Symposium afscheid prof.dr. Jan M. Van Ree
Utrecht, 1 april 2010
The disease addiction
The presentations have been made available online. Click the title of a presentation to download a PDF version.
09.15 hrs Registration and coffee
10.00 hrs Opening
René S. Kahn, Rudolf Magnus Institute, UMC Utrecht, The Netherlands
10.05 hrs Welcome
Hans (J.) C. Stoof, Rector Magnificus, Utrecht University, The Netherlands
Morning session
Chair: Mirjam A.F.M. Gerrits, Rudolf Magnus Institute, UMC Utrecht, The Netherlands
Tomas Hökfelt, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden
10.15 hrs From ignoring to disease
Charles P. O’Brien, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, USA
10.45 hrs Addiction across species
Louk J.M.J. Vanderschuren, Rudolf Magnus Institute, UMC Utrecht, The Netherlands
11.15 hrs Altered brain circuits
Barry J. Everitt, University of Cambridge, UK
11.45 hrs Relevance of genes and endorphins
Mary Jeanne Kreek, Rockefeller University, New York, USA
12.15 hrs Lunch
Afternoon session
Chair: Nick F. Ramsey, Rudolf Magnus Institute, UMC Utrecht, The Netherlands
Edwin E. Zvartau, Pavlov Medical University, St. Petersburg, Russia
13.00 hrs Image of the addicted brain
David J. Nutt, Imperial College London, UK
13.30 hrs Treatment: from total abstinence to heroin
Wim van den Brink, Academic Medical Center Amsterdam, The Netherlands
14.00 hrs The Netherlands drug policy in international perspective
Eddy L. Engelsman, former Director Alcohol, Drugs and Tobacco Policies in
the Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sport, The Netherlands
14.30 hrs Addiction and addicts in health perspective
J. André Knottnerus, Health Council, The Netherlands
15.00 hrs Closing
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