Contact Information

Herbert D. Kleber, M.D.
Professor of Psychiatry
Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons
New York, NY
Director, Division of Substance Abuse
New York State Psychiatric Institute
Psychiatric Institute, NYS
1051 Riverside Drive, Unit 66
New York, NY 10032
(212) 543-5570
(212) 543-6018
hdk3@columbia.edu

Question and Answer Session

Could you comment on the effectiveness of ibogaine in treating addiction, the significance of spiritual approaches, and the effectiveness of neurontin? (00:00:00.0) (video)


Full Question and Answer Session (audio): (times are in parentheses)

Could you comment on the effectiveness of ibogaine in treating addiction, the significance of spiritual approaches, and the effectiveness of neurontin? (00:00:00.0)

You said that in addiction something happens in the brain to make seemingly permanent changes. Does this mean there might be genetic markers for addiction?

Would some people be more addiction-prone than others? (00:03:22.0)

What do you think of lofexidine? (00:05:56.0)