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Office
8301 Florence Ave
Ste 304
Downey, CA 90240Phone+1 562-904-8905Fax+1 562-904-8904
Summary
- Dr. V. Charuvastra, MD is a board certified psychiatrist in Downey, California. He is currently licensed to practice medicine in California. He is affiliated with PIH Health Downey Hospital and Mission Community Hospital.
Education & Training
UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical Center/VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare SystemResidency, Psychiatry, 1969 - 1972
Norwalk HospitalInternship, Transitional Year, 1969 - 1969
University of Sydney Faculty of MedicineClass of 1968
Certifications & Licensure
CA State Medical License Active through 2021- American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Psychiatry
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 165 citationsRandomized placebo-controlled trial of baclofen for cocaine dependence : Preliminary effects for individuals with chronic patterns of cocaine useSteven Shoptaw, Xiaowei Yang, Erin Rotheram-Fuller, Ya Ching M. Hsieh, Prudencia C. Kintaudi
The Journal of Clinical Psychiatry. 2003-12-15 - 25 citationsEffect of oral ketorolac and gender on human cold pressor pain tolerance.Peggy Compton, V. C. Charuvastra, Walter Ling
Clinical and Experimental Pharmacology & Physiology. 2003-10-01 - 218 citationsPain intolerance in opioid-maintained former opiate addicts: effect of long-acting maintenance agentPeggy Compton, V. C. Charuvastra, Walter Ling
Drug and Alcohol Dependence. 2001-07-01
