|  Karen Hartwell, M.D.
Assistant Professor
Clinical Neuroscience Division (CND)
(843) 792-5215phone
(843) 792-3982 fax
hartwelk@musc.edu
| | | | Biographical Sketch | My research career has focused on understanding the underlying neurobiology and improving treatment outcomes of addictive disorders with an emphasis on nicotine dependence. I have extensive clinical experience as a general and addiction psychiatrist in the treatment of substance use disorders. I utilize fMRI to investigate cue reactivity in nicotine dependent smokers. I have been involved in multiple clinical trials, ranging from Phase 2 to Phase 4, investigating a variety of pharmacotherapeutic agents for the treatment of substance use disorders and have served as a co-investigator of several laboratory studies exploring the effects of stress on cue-reactivity. | | | | | Clinical and/or Research Expertise | smoking cessation, neuroimaging of cue-elicited craving, gender differences in substance use disorders, prescription opioid dependence | | | | | | |
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