Amy F. T. Arnsten PhD

Professor of Neurobiology and of Psychology; Member, Kavli Institute of Neuroscience at Yale University

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Departments & Organizations

Biological and Biomedical Sciences (BBS): Neuroscience

Interdepartmental Neuroscience Program

Neurobiology: Kavli Institute for Neuroscience

NIMH Research Training Program in Childhood-onset Neuropsychiatric Disorders

Stress & Addiction Clinical Research Program

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Biography

Dr. Arnsten was raised in Maplewood, N.J. where she attended Columbia High School. She received her B.A. in Neuroscience from Brown University in 1976, and her Ph.D. in Neuroscience from UCSD in 1981. She did post-doctoral research with Dr. Susan Iversen at Cambridge University, and with Dr. Patricia Goldman-Rakic at Yale. Dr. Arnsten's research has led to the development of guanfacine (Intuniv^TM) for the treatment of ADHD and related prefrontal cortical disorders.