Professor of Psychiatry; Director, Yale Behavioral Pharmacology Laboratory; Clinical Director, Forensic Drug Diversion Clinic; Director, Yale Program for Sex Differences in Alcohol Use Disorder, Psychiatry
Yale Behavioral Pharmacology Laboratory
Mission
The Yale Behavioral Pharmacology Laboratory (YaleBPL) is a clinical research laboratory focused on developing new medications and treatments for those who use tobacco and alcohol.
Research Portfolio:
- Development of human laboratory models to screen Phase II medications for tobacco and alcohol use
- Laboratory studies examining whether nAChR agents alter alcohol self-administration behavior
- Identifying and screening medications that will attenuate the effect of stress on smoking behavior and relapse
- Understanding gender differences in alcohol and tobacco use and developing treatments that are sensitive to gender differences
Who is eligible?
Treatment and non-treatment seeking individuals who drink alcohol and/or smoke cigarettes are potentially eligible. See https://medicine.yale.edu/psychiatry/tobacco/ttc/ to learn more about our studies and how to participate.
Contact Us
For more information about the clinic and our research programs, please call Sabrina Coppola at 203-737-2827.
Doctor's Building
2 Church St. South, Suite 109
New Haven, CT 06519