
Arthur L. Brody MD
Addiction, Neuropsychiatry, Psychopharmacology
Professor, Psychiatry, UCLA School of Medicine
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300 UCLA Medical PlzLos Angeles, CA 90095
Phone+1 310-268-4401
Fax+1 858-552-7509
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Summary
- I am a staff psychiatrist at the VA San Diego Healthcare System and a Professor-in-Residence at the University of California at San Diego. I am board certified in psychiatry and addiction psychiatry.
Education & Training
UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical CenterResidency, Psychiatry, 1990 - 1994
Tufts University School of MedicineClass of 1990
Certifications & Licensure
CA State Medical License 1991 - 2027
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Psychiatry
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Addiction Psychiatry
Clinical Trials
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Nicotine and neurocognition in HIV: Translational challenges and therapeutic potential.Neal A Jha, Samantha M Ayoub, Arthur L Brody, Jared W Young
Neuroscience and Biobehavioral Reviews. 2025-10-01 - 3 citationsAcute nicotine vapor attenuates sensorimotor gating deficits in HIV-1 transgenic rats.Neal A Jha, Samantha M Ayoub, M Melissa Flesher, Kathleen Morton, Megan Sikkink
Psychopharmacology. 2025-08-01 - A Randomized Clinical Trial of Prolonged Exposure Therapy With and Without Topiramate for Comorbid PTSD and Alcohol Use Disorder.Sonya B Norman, Matthew T Luciano, Kaitlyn E Panza, Brittany C Davis, Michelle Lyons
The American Journal of Psychiatry. 2025-05-01
Press Mentions
Secondhand Smoke May Increase Vulnerability to Nicotine AddictionMay 3rd, 2011
BEHAVIOR; Like Drugs, Talk Therapy Can Change Brain ChemistryAugust 27th, 2002
Grant Support
- Brain Nicotine Receptor Density &Response To Nicotine PatchNational Institute On Drug Abuse2011
- Nicotine Receptor Density &Dopamine System FunctionNational Institute On Drug Abuse2005–2009
- Nicotine Receptor Density &Dopamine System Function In Smokers: Treatment EffectNational Institute On Drug Abuse2007–2008
- Treatments For Nicotine Dependence: Brain MechanismsNational Institute On Drug Abuse2002–2005
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