Chad Johnson, PhD
Titles
Assistant Professor of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Director, MS in Medical Cannabis Science and Therapeutics
School Affiliation
School of Pharmacy
Specialties
Medical Cannabis
Drug Addiction
About
Email: chad.johnson@rx.umaryland.edu
Dr. Johnson received his PhD and completed his post-doctoral research in medicinal chemistry/pharmacology at the University of Maryland, Baltimore. His research interests include the synthesis of novel, fast-acting antidepressants targeting the muscarinic receptors (mAChRs) for major depressive disorder and opioid analgesics with reduced reinforcement for treatment of drug addiction. Dr. Johnson is the co-director of the MS in Medical Cannabis Science and Therapeutics program.
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