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Dr. Edward J. Khantzian is a clinical professor of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School. He is the co-originator of the self-medication hypothesis of drug abuse which states that individuals abuse drugs in attempt to self-medicate.
As an example, individuals with attention deficit disorder commonly abuse cocaine and amphetamines which work similarly to Ritalin by enhancing dopaminergic activity in the brain. Dr. Khantzian is a graduate of Boston University and completed his medical education at Albany Medical College of Union University.
As an example, individuals with attention deficit disorder commonly abuse cocaine and amphetamines which work similarly to Ritalin by enhancing dopaminergic activity in the brain. Dr. Khantzian is a graduate of Boston University and completed his medical education at Albany Medical College of Union University.
