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Nakul Raval

@nakulraval.bsky.social
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Postdoc at Yale PET Center. I like to talk about science and cats.

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Dr. Becca @docbecca.bsky.social · 08/03/2026
An utterly bleak picture of the future of academic science in America
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Neuropsychopharmacology @npp-journal.bsky.social · 09/03/2026
Incubated craving of cocaine or sucrose in 🐀 depends on NMDAR and calcium/calmodulin-dependent protein kinase II signaling in the prelimbic cortex, with cocaine craving specifically associated with increased kinase activity
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Inactivation of NMDAR and CaMKII signaling within the prelimbic cortex blocks incubated cocaine- and sucrose-craving
Neuropsychopharmacology - Inactivation of NMDAR and CaMKII signaling within the prelimbic cortex blocks incubated cocaine- and sucrose-craving
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Nakul Raval @nakulraval.bsky.social · 25/02/2026
My friends often joke about how complex my neuroimaging research sounds—and let's be honest, we scientists do have a habit of making things complicated! But recently, I had the opportunity to contribute to a study that is refreshingly straightforward.
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Biological Psychiatry @biologicalpsych.bsky.social · 28/11/2025
How are advanced PET imaging biomarkers 🔬 enhancing our ability to study neuroimmune dynamics 🧠🛡️ in psychiatric illness 😔 to refine diagnostics 🩺 and discover new therapies ✨? Find out here 👇
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Imaging Neuroimmune Dysfunction: From TSPO to Emerging PET Targets
Dysregulation of the neuroimmune system is increasingly recognized as a key contributor to psychiatric illness, yet its complexity and the limitations of current methodologies have hindered a clear…
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Nakul Raval @nakulraval.bsky.social · 22/11/2024
1) Neurobiology of Substance Use Disorders using PET neuroimaging. 2) Developing and translating a novel radioligand for the NMDA GluN2B receptor 3) Thoroughly enjoyed “It’s What’s Inside” on Netflix
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