Edward J. Khantzian
Harvard University
1 paper in the Anchorcite directory, published in 1985, cited 2,544 times in total.
ORCID profileResearch topics
- Neurotransmitter Receptor Influence on Behavior · 1 paper
- Schizophrenia research and treatment · 1 paper
- Bipolar Disorder and Treatment · 1 paper
Papers
- The self-medication hypothesis of addictive disorders: focus on heroin and cocaine dependenceAmerican Journal of Psychiatry · 1985 · 2,544 citations
Recent clinical observations and psychiatric diagnostic findings of drug-dependent individuals suggest that they are predisposed to addiction because they suffer with painful affect states and related psychiatric disorders. The drugs that addicts select are not chosen randomly. Their drug of…
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