Addiction (cont.)
Medical Author:
Maureen C Nash, MD, MS
Coauthor:
Jessica B Johnson
Medical Editor:
Melissa Conrad Stöppler, MD, Chief Medical Editor
Melissa Conrad Stöppler, MD, Chief Medical EditorMelissa Conrad Stöppler, MD, is a U.S. board-certified Anatomic Pathologist with subspecialty training in the fields of Experimental and Molecular Pathology. Dr. Stöppler's educational background includes a BA with Highest Distinction from the University of Virginia and an MD from the University of North Carolina. She completed residency training in Anatomic Pathology at Georgetown University followed by subspecialty fellowship training in molecular diagnostics and experimental pathology. IN THIS ARTICLEFor More InformationNational Institute on Drug Abuse Free, comprehensive, authoritative, up-to-date health information on the Internet A service of the U.S. National Library of Medicine and the National Institutes of Health Web Links Alcoholics Anonymous National Institute on Drug Abuse Next Page: Must Read Articles Related to Addiction
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