Dr. Mackenzie Peltier

Biography

MacKenzie Peltier is an Assistant Professor at the Yale School of Medicine specializing in the study of individual differences in the underlying mechanisms of substance use disorders (SUDs). Her research focuses particularly on understanding sex differences in SUDs and concurrent psychiatric disorders, especially Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and alcohol use. Dr. Peltier's work evaluates novel, sex-appropriate treatments for these disorders using human laboratory models to probe stress-induced substance use and explore relationships between SUDs and psychiatric comorbidities using epidemiological data. She also serves as a Staff Psychologist at the VA Connecticut Healthcare System, where she provides clinical care for veterans with concurrent SUDs and PTSD.

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