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Professor, Research-Educator Track
2761 East Jefferson Ave., Detroit Room 102
Tel. (313) 993-1364
E-Mail: eschoen@med.wayne.edu
Dr. Schoener is Professor of Pharmacology and Psychiatry. His academic life began with an intense interest in neurobiological mechanisms of abused drugs and, over the years, grew to include issues of psychopharmacology, psychotherapy, prevention and policy. He founded and for 16 years directed the Wayne State University Addiction Research Institute that conducted a wide range of basic and applied research on substance use problems. Having received an NIAAA/NIDA Career Teacher Award in Alcohol and Drug Abuse, Dr. Schoener has created a number of innovative education and training programs and has led Faculty Development programs in Substance Abuse for Medical and Public Health faculty at Wayne State, the University of Michigan and across the nation. He established and continues to direct the WSU interdisciplinary graduate Certificate program in Alcohol and Drug Abuse Studies (CADAS). His popular course on Drugs and the Addictive Process is a Core course for both CADAS and the BioMedical Sciences Masters program.
Statement of Interests:
Dr. Schoener’s interests have migrated over a noteworthy academic career from the laboratory to the clinic—from animal research on neurophysiological mechanisms of drug action to human investigation dedicated to improved intervention protocols. With a sustained focus on alcohol, opioids, cocaine and other psychotropic agents, he now conducts studies on treatment for people with chronic substance use problems. In fact, Dr. Schoener’s primary interest today is integrated treatment for persons with co-occurring substance use and severe persistent mental illness. The venue for much of his research is the community-based clinic, where he and his colleagues study questions related to the effectiveness and translation of intervention protocols known to be efficacious for this target population.
Honors:
Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Foundation Award, 1975
WSU Faculty Research Award, 1979
WSU Curriculum Development Award, 1980
President's Award, National Council on Alcoholism, 1985
McGovern Award for Excellence in Medical Education, AMERSA, 1998
WSU SOM College Teaching Award, 2000
Selected Peer-Reviewed Publications:
Schoener E.P. and Frankel, H.M. Effect of Hyperthermia and P aCO 2 on the Slowly Adapting Stretch Receptor. Amer J Physiol 221:68-72, 1972.
Schoener, E.P. and Kirsten, E.B. Perphenazine Action on Vestibular Neurons. Europ J Pharmacol 19:165-170, 1072.
Kirsten, E.B., Schoener, E.P. and Wang, S.C. Effects of D-Amphetamine on Single Vestibular Neurons. J Pharm Exp Therap 191:377-383, 1974.
Schoener, E.P. and Wang, S.C. Leukocytic Pyrogen and Sodium Acetylsalicylate on Preoptic-Anterior Hypothalamic Neurons in Cat. Amer J Physiol 229:185-190, 1975
Schoener, E.P. and Wang, S.C. Observations on the Central Mechanisms of Acetylsalicylate Antipyresis. Life Sci 17:1063-1068, 1975.
Schoener, E.P. and Wang, S.C. Effect of Locally Administered Prostaglandin E 2 on Anterior Hypothalamic Neurons. Brain Res 117:157-162, 1976.
Dutta, S., Schoener, E.P. and Marks, B.H. Accumulation of Radioactive Cardiac Glycosides by Various Brain Regions in Relation to the Arrhythmogenic Effect. Brit J Pharmac 59:101-106, 1977.
Schoener, E.P., Hager, P.J., Felt, B.T. and Schneider, D.R. Cyclic Nucleotides in the Rat Caudate: Push-Pull Perfusion Studies. Brain Res 179:111-119, 1979.
Schoener, E.P. and Elkins, D.P. Neuronal Response to Dopamine in Rat Neostriatum: A Push-Pull Perfusion Study. Neuropharmacology 23:611-616, 1984.
Schoener, E.P. Ethanol Effects on Striatal Neuron Activity. Alcoholism: Clin Exp Res 8:266-268, 1984.
Schoener, E.P. and Pitts, D. Cardiovascular Effects of Centrally Perfused Clonidine. Europ J Pharmacol 114:297-303, 1985.
Barraco, R.A., Campbell, W.R., Schoener, E.P., Shehin, S.E. and Parizon, M. Cardiovascular Effects of Microinjections of Adenosine Analogs into the Fourth Ventricleof Rats. Brain Res 424:17-25, 1987.
Barraco, R.A., Schoener, E.P., Polasek, P.M., Simpson, L.L., Janusz, C.J. and Parizon, M. Respiratory Effects of Cyclic AMP Following Injection into the Nucleus Solitarius of Rats. Neuropharmacology 27:1285-1294, 1988.
Oliansky, D.M. and Schoener, E.P. Use of the SAAS to Examine Age, Gender, and Ethnic Differences in Attitudes Toward Substance Use in a Nonmedical College Sample. Substance Abuse 9:194-204, 1988.
