Mehmet Sofuoglu MD, PhD
Associate Professor of Psychiatry; Acting Director of VA VISN 1 MIRECC
Departments & Organizations

Cancer Prevention and Control
Psychiatry: CENTURY | Psychotherapy Development Research Center | Specialized Center of Research (SCOR) on Sex and Gender Factors Affecting Women's Health | Stress & Addiction Clinical Research Program | Division of Addictions | Yale Translational Center to Develop Gender-Sensitive Treatment for Tobacco Dependence
Research Interests
Addiction; Clinical trials; Human laboratory studies more...
Education
- M.D., Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine, 1986
- Ph.D., University of Minnesota, 1991
Selected Publications
- Sofuoglu M, Waters AJ, Poling J, Carroll KM. Galantamine improves sustained attention in chronic cocaine users. Exp Clin Psychopharmacol. 2011 Feb;19(1):11-9. PubMed PMID: 21341919.
- Sofuoglu M, Mouratidis M, Mooney M. Progesterone improves cognitive performance and attenuates smoking urges in abstinent smokers. Psychoneuroendocrinology. 2011 Jan;36(1):123-32. Epub 2010 Aug 2. PubMed PMID:20675057; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC2987547.
- Sofuoglu M. Cognitive enhancement as a pharmacotherapy target for stimulant addiction. Addiction. 2010 Jan;105(1):38-48. Review. PubMed PMID: 20078461; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC2808705.


