Expertise

Research Area :

  • Neurobiology of alcoholism

His research at the I.U. Medical Center has focused on the neuropharmacology of alcohol and drug abuse. Dr. McKinzie has published and presented preclinical research findings in a number of areas including adolescent alcohol drinking determinants, novel pharmacotherapeutic treatments for alcohol drinking and relapse prevention, correlated behavioral phenotypes, and neural substrates mediating drug reward.


Expertise:

  • Neurodegenerative Disorders Research
Communities
Pharmacology, Neuroscience, Toxicology, Psychology
Degrees
PhD, Binghamton University, Experimental Psychology, 1993
MA, Binghamton University, Experimental Psychology, 1992
BA, Purdue University, Psychology, General, 1989
Keywords
alcohol or alcoholism alcoholism prevention alcoholism treatment neurochemistry dopamine