Mechanisms and pharmacology of acute and chronic models of pain; endogenous opioid systems; sensory neural systems; opioid tolerance; antinociceptive synergy between cannabinoids and opioids.
Todd Vanderah, PhD
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Co-Director, MD/PhD Dual Degree Program
Department Head, Pharmacology
Director, Comprehensive Pain and Addiction Center
Member of the Graduate Faculty
Professor, Anesthesiology
Professor, BIO5 Institute
Professor, Neurology
Professor, Neuroscience - GIDP
Professor, Pharmacology
Professor, Physiological Sciences - GIDP
Regents Professor
Contact Information
Office: 647Building: Life Sciences North
Phone: (520) 626-7801
Email: vanderah@arizona.edu
Leadership roles:
Pharmacology Executive Committee
Member, Dean's Council on Faculty Affairs
Director, Medical Pharmacology Graduate Program
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