nii A; Nakijama, Aya; Levin, Edward D (2003). "Nicotinic mechanisms of memory: effects of acute local DHβE and MLA infusions in the basolateral amygdala". Cognitive Brain Research. 16 (1): 51–57. doi:10.1016/s0926-6410(02)00209-4. ISSN   0926-6410. PMID   12589888.

References

1. Forstner, Jay (March 28, 2022). "A Virtual Cup of Coffee with Nii Addy '96".
2. "Nii Addy, PhD". Yale School of Medicine. Retrieved 2020-05-31.
3. "Veritas Forum". www.christianityandscholarship.org. Retrieved 2020-05-31.
4. "Nii Addy". The Carver Project. Retrieved 2025-04-01.
5. "Psychiatry Grand Rounds: "Dopaminergic Regulation of Motivated Behavior: Insight into the Neurobiological Bases of Substance Abuse and Mood Disorders" | Duke School of Medicine". medschool.duke.edu. Retrieved 2020-05-31.
6. "Addy Lab". Addy Lab. Retrieved 2020-05-31.
7. Hamilton, Jon (10 October 2019). "How Vaping Nicotine Can Affect A Teenage Brain". NPR.org. Retrieved 2020-05-31.
8. "Shibboleth Authentication Request". login.proxy180.nclive.org. Retrieved 2025-02-12.
9. Bagdas, Deniz; Addy, Nii A (2025-03-24). "Preclinical Evidence of the Effects of Sweet Flavors: Sweetness Increases Nicotine Intake and Seeking". Nicotine and Tobacco Research. 27 (4): 666–675. doi:10.1093/ntr/ntae241. ISSN   1469-994X. PMC  11931221. PMID   39413033.