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Anissa Abi-Dargham
The Lourie Endowed Chair in Psychiatry, Professor of Psychiatry and Radiology, Director
of Multi-Modal Translational Imaging Lab, Vice Chair for Research in Department of
Psychiatry, and Associate Dean for Clinical and Translational Science
Psychiatry
Renaissance School of Medicine
Biography
Anissa Abi-Dargham is an expert in areas of molecular imaging, pharmacology, schizophrenia and addiction. Dr. Abi-Dargham employs the use of Positron Emission Tomography (PET) imaging to study the neurobiology of schizophrenia and mental illnesses. Her research has resulted in seminal findings describing the complex alterations of dopamine transmission in schizophrenia and their relationship to clinical symptoms, cognition and response to treatment. She is a member of the National Academy of Medicine.
Education
- M.D., Saint Joseph’s University
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News Highlights
June 11, 2019
Alzheimer's Drug May Help Treat Opioid Addiction
Medscape
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August 10, 2017
Do You Hear What I Hear? Auditory Hallucinations Yield Clues to Perception
Scientific American
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January 3, 2017
Biological Psychiatry special issue highlights role of dopamine signaling in schizophrenia
The Medical News
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April 19, 2016
Heavy Marijuana Use is Actually Linked to Lower Dopamine Release in the Brain, Study
Finds
The Science Explorer
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April 16, 2016
Heavy Marijuana Use Has Same Effect On Dopamine System Like Cocaine, Heroin
Nature World News
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