George Koob

It can help doctors accurately measure a patient’s drinking history, and not just depend on the most recent tests, this can help a lot with the treatment.

We're hoping that you can use it like a menu at a restaurant, this isn't for students. This is for administrators who have skills in this area and want to do something about underage drinking to go into this matrix and look at what would fit their campus in particular, what might be the most effective, what might be the cost that they can afford in that effectiveness range, what barriers might exist because of their unique situation and how much research has actually been done to validate or show the effectiveness of it.

In the future, a biosensor worn on the wrist will help people monitor themselves in real time, the attention and self-monitoring is really what would make biosensors effective.

Breathalyzers are effective at monitoring blood alcohol content, but you have to go through the effort of blowing into it, and you may leave it home, or it might look a little geeky.

There are ways to get around these interlock systems, but newer d... by George Koob

There are ways to get around these interlock systems, but newer devices are more effective.

It's like having your therapist with you at all times. by George Koob

It's like having your therapist with you at all times.

Our hope is that down the line, we might be able to do a simple blood test that tells if you will be a naltrexone person, an acamprosate person, a ghrelin person.