
Dr. Charles Nemeroff, MD, PhD
Psychiatrist | Psychiatry
1601 Trinity Street Building B Austin TX, 78713About
Dr. Charles Nemeroff is a psychiatrist practicing in Austin, TX. Dr. Nemeroff is a medical doctor specializing in the care of mental health patients. As a psychiatrist, Dr. Nemeroff diagnoses and treats mental illnesses. Dr. Nemeroff may treat patients through a variety of methods including medications, psychotherapy or talk therapy, psychosocial interventions and more, depending on each individual case. Different medications that a psychiatrist might prescribe include antidepressants, antipsychotic mediations, mood stabilizers, stimulants, sedatives and hypnotics. Dr. Nemeroff treats conditions like depression, anxiety, OCD, eating disorders, bipolar disorders, personality disorders, insomnia, ADD and other mental illnesses.
Education and Training
Univ of Nc At Chapel Hill Sch of Med, Chapel Hill Nc 1981
Board Certification
Geriatric Psychiatry (Psychiatry and Neurology)
Psychiatry and NeurologyAmerican Board of Psychiatry and NeurologyABPN- Geriatric Psychiatry
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Dr. Charles Nemeroff, MD, PhD's Expert Contributions
Is drug addiction treatable?
Yes absolutely. There are several effective treatments including medication to reduce craving, evidence based psychotherapies and groups such as AA and NA. Charles B. Nemeroff, M.D., Ph.D. Matthew P. Nemeroff Professor and Chair, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences Mulva Clinic for the Neurosciences Director, Institute of Early Life Adversity Research Co-Director, Center for Psychedelic Research and Therapy Dell Medical School The University of Texas at Austin o: 512-495-5319. f: 512-495-5482 dellmedschool.utexas.edu Past President, Anxiety and Depression Association of America (ADAA) Health Discovery Building (HDB) 1601 Trinity Street, Stop Z0600 Office HDB 4.112 Austin, TX 78712-1873 cnemeroff@austin.utexas.edu READ MORE
Is alcoholism curable?
Alcoholism is treatable with a combination of treatment modalities ranging from psychotherapy. Alcoholics Anonymous and medications that reduce alcohol craving Charles B. Nemeroff, M.D., Ph.D. Matthew P. Nemeroff Professor and Chair, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences Mulva Clinic for the Neurosciences Director, Institute of Early Life Adversity Research Dell Medical School The University of Texas at Austin o: 512-495-5319. f: 512-495-5482 dellmedschool.utexas.edu President, Anxiety and Depression Association of America (ADAA) Health Discovery Building (HDB) 1601 Trinity Street, Stop Z0600 Office HDB 4.112 Austin, TX 78712-1873 cnemeroff@austin.utexas.edu READ MORE
Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Screening for depression.
- The preeminent role of early untoward experience on vulnerability to major psychiatric disorders: the nature-nurture controversy revisited and soon to be resolved.
- Hyperintense lesions on magnetic resonance images in bipolar disorder.
- Long-term behavioral effects of repetitive pain in neonatal rat pups.
- Increasing public trust and confidence in psychiatric research.
- Neurontensin studies in alcohol naive, preferring and non-preferring rats.
- Does neurotensin mediate the effects of antipsychotic drugs?
- The effects of neonatal stress on brain development: implications for psychopathology.
- Neurobiological effects of early trauma.
- Role of norepinephrine in the pathophysiology and treatment of mood disorders.
- The preeminent role of neuropeptide systems in the early pathophysiology of Alzheimer disease: up with corticotropin-releasing factor, down with acetylcholine.
- The impact of early adverse experiences on brain systems involved in the pathophysiology of anxiety and affective disorders.
- Chronic administration of the triazolobenzodiazepine alprazolam produces opposite effects on corticotropin-releasing factor and urocortin neuronal systems.
- Paroxetine in human breast milk and nursing infants.
- Centrally administered neurotensin: activity in the Julou-Courvoisier muscle relaxation test in mice.
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Faculty Titles & Positions
- Professor and Chair Department of Psychiatry University of Texas at Austin Dell Medical School 2018 - Present
Professional Memberships
- society of Biological Psychiatry
- American College of Psychiatrists
- American College of Neuropsychopharmacology
- Anxiety Disorders Association of America
- National Academy of Medicine
Dr. Charles Nemeroff, MD, PhD's Practice location
Dell Medical School - The University of Texas at Austin
5216 Musket Cv -Austin, TX 78738Get Direction
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