Emma Martin

Dept. of Psychology

58, Hillhead Street,

University of Glasgow,

G12 8QB

Emma Martin
07960762080

My Life

I am currently studying Psychology in the University of Glasgow. I am really enjoying the course. I will be starting my final year in October. When I finish I hope to do some further research. I would like to continue in the field which I am currently researching. If you have stumbled accross this page in the search for a PhD student here is a link to my CV.

Research Interests

I am working with Dr. Stephany Biello this summer. I received funding for the summer from The Wellcome Trust to work with Dr. Biello. There are three of us Suzanne, Maria and I. We are investigating circadian clock function with particular reference to the involvement of serotonin. In our investigation we will be using the recreational drug Ecstasy. This will be of interest in two ways. the first being we will find more out about the role of serotonin in the circadian clock. Secondly it will be of interest to the people who use the drugs as the long-term detrimental effects of Ecstasy are not widely known. Recent research suggests that ecstasy has neurotoxic effects on the serotonin terminals in the brain. Serotonin is a neurotransmitter that has been shown to be involved in a variety of behaviours including sleep, aggression, clock function, mood regulation and pain. If, as it has been suggested, serotonin is permanently depleted by the use of ecstasy, there are major repercussions that can follow from the long-term use of ecstasy.

Interested? You can read more!

Green, A.,Cross, A. and Goodwin, G., (1995) Review of the pharmacology and clinical pharmacology of 3,4-Methylenedioymethamphetamine (MDMA or "Ecstasy"). Psychopharmacology 119: 247-260

Morgan, M. J., (2000) Ecstasy (MDMA): a review of its possible persistent psychological effects. Psychopharmacology  152, Issue 3, pp 230-248

McCann, U. D., Ridenour, A., Shaham, Y. and Ricaurte, G. A. (1994) Serotonin Neurotoxicity after 3,4-Methylenedioymethamphetamine (MDMA; "Ecstasy"): A Controlled Study in Humans. Neuropsychopharmacology 10, No.2

Ricaurte G.A.; Yuan J.; McCann U.D.(2000) (±)3,4-Methylenedioxymethamphetamine ('Ecstasy')-induced serotonin neurotoxicity: Studies in animals, Neuropsychobiology, Volume 42, Issue 1, Pages 5-10
Ricaurte G.A.; Yuan J.; McCann U.D.

Links to Websites of Interest

 MAPS: MDMA (Ecstasy) Research Page

 MDMA : ' Ecstasy '

 Centre for Biological Timing

 My home-page

Interests and hobbies

Hobbies, hmmm, I like to watch T.V., my life is boring,.
Let me think, I enjoy swimming, I did a short spell of swimming in the university swimming club.
I also did Tai Chi for a while, but it was on EARLY on a sunday morning so that didn't last long.
I like to take long walks.
I really love films, I like to go to the cinema and watch videos.
Anything goes, really. I love Coronation Street, although there have been too many sad story lines lately.
That's about it really, except I enjoy reading books a lot. I don't really have a favourite author so I can't give you a link. However, here is a link to one of my favourite ever poems.