Dr. Sheila M Specker MD
Addiction Psychiatrist | Addiction Medicine
2312 S 6th St Suite F256 / 2b West Minneapolis MN, 55454About
Dr. Sheila Specker is an Addiction Psychiatrist practicing in Minneapolis, MN. Dr. Specker evaluates, diagnoses, and treats people who suffer from impulse control conditions related to addiction. As an Addiction Psychiatrist, Dr. Specker is a substance abuse expert, and is trained to fully understand the biological science behind addiction, in order to properly treat each patient.
Education and Training
Univ of Mn Med Sch-Minneapolis, Minneapolis Mn 1983
Board Certification
Psychiatry and NeurologyAmerican Board of Psychiatry and NeurologyABPN- Addiction Psychiatry
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Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Simulation of drug use and urine screening patterns.
- Comorbidity and medical complications of bulimia nervosa.
- Psychopathology in pathological gamblers seeking treatment.
- Food deprivation history and cocaine self-administration: an animal model of binge eating.
- Impulse control disorders and attention deficit disorder in pathological gamblers.
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