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Anissa Abi-Dargham, MD, Psychiatry, New York, NY

AnissaAbi-DarghamMD

Psychiatry • New York, NY

Clinical Pharmacology

SUNY Professor and Chair of Psychiatry at Stony Brook University

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  • Office

    1051 Riverside Dr
    Unit 31
    New York, NY 10032
    Phone+1 212-543-5066
    Fax+1 631-444-1560

Summary

  • I am a SUNY Distinguished Professor and Chair of Psychiatry at Stony Brook University School of Medicine. My research uses multimodal imaging, including molecular imaging, to examine functional and molecular brain abnormalities in major mental illnesses and their relationships to symptom domains. I have studied schizophrenia, addiction and comorbidity and uncovered topographical alterations in dopamine in these conditions that are directly relevant to treatment. I am past President of ACNP (2017) and a member of the National Academy of Medicine (NAM), currently Chair of section 7 on the membership committee of NAM.

Education & Training

  • Saint Elizabeths Hospital-DC Department of Behavioral Health
    Saint Elizabeths Hospital-DC Department of Behavioral HealthFellowship, Psychosomatic Medicine, 1989 - 1990
  • University of Tennessee
    University of TennesseeResidency, Psychiatry, 1985 - 1989
  • St Joseph's University Medical School
    St Joseph's University Medical SchoolClass of 1984

Certifications & Licensure

  • NY State Medical License
    NY State Medical License 1997 - 2026
  • CT State Medical License
    CT State Medical License 1991 - 1997
  • DC State Medical License
    DC State Medical License 1990 - 1992
  • TN State Medical License
    TN State Medical License 1987 - 1991
  • American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Psychiatry

Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Authored Content

  • Dopamine Release in Antidepressant-Naïve Major Depressive Disorder: A Multimodal [11C]-(+)-PHNO Positron Emission Tomography and Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging StudyMay 2018
  • Dopamine Release in Antidepressant-Naïve Major Depressive Disorder: A Multimodal [11C]-(+)-PHNO Positron Emission Tomography and Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging StudyMay 2018

Press Mentions

  • Heavy Cannabis Use Associated with Reduced Dopamine Release in Brain
    Heavy Cannabis Use Associated with Reduced Dopamine Release in BrainApril 14th, 2016
  • Patients Say Keto Helps with Their Mental Illness. Science Is Racing to Understand Why
    Patients Say Keto Helps with Their Mental Illness. Science Is Racing to Understand WhyJanuary 28th, 2024

Grant Support

  • Dopamine Dysfunction In SchizophreniaNational Institute Of Mental Health2010–2012
  • RC2 Alcohol-Induced Human Striatal Dopamine Release Related To Alcoholism VulneraNational Institute On Alcohol Abuse And Alcoholism2011
  • Cortical And Striatal Dopamine Dysfunction In Addiction And SchizophreniaNational Institute On Drug Abuse2009–2011
  • Imaging Dopamine Transmission In Cannabis DependenceNational Institute On Drug Abuse2007–2011
  • Imaging Dopamine Transmission In Comorbid Schizophrenia And Cannabis DependenceNational Institute On Drug Abuse2008–2009
  • PET Imaging Of Serotonin Transmission In MDMA UsersNational Institute On Drug Abuse2005–2008
  • Prefrontal Dopamine Function In SchizophreniaNational Institute Of Mental Health2004–2008
  • Core--ClinicalNational Institute Of Mental Health2004–2008
  • Prefrontal Cortical Dopamine And Cognition-SchizophreniaNational Institute Of Mental Health2003–2007
  • A PET Study Of Ventral Striatum Dopamine Release DeficitsNational Institute On Alcohol Abuse And Alcoholism2006
  • Serotonin Receptor Abnormalities And AlcoholismNational Institute On Alcohol Abuse And Alcoholism2001–2002
  • Dopamine Transmission In AlcoholismNational Institute On Alcohol Abuse And Alcoholism2000–2002
  • Prefrontal D1 And 5HT1A Receptors In SchizophreniaNational Institute Of Mental Health2000–2001
  • Prefrontal Dopamine 1 And Serotonin 1A Receptors In SchiNational Institute Of Mental Health1999
  • Benzodiazepine Receptor Imaging In AlcoholismNational Institute On Alcohol Abuse And Alcoholism1994–1995

Professional Memberships

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