The University of Virginia’s Center for Leading Edge Addiction Research or CLEAR clinic is the site of ongoing research studies on substance abuse for the Department of Psychiatry and Neurobehavioral Sciences’ Division of Neurobiological Studies.
Through our research, we hope to bring new knowledge to better understand the biological underpinning of addiction. Our approach combines medications, which target different brain pathways known to be involved in the rewarding effects of drugs, with behavior-changing techniques in an effort to reduce craving associated with substance abuse.
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UVA CLEAR is committed to researching new treatment methods that may help individuals on their way to recovery. Our center began enrolling research participants in March 2005.
Center Director
Dr. Nassima Ait-Daoud Tiouririne's special interests are medication development for the treatment of addiction and understanding the underpinnings of drug cravings associated with treatment response.
