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Application of behavioral economics to investigate contextual influences on alcohol and cannabis use
February 19 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
University of Vermont Center on Behavior and Health Monthly Lecture Series
Michael Amlung, PhD
Associate Professor in Applied Behavioral Science at University of Kansas
Dr. Michael Amlung is an Associate Professor and Director of Graduate Studies in the Department of Applied Behavioral Science and Associate Director for Training and Associate Scientist in the Cofrin Logan Center for Addiction Research and Treatment. He directs the Behavioral Economics and Addiction Neuroscience Laboratory, which conducts research on causes, consequences, and treatment of addictive disorders. His research examines factors that contribute to pathological decision-making in individuals with substance use disorders, the behavioral and brain basis of motivation to use alcohol and other drugs, and the effects of environmental contexts and physiological states on addictive behaviors. His research is funded by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, the Canadian Institutes for Heath Research, and the University of Kansas Center for Research.
Details
- Date:
- February 19
- Time:
- 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
- Event Category:
- Other Related
Organizer
- UVM Psychiatry Grand Rounds & the Vermont Center on Behavior and Health