Neal L. Benowitz, M.D.
Professor of Medicine,
Psychiatry and
Biopharmaceutical Sciences



Contact Information:
nbenowitz@medsfgh.ucsf.edu
Tel: 415-206-8324
Fax: 415-206-4956
Box 1220, SFGH 30, 3316

Links:
UCSF Comprehensive Cancer Center

Publications

Human pharmacology of nicotine; emphasis on human addiction

I am interested in the human pharmacology of nicotine, that of nicotine addiction in particular. My recent and current research includes investigations of nicotine’s role
in controlling cigarette smoking and the use of other forms of tobacco; individual variability in psychological and neuroendocrine responses to nicotine (taking into account gender, ethnicity, age, and genetic factors); the genetics and physiologic pathways of nicotine metabolism, and the pharmacologic activity of nicotine metabolites; innovative therapy approaches to smoking cessation; and interactions between nicotine and illicit stimulant drugs such as methamphetamine and cocaine.

Recent Publications:
Benowitz, N. Nicotine Addiction. Tobacco Use and Cessation; 26(3):611-631, 1999.

Benowitz N, Shoshana Z, and Jacob P. Suppression of Nicotine Intake During Ad Libitum Cigarette Smoking by High-Dose Transdermal Nicotine. The Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics; 287(3):958-962, 1998.

Perez-Stable E, Herrera B, Jacob P and Benowitz N. Nicotine Metabolism and Intake in Black and White Smokers. Journal of the American Medical Association 280(2):152-156, 1998.