Edward Khantzian

Edward Khantzian is a professor of psychiatry, part time at Harvard Medical School.^[1] He is the originator of the self-medication hypothesis of drug abuse, which states that individuals use drugs in an attempt to self-medicate states of distress and suffering.^[2]

References

^ "Harvard Catalyst Profiles: Edward John Khantzian, M.D." Harvard University. Retrieved January 1, 2015.
^ Fetting, Margaret (2012). Perspectives on Addiction: An Integrative Treatment Model with Clinical Case Studies (PDF). Thousand Oaks, California: SAGE. pp. 93–110. ISBN 9781412990998. Retrieved January 1, 2015.

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[1] "Harvard Catalyst Profiles: Edward John Khantzian, M.D." Harvard University. Retrieved January 1, 2015.

[2] Fetting, Margaret (2012). Perspectives on Addiction: An Integrative Treatment Model with Clinical Case Studies (PDF). Thousand Oaks, California: SAGE. pp. 93–110. ISBN 9781412990998. Retrieved January 1, 2015.

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