Barraco, R.A., Janusz, C.J., Schoener, E.P. and Simpson, L.L. Cardiorespiratory Function is Altered by Picomole Injections of 5'-NECA into the NTS of Rats. Brain Res 507:234-236, 1990.
Lee, J.A., Schoener, E.P., Neilsen, D.W., Kelly, A.R. and Berman, R.F. Alcohol and the Auditory Brain Stem Response, Brain Temperature and Blood Ethanol Curves: Explanation of a Paradox. EEG & Clin Neurophysiol. 77:362-375, 1990.
Nantwi, K.D., and Schoener, E.P. Cocaine Effects on Spontaneous and Evoked Activity in Rat Neostriatum. Annals, New York Acad Sci. 654:496-8, 1992.
Ergene, E. and Schoener, E.P. Effects of Harmane on Neurons in the Nucleus Accumbens of the Rat. Pharmacology Biochemistry and Behavior 44:951-7, 1993.
Nantwi, K.D., and Schoener, E.P. Effects of Cocaine and Dopaminergic Agents on Neuronal Activity in Rat Neostriatum. Neuropharmacology 32:807-17, 1993.
Nantwi, K.D. and Schoener, E.P. Effects of Prior Cocaine Exposure on Subsequent Neuronal Responsiveness. Life Sciences 53:327-30, 1993.
Nantwi, K.D. and Schoener, E.P. Effects of Selective Dopamine Compounds on Spontaneously Active Striatal Neurons. General Pharmacology, 25 (7):1439-43, 1994.
Shivapuja, B.G., Gu, Z-P, Liu, S.Y., Saunders, S., and Schoener, E.P. Effects of Repeated Cocaine Injections on Cochlear Function. Brain Research, 668:230-38, 1994.
Shivapuja, B.G., Ray, S.M., Saunders, S., and Schoener, E.P. a 1-Adrenergic Receptor Antagonist Blocks Acute Cocaine Action on the Compound Action Potential of the Auditory Nerve in the Chinchilla. Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 40:43-48, 1995.
Gallagher, R.E., Berry, L.C., and Schoener, E.P. Sociometric Assessment of Leadership Status in Substance Abuse Training. Substance Abuse, 17 (3):151-158, 1996.
Hill, J.C. and Schoener, E.P. The Age-Dependent Decline of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. American Journal of Psychiatry, 153:1143-46, 1996.
Oliansky, D.M., Wildenhaus, K.J., Manlove, K., Arnold, T., and Schoener, E.P. Effectiveness of Brief Interventions in Reducing Substance Abuse Among At-Risk Primary Care Patients in Three Community-Based Clinics. Substance Abuse 18(3):95-104, 1997.
Popp, S.M., Schwartz, K.L. and Schoener, E.P. Brief Intervention in Hazardous Drinking: An Important Adjunct to Medical School ATOD Curriculum. Substance Abuse 19(1):1-6, 1998.
Nantwi, K.D., Hicks, S., Bradley, Jr., D., and Schoener, E.P. Interactions of Buprenorphine and Selective Dopamine Receptor Antagonists in the Rat Nucleus Accumbens, General Pharmacology 31(3):425-29, 1998.
Schubiner, H., Tzelepis, A., Millberger, F., Lockhart, N., Kruger, M., Kelley, B.J. and Schoener, E.P., Prevalence of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity and Conduct Disorder Among Substance Abusers, J Clin Psychiatry, 61:244-251, 2000.
Niedbala, R.S., Kardos, K., Waga, J., Fritsch, D., Yeager, L., Wiscarson, D., Davis, A.E., Doddammane, S., and Schoener, E.P. Laboratory Analysis of Remotely Collected Oral Fluid Specimens for Opiates by Immunoassay, Anal Toxicol, 25(5):310-15, 01.
Helmus, T.C., Saules, K.K., Schoener, E. P. and Roll, J. M. Reinforcement of counseling attendance and alcohol abstinence in a community-based dual-diagnosis treatment program: a feasibility study. Psychology of Addictive Behaviors, 17(3): 249-251, 03.
Andersen, M., Palidwoda, J., Kaczynski, R., Schoener, E., Harris, C., Madeja, C., Reid, H., Weber, C. and Trent, C. Integrating Medical and Substance Abuse Treatment for Addicts Living with HIV/AIDS: Evidence Based Nursing Model. American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse 29(4): 847-859, 2003.
Marcus, M.T., Brown, R.L., Straussner, S.L.A., Schoener, E.P., Henry R, Graham A.V., Madden T., and Saunders L.A., Creating Change Agents: A National Substance Abuse Education Project. Substance Abuse, 26 (3/4): 5-15, 2005.
