| Abstract: | The Distinguished Scientific Award for the Applications of Psychology is presented to a person who has made distinguished theoretical or empirical advances leading to the understanding or amelioration of important practical problems. The 1992 winner is Charles R. Schuster. Schuster was chosen for outstanding contributions and leadership in behavioral pharmacology and drug abuse research. He creatively applied concepts and methods from the experimental analysis of behavior to the study of drugs of abuse and was a pioneer in the use of human subjects for behavioral pharmacology research. In addition, his innovative studies of tolerance led to a worldwide appreciation for the role of learning in adaption to repeated drug use. A biography for Schuster is presented, along with a selected bibliography of his work. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved) |
