H. Scott Swartzwelder

Dr. H. Scott Swartzwelder is a licensed clinical psychologist who runs a brain research laboratory and teaches courses at Duke University. His areas of expertise include the effects of drugs on the brain and on cognitive function. He has published more than 100 research papers in scientific and professional journals related to drug effects on the brain and behavior, and has served on multiple scientific review panels for the National Institute of Drug Abuse, National Institute of Alcoholism and Alcohol Abuse, and the Department of Veterans Affairs. His recent studies have focused on the specific effects of alcohol on the developing brain. In particular, he has assessed the unique effects of alcohol on the brain during prenatal and adolescent periods of development. He has taught courses in physiological psychology, psychopharmacology, behavioral pharmacology, learning and memory, and many others. Dr. Swartzwelder earned his M.A. in General/Experimental Psychology from Loyola College (1977) and his Ph.D. Biopsychology from American University (1980).

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