UCLA Addictions Lab

Dr. Lara Ray was recently interviewed in The International Society for Biomedical Research on Alcoholism’s latest bulletin. (Published March, 2024). In the interview, Dr. Lara Ray explains the development of her interest in alcohol research, offers advice for young investigators, and explores fascinating discoveries from her research on the role of the immune system in Alcohol Use Disorder. 

Read the full interview here.


The UCLA Addictions Lab was featured on CNN’s This is Life with Lisa Ling titled “We have a drinking problem.” (Aired December 18th, 2022). In the episode, Lisa explores America’s epidemic of heavy alcohol use, and how its upsurge through the pandemic is having a shocking impact on the health of approximately 15 million people. She visits the UCLA Addictions Lab to speak with Dr. Lara Ray about her cutting edge research being conducted on novel treatment options for Alcohol Use Disorder. 

Find out more about the episode here.

STATEMENT ABOUT ALCOHOL USE DURING COVID PANDEMIC


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At the UCLA Addictions lab we are interested in understanding the clinical neuroscience of drug and alcohol addiction. To do so we utilize a variety of laboratory techniques including experimental psychopathology, behavioral genetics, and pharmacology to better understand the causes and correlates of substance use disorders and to identify promising interventions for drug and alcohol dependence. More recently, we have begun using neuroimaging methods to complement our research program.


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