Edward Khantzian
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Dr. Edward J. Khantzian is a clinical professor of psychiatry
at Harvard Medical School
. http://www.divisiononaddictions.org/faculty/khantzian.pdf He is the co-originator of the self-medication
hypothesis of drug abuse
which states that individuals abuse drugs in attempt to self-medicate.
Khantzian is a first generation Armenian, born and raised in Haverhill, Massachusetts
. When asked about his Armenian background, Khantzian said.
“My family origins were very humble and there were significant economic disadvantages and hardship, but our strong family identity and care, much related to our ‘Armenianess,’ has played an important role in persisting with my goals to be a successful physician and a successful family man.” Born to a mother who lived through and survived the genocide, Khantzian is no stranger to adversity. His father died of a sudden heart attack when he was 16 years old, leaving him as the man of the house.
As an example, individuals with attention deficit disorder commonly abuse cocaine
and amphetamines which work similarly to Ritalin by enhancing dopamine
rgic activity in the brain.http://self-med-hypothesis.tripod.com/id5.html Dr. Khantzian is a graduate of Boston University
and completed his medical education at Albany Medical College
of Union University
.
Psychiatry
Psychiatry is the medical specialty devoted to the study and treatment of mental disorders. These mental disorders include various affective, behavioural, cognitive and perceptual abnormalities...
at Harvard Medical School
Harvard Medical School
Harvard Medical School is the graduate medical school of Harvard University. It is located in the Longwood Medical Area of the Mission Hill neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts....
. http://www.divisiononaddictions.org/faculty/khantzian.pdf He is the co-originator of the self-medication
Self-medication
Self-medication is a term used to describe the use of drugs or other self-soothing forms of behavior to treat untreated and often undiagnosed mental distress, stress and anxiety, including mental illnesses and/or psychological trauma...
hypothesis of drug abuse
Drug abuse
Substance abuse, also known as drug abuse, refers to a maladaptive pattern of use of a substance that is not considered dependent. The term "drug abuse" does not exclude dependency, but is otherwise used in a similar manner in nonmedical contexts...
which states that individuals abuse drugs in attempt to self-medicate.
Khantzian is a first generation Armenian, born and raised in Haverhill, Massachusetts
Haverhill, Massachusetts
Haverhill is a city in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 60,879 at the 2010 census.Located on the Merrimack River, it began as a farming community that would evolve into an important industrial center, beginning with sawmills and gristmills run by water power. In the...
. When asked about his Armenian background, Khantzian said.
“My family origins were very humble and there were significant economic disadvantages and hardship, but our strong family identity and care, much related to our ‘Armenianess,’ has played an important role in persisting with my goals to be a successful physician and a successful family man.” Born to a mother who lived through and survived the genocide, Khantzian is no stranger to adversity. His father died of a sudden heart attack when he was 16 years old, leaving him as the man of the house.
As an example, individuals with attention deficit disorder commonly abuse cocaine
Cocaine
Cocaine is a crystalline tropane alkaloid that is obtained from the leaves of the coca plant. The name comes from "coca" in addition to the alkaloid suffix -ine, forming cocaine. It is a stimulant of the central nervous system, an appetite suppressant, and a topical anesthetic...
and amphetamines which work similarly to Ritalin by enhancing dopamine
Dopamine
Dopamine is a catecholamine neurotransmitter present in a wide variety of animals, including both vertebrates and invertebrates. In the brain, this substituted phenethylamine functions as a neurotransmitter, activating the five known types of dopamine receptors—D1, D2, D3, D4, and D5—and their...
rgic activity in the brain.http://self-med-hypothesis.tripod.com/id5.html Dr. Khantzian is a graduate of Boston University
Boston University
Boston University is a private research university located in Boston, Massachusetts. With more than 4,000 faculty members and more than 31,000 students, Boston University is one of the largest private universities in the United States and one of Boston's largest employers...
and completed his medical education at Albany Medical College
Albany Medical College
Albany Medical College is a medical school located in Albany, New York, United States. It was founded in 1839 by Amos Dean, Dr. Thomas Hun and others, and is one of the oldest medical schools in the nation...
of Union University
Union University (New York)
Union University is a federation of several graduate and undergraduate institutions which are located in the New York State, United States. Its constituent entities include Albany College of Pharmacy, Albany Law School, Albany Medical College, Dudley Observatory, Graduate College of Union...
.