ArthurL.BrodyMD

Psychiatry • Los Angeles, CA

Addiction, Neuropsychiatry, Psychopharmacology

Professor, Psychiatry, UCLA School of Medicine

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Office
300 UCLA Medical Plz
Los Angeles, CA 90095
Phone+1 310-268-4401

Fax+1 858-552-7509

Summary

I am a staff psychiatrist at the VA San Diego Healthcare System and a Professor-in-Residence at the University of California at San Diego. I am board certified in psychiatry and addiction psychiatry.

Education & Training

UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical CenterResidency, Psychiatry, 1990 - 1994
Tufts University School of MedicineClass of 1990

Certifications & Licensure

CA State Medical License 1991 - 2025
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Psychiatry
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Addiction Psychiatry

Clinical Trials

Brain Reaction to Treatment of Nicotine Dependence Start of enrollment: 2002 Oct 01
Completed
Phase 1
Brain Nicotine Receptor Density & Response to Nicotine Patch Start of enrollment: 2012 Mar 01
Completed
Brain Nicotine Receptor Density in Veteran Smokers Start of enrollment: 2012 Jan 01
Completed

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Cigarette smoking is associated with reduced neuroinflammation and better cognitive control in people living with HIV.
Arthur L Brody, Anna K Mischel, Andre Y Sanavi, Alvin Wong, Ji Hye Bahn
Neuropsychopharmacology. 2025-01-01
Recovery Horizons: Nature-Based Activities as Adjunctive Treatments for Co-Occurring Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and Substance Use Disorders.
Anaheed Shirazi, Arthur L Brody, Maryam Soltani, Ariel J Lang
American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine. 2024-11-15
Acute nicotine vapor normalizes sensorimotor gating and reduces locomotor activity deficits in HIV-1 transgenic rats.
Neal A Jha, Samantha M Ayoub, M Melissa Flesher, Kathleen Morton, Megan Sikkink
Biorxiv. 2024-06-22

Press Mentions

Secondhand Smoke May Increase Vulnerability to Nicotine AddictionMay 3rd, 2011
BEHAVIOR; Like Drugs, Talk Therapy Can Change Brain ChemistryAugust 27th, 2002

Grant Support

Brain Nicotine Receptor Density &Response To Nicotine PatchNational Institute On Drug Abuse2011
Nicotine Receptor Density &Dopamine System FunctionNational Institute On Drug Abuse2005–2009
Nicotine Receptor Density &Dopamine System Function In Smokers: Treatment EffectNational Institute On Drug Abuse2007–2008
Treatments For Nicotine Dependence: Brain MechanismsNational Institute On Drug Abuse2002–2005