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Addiction and Substance Abuse
ISSN: 2833-1036
Editor Info
Scott E. Hemby
Fred Wilson School of Pharmacy
USA
Academic Editor
Biography
Substance use disorders permeate our society and are among the most prominent leading health crises facing the nation. Today, we are in the midst of an opioid crisis that has strained the health care infrastructure and brought into sharp focus the need for more effective pharmacotherapies to treat substance use disorders. Investigating the neurobiology of addiction, craving and relapse is fundamental step for understanding the cause and consequences of this brain disease. To this end, our lab uses numerous techniques (analytical, biochemical and biological) and models (cell, rodent, monkey and human) to develop a more comprehensive knowledge of the disease process. Based on our studies, we are exploring the utility of compounds from botanical (kratom and ibogaine) and semi-synthetic sources to treat specific aspects of the addiction process.