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660 S Euclid Ave
Saint Louis, MO 63110Phone+1 314-362-5000- Is this information wrong?
Summary
- Dr. Mark S. Gold is an inventor, Psychiatrist, Distinguished Professor, Chairman, pioneering translational and new treatment researcher. Gold hypothesized rebound hyperactivity in locus coeruleus and then proved clonidine efficacy in opiate withdrawal .His research has changed health care delivery allowing new detox options, pain treatments, abstinence, and naltrexone maintenance focusing on relapse prevention . Gold and colleagues hypothesized that cocaine caused a relative dopamine deficiency. Gold showed cocaine was addicting , identified the cocaine-dopamine connection accompanied by anhedonia. As a Professor, Eminent Scholar, Distinguished Professor, and Chairman Gold pioneered the study of smoke vs drug self administration leading to clearer understanding of second hand tobacco, opium, and cannabis smoking . Gold's groundbreaking work in Afghanistan on children of opium smokers was recently published in Lancet. Gold started the Division of Addiction Medicine, and Florida's Recovery Center . Gold and Colleagues at Princeton University defined addiction liability of sugar and hedonic overeating . This model has allowed for development of new treatments for overeating based on addiction treatments.ASAM presented Gold with the John P. McGovern " Annual Award on Addiction & Society "... for numerous highly meritorious contributions ". Gold received the PATH Lifetime Achievement Award (2016) in NYC with Obama Drug Czar Botticelli, commending Gold for" Lifetime" pioneering work in MAT, prevention, education and training. According to a review in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA 272:18, 1996), "Mark S. Gold, M.D. the most prolific and brilliant of the addiction experts writing today. Dr. Gold has spent his career trying to bridge the gap in medical education and practice with the belief that addictions are diseases and that all physicians have a critical role in prevention and, if that fails, in early identification and prompt treatment."
Clinical Expertise
- Clinical research, Psychopharmacology, Anxiety disorders, Depression, Addiction psychiatry, Addiction medicine, Alcoholism, Marijuana abuse, Heroin dependence, Mental disorders, Feeding and eating disorders, Opioid-related disorders, https://www.addictionpolicy.org/research-you-can-use
Education & Training
- Yale-New Haven Medical CenterChief Residency, Psychiatry, 1978 - 1978
- Yale-New Haven Medical CenterResidency, Psychiatry, 1975 - 1978
- University of Florida College of MedicineClass of 1975
Certifications & Licensure
- FL State Medical License 1981 - 2023
- NY State Medical License 1980 - 2015
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- University of Florida College of Medicine Wall of Fame
- Phi Beta Kappa
- Alpha Omega Alpha
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 3 citationsFatty Acid-Binding Protein 5 Gene Deletion Enhances Nicotine-Conditioned Place Preference: Illuminating the Putative Gateway Mechanisms.Nicole Roeder, Brittany Richardson, Abrianna Mihalkovic, Samantha Penman, Olivia White, John Hamilton, Ashim Gupta, Kenneth Blum, Mark S Gold, Panayotis K Thanos> ;Future Pharmacology. 2023 Mar 1
- 3 citationsHow to Combat the Global Opioid Crisis.Catherine Dennen A, Kenneth Blum, Eric Braverman R, Abdalla Bowirrat, Marks Gold, Igor Elman, Panayotis Thanos K, David Baron, Ashim Gupta, Drew Edwards, Rajendra Badg...> ;CPQ Neurology and Psychology. 2023 Jan 1
- Reward Deficiency Syndrome Solution System (RDSSS) A Genetically Driven Putative Inducer of "Dopamine Homeostasis" as a Futuristic Alternative to Enhance Rehabilitatio...Kenneth Blum, Richard Green, Paul Mullen, David Han, Abdalla Bowirrat, Igor Elman, John B Floyd, Panayotis K Thanos, David Baron, Mark S Gold, Rajendra D Badgaiyan> ;Asian Journal of Complementary and Alternative Medicine. 2023 Jan 1
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Books/Book Chapters
Lectures
- Northeast Conference on Behavioral Health and Addictive Disorders - Trauma, Addiction & RelationshipsU.S. Journal Training Inc, New Brunswick, New Jersey - 9/12/2012
Other
- Make a difference in the current opioid crisisMark Gold, Psychology Today
https://www.psychologytoday.com/intl/blog/addiction-outlook/202402/key-addiction-points-you-need-to-know
2/18/2024 - Life or Death : Stigma impedes treatment access for many with opioid use dependenceMark Gold, Psychology Today
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/addiction-outlook/202402/life-or-death
2/1/2024 - Addiction Research You Can UseMark Gold
https://www.addictionpolicy.org/research-you-can-use
Authored Content
- Medication-Assisted Treatment for Opioid-Use Disorder.October 2019
Press Mentions
- Scientists Uncover Possible Neural Link Between Early Life Trauma and Binge-Eating DisorderDecember 12th, 2022
- Mark Gold, Groundbreaking Researcher and Pioneer of Medication Assisted Recovery, Joins Board of Directors at Spero HealthDecember 2nd, 2019
- Full of Beauty and StrengthApril 14th, 2018
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Professional Memberships
- Fellow
- Fellow
- Member
External Links
- Dr. Mark Goldhttp://www.drmarkgold.com
- Linked Inhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-gold-68366aa0/
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