John A. Schetz
University of North Texas Health Science Center, USA
Biography
Schetz is a Professor of Pharmacology, Neuroscience and Medical Education with a penchant for advancing knowledge and addressing societal needs of relevance to medicine. His translational research efforts focus on elucidating mechanisms of drug action, and discovery and development of innovative agents for preventing or treating neurological and psychiatric conditions. His research has been published in reputed journals and featured nationally and internationally in print, radio and televised media reports. His collaborative team pioneered a molecular mechanistic understanding of adverse neuropsychiatric events associated with efavirenz when taken as prescribed, and its attractiveness as a recreational drug when smoked.