Sherry McKee PhD Clin
Associate Professor of Psychiatry; Director, Yale Behavioral Pharmacology Laboratory
Departments & Organizations
Cancer Prevention and ControlPsychiatry: Connecticut Mental Health Center | CENTURY | Behavioral Pharmacology Laboratory | Specialized Center of Research (SCOR) on Sex and Gender Factors Affecting Women's Health | Stress & Addiction Clinical Research Program | Law and Psychiatry | Psychology Section: Division of Substance Abuse | Division of Addictions | Division of Women's Behavioral Health Research | Yale Translational Center to Develop Gender-Sensitive Treatment for Tobacco Dependence
Research Interests
Behavioral pharmacology; Medication development; Medication screening; Alcohol; Tobacco; nAChRs; Gender differences
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Education
- Ph.D. Clin, University of Western Ontario , 1999
Selected Publication
- McKee SA, Sinha R, Weinberger AH, Sofuoglu M, Harrison EL, Lavery M, Wanzer J. (2011) Stress decreases the ability to resist smoking and potentiates smoking intensity and reward. J Psychopharmacol. 25, 490-502.
Latest Honor and Recognition
- Fellow, Division 50(2010) , American Psychological Association
Articles
May/June 2009
Drug can curb both smoking and drinking
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