Welcome

Members of the Stress and Resilience Research Labs team

Our laboratories are located within the University of Minnesota Medical School, Duluth and Twin Cities campuses. The laboratories were established in 1997 by Professor Mustafa al’Absi, PhD, to provide engagement in various research and training activities. Research programs conducted within Dr. al’Absi’s laboratories seek to identify psychophysiological, neurobiological, and behavioral mechanisms mediating effects of stress on addictive behaviors (tobacco, alcohol, and khat), and chronic diseases (obesity and hypertension). Our approach is transdisciplinary, and our collaborators include experts in multiple fields of medicine, physiology, pharmacology, and behavioral sciences.

 

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Traumatic stress
addiction
hormonal responses
cardiovascular reactivity
HPA axis
global health
psychophysiology

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Research

Publications

For a most up-to-date list of our publications, please click on the link below.

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Join a Study

Cannabidiol (CBD) Users and Non-users Needed for the "CASER" Study (Duluth campus) 

The purpose of this study is to learn about how CBD users and nonusers respond to stress. The study is taking place at the University of Minnesota Medical School Duluth Campus.  
  • Generally healthy individuals aged 21-70 years
  • Use CBD regularly or do not use CBD
  • Willing to attend one in-person visit 

For more information, visit: https://z.umn.edu/caser or contact us at [email protected], (218) 726-8623 

News

Talking PTSD and addiction with the U of MJune is National PTSD Awareness Month. Dr. Mustafa al’Absi from the Medical School on the Duluth campus discusses PTSD and its link to addiction.

How fireworks impact people with PTSD

The condition results from a traumatic or life-threatening event. After that event, individuals can experience unwanted flashbacks, usually caused by a sight, sound or even smell associated with the event. Because of this, the flashing lights and explosive sounds of fireworks can cause a resurgence of traumatic and painful memories. “This sort of stimuli, these sort of things that they feel, they sense, they hear, they see, can bring about these old memories,” said UMN School of Medicine Professor Dr.Mustafa al’Absi.

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