Keywords
Addiction Psychiatry, addiction, psychiatric comorbidity, drug craving, endocannabinoid system, clinical trials, translational research, hepatitis C, access to medical and psychiatric care by substance abusers.
Research interests
Development and study of innovative treatment for addiction and psychiatric comorbidity. Neurobiological studies to explore the role of the endocannabinoid system in addiction and drug-seeking behaviours. Clinical trials and translational research to assess the modulation of the endocannabinoid system as a strategy to treat substance dependence.
Studies of intermediate phenotypes linking genetic and neurobiological factors to addiction. Development of innovative interventions to facilitate access to health care, notably for hepatitis C, among substance abuse patients.
Affiliations
Adjunct assistant Clinical professor, Department of Psychiatry, Mount Sinai School of Medicine (New York)
Publications
Publications indexed on PubMed
News Briefs
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