Smoking Study: Smoking Cessation and the Effects of Varenicline
Dr. Karen Hartwell’s specialty is addiction psychiatry. She is lead investigator in a clinical trial studying the drug Varenicline and how it changes the brain's response to cravings. The participants will use a MRI scan for this study and will also participate in the effects of smoking on metabolism. (Source: MUSC Substance Abuse Podcast)
Source: MUSC Substance Abuse Podcast - April 5, 2014 Category: Addiction Authors: Medical University of South CarolinaMedical University of South Carolina Source Type: podcasts
CDAP: An overview of MUSC’s Center for Drug and Alcohol Programs
Dr. Ray Anton provides an overview of MUSC’s Center for Drug and Alcohol Programs (CDAP). He describes ground breaking research using brain imaging technology to understand brain differences of addicts and non addicts, the differences of genetic structures of addicts and non addicts as well as the study of impulsivity. (Source: MUSC Substance Abuse Podcast)
Source: MUSC Substance Abuse Podcast - April 5, 2014 Category: Addiction Authors: Medical University of South CarolinaMedical University of South Carolina Source Type: podcasts
CDAP's Educational Programs
MUSC’S Center for Drug and Alcohol Programs (CDAP) has been one of the top 10 Academic Institutions for Clinical Care from US News and World Report for a number of years. Dr. Ray Anton reviews some of these educational programs including Psychiatry Fellowship, research training programs and clinical offerings at CDAP including numerous clinical trials. (Source: MUSC Substance Abuse Podcast)
Source: MUSC Substance Abuse Podcast - April 5, 2014 Category: Addiction Authors: Medical University of South CarolinaMedical University of South Carolina Source Type: podcasts
Avoiding Alcohol During Pregnancy
Dr. Jill Mauldin, a specialist in maternal-fetal medicine, explains the consequences of drinking alcohol during pregnancy. (Source: MUSC Substance Abuse Podcast)
Source: MUSC Substance Abuse Podcast - April 5, 2014 Category: Addiction Authors: Medical University of South CarolinaMedical University of South Carolina Source Type: podcasts
Alcoholism: Carbohydrate Deficient Transferrin Test Part 1
Dr. Raymond Anton, an expert in substance abuse, talks about biological markers for alcoholism. He points to the merits of blood tests in accurately obtaining measures of alcohol consumption, noting that self-reports involving substance abuse tend to be inaccurate. In this mental health podcast, Dr. Anton focuses on the carbohydrate deficient transferrin test, explaining how it works to identify excessive alcohol consumption. (Source: MUSC Substance Abuse Podcast)
Source: MUSC Substance Abuse Podcast - April 5, 2014 Category: Addiction Authors: Medical University of South CarolinaMedical University of South Carolina Source Type: podcasts
Narcotic Addiction: Addictive Potential of Pain Medications
Dr. Robert Mallin, a family physician who specializes in addiction medication, discusses how pain medications can potentially be addictive if used inappropriately, if the patient has an addictive personality and also explains the term tolerance and what that means for pain medication dosage. (Source: MUSC Substance Abuse Podcast)
Source: MUSC Substance Abuse Podcast - September 20, 2013 Category: Addiction Authors: Medical University of South CarolinaMedical University of South Carolina Source Type: podcasts
Alcoholism: Carbohydrate Deficient Transferrin Test Part 1
Dr. Raymond Anton, an expert in substance abuse, talks about biological markers for alcoholism. He points to the merits of blood tests in accurately obtaining measures of alcohol consumption, noting that self-reports involving substance abuse tend to be inaccurate. In this mental health podcast, Dr. Anton focuses on the carbohydrate deficient transferrin test, explaining how it works to identify excessive alcohol consumption. (Source: MUSC Substance Abuse Podcast)
Source: MUSC Substance Abuse Podcast - May 19, 2013 Category: Addiction Authors: Medical University of South CarolinaMedical University of South Carolina Source Type: podcasts
