Tony P. George
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Title
Dr.
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Name
Tony P. George
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Group
Faculty
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Degrees
M.D.
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Rank
Full Professor
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Division1
Addiction Psychiatry
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Division2
Schizophrenia
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Roles
Head, Addiction Psychiatry Program, University of Toronto
Chair in Addiction Psychiatry, University of Toronto
Clinical Director, Schizophrenia Program, CAMH -
Institution
CAMH – College Street Site
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Address
250 College Street
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Room
Ste. 734
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City/Prov
Toronto, ON
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Postal Code
M5T 1R8
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Telephone
416-535-8501
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Extension
4544
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Fax
416-979-4676
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Research Interests
Dr. George’s research program focuses on understanding the biobehavioral links between major psychiatric disorders and substance use disorders. The majority of his work to date has focused on nicotine dependence in schizophrenia, bipolar disorder and major depression. Specfically, Dr. George’s laboratory has examined the effects of nicotine, nicotinic agents and cigarette smoking on neurocognitive deficits in schizophrenia,and shown that nicotinic receptor stimulation selectively alters cognitive dysfunction associated with schizophrenia, as opposed to controls and patients with other psychiatric disorders like bipolar disorder and depression. Dr. George’s group has also conducted several pharmacotherapy trials for nicotine depenence in schizophrenia, bipolar disorder and depression, as well as general medications development studies using nicotinic agents, dopaminergic agents and cannabinoid antagonists. A related line of investigation is the use of nicotinic antagonists and partial agonists to treat mood disorders.
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Affiliations
Centre for Addiction and Mental Health