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Dr. MacKenzie Peltier is an Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at Yale School of Medicine, with a focus on substance use disorders (SUDs), PTSD, and sex differences in mental health. She holds a PhD in Clinical Psychology from Louisiana State University and completed a postdoctoral fellowship at Yale. Her research integrates human laboratory models, epidemiological data, and clinical trials to explore stress-induced substance use, neurosteroids, and treatment innovations.
Education:
- PhD in Clinical Psychology, Louisiana State University (2017)
- Postdoctoral Fellowship, Yale School of Medicine (2019)
- MA and BA in Psychology, Louisiana State University and Emmanuel College
Research Interests: Pioneering work on neurosteroids in PTSD and alcohol use disorder, stress-induced tobacco craving mechanisms, and policy impacts on maternal health. She emphasizes sex-appropriate treatments and intersectional analyses of substance use trends.
Recent Articles: Focus on sex differences in alcohol use epidemiology, neurobiological mechanisms of addiction, and policy disparities in healthcare access. Her work bridges clinical practice and translational research, with studies published in Frontiers in Neuroendocrinology, Alcohol, and Biology of Sex Differences.
Awards: No specific awards listed, but her work is supported by grants exploring stress and substance use intersections.
Advising & Grants: Collaborates on NIH-funded projects and clinical trials targeting stress reduction in alcohol use. Mentors junior researchers through the SCORE program, fostering expertise in sex-based biological variables.
Labs/Teams: Active in the Janeway Society, advancing physician-scientist careers. Leads Yale’s stress and substance use lab, integrating neuroendocrine and behavioral approaches.