Straussner, S.L.A., Marcus, M.T., Brown, R.L., Madden T., Graham A.V., and Schoener, E.P., Interdisciplinary Service-Learning Substance Abuse Projects: Processes and Outcomes. Substance Abuse, 26 (3/4): 17-20, 2005.
Schoener, E.P., Madeja, C.L., Henderson, M.J., Ondersma, S.J., and Janisse, J. Effects of Training Mental Health Therapists on Motivational Interviewing for Co-Occurring Disorders. Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 82:269-75, 2006.
Brown R.L., Marcus M.T., Straussner S.L.A., Graham A.V., Madden T., Schoener E., and Henry R. Project Mainstream's first fellowship cohort: Pilot test of a national dissemination model to enhance substance abuse curriculum at health professions schools. Health Education Journal 65:252-266, 2006.
Madden, T., Yedida, M., Graham, A.V., Straussner, S.L.A., Schoener, E.P., Marcus, M.T., and Brown, R.L. Interdisciplinary Benefits in Project MAINSTREAM, a Promising Health Professions Education Model to Address Global Substance Abuse Substance Abuse, J Interprofessional Care, November, 2006.
Baer, J.S., Ball, S.A., Campbell, B.K., Miele, G.M., Schoener, E.P., Tracy, K. Training and Fidelity Monitoring of Behavioral Interventions in Multi-Site Addictions Research: A Review , Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 87:107-118, 2007.
Selected Book Chapters and Reviews:
Schoener, E.P. “Activity of Thermoresponsive Neurons in Fever” In: Fever, edited by J.M. Lipton, Raven Press, New York, 1980, pp. 91-98.
Schoener, E.P. “Neuronal Responses to Neuroactive Substances Administered by Push-Pull Perfusion” In: In Vivo Perfusion and Release of Neuroactive Substances: Methods and Strategies. Edited by R. Drucker-Colin and A. Bayon, Acad Press, New York, 1985, pp. 25-39.
Schoener, E.P. “Mechanisms of Depressant Drug Action/Interaction” In: Recent Developments in Alcoholism, Vol. IV, edited by M. Galanter, Plenum Press, New York, 1986, pp. 40-60.
Zucker, R.A., Bouknight, L, Clay, M.L., Glaser, F.B., Reed, B.G., and Schoener, E.P. (Author/ Editor) Fundamentals of Alcohol and Other Drug Problems. A Text for Substance Abuse Professionals. Lansing, Michigan Department of Public Health, Center for Substance Abuse Services, 1996, 302 pp.
Schoener, E.P., Hopper, J. and Pierre, J. Infectious Disease and Injection Drug Use, in Infectious Disease Clinics of North America, Pp. 535-551, 2002.
Schoener, E.P. Review of “Integrated Treatment for Dual Disorders. A Guide to Effective Practice.” by K.T. Mueser, D.L. Noordsy, R.E. Drake and L Fox. The Guilford Press, New York, 2003, Substance Abuse, 25 (3): 39-42, 2004.
Service Highlights :
Professional Consultation:
Michigan Department of Community Health, 1985-2001
Michigan Family Independence Agency, 1994-97
Detroit Health Department Bureau of Substance Abuse, 1986-present
Skillman Foundation, 1990-93; Johnson Institute Foundation, 1993-97
U.S. Attorney, DEA, Community Attorneys 1989-present
Regional Director, HRSA-AMERSA Cooperative Agreement on Health Professional Education in Substance Abuse,
1999- present
Evaluator, Juvenile Drug Court, 3 rd Circuit Court, Detroit, MI, 1999-2000
Director, Wayne Cty Mental Health-Criminal Justice Prog Eval, 2002-05
Journal and Website Editorial Activity:
Contributing Editor: Substance Abuse, 1994-2004
Editorial Advisory Board: Journal Alcohol & Drug Education, 1993-2005
Reviewer: Alcoholism: Clin Exp Res, J Stud Alcohol, Alcohol, Brain Research Bull,Physiol, Biochem Behav, Lancet, DAD, etc. various dates
Reviewer: NIAAA, NSF, CSAT, CSAP
Editor: Project MAINSTREAM Website, 2002-present
National & International Boards & Committees:
Steering Committee, Career Teachers in Substance Abuse, 1990-92
Program Chair (86-90), Treasurer (85-89), Vice President (89-93), AMERSA
Program Committee, American Medical Society on Alcoholism, 1985
Member, Society Teachers Family Medicine Task Force on Alcoholism, 1983-85
Member, WHO Expert Panel on Medical Education & Psychoactive Drugs, 1987
Member, NIAAA Fetal Alcohol Research Center, Advisory Board, 1989-93
Member, Johnson Institute Foundation Advisory Council, 1994-97
Executive Board, Project MAINSTREAM, 2000-2006
State & Local Boards & Committees:
President, Board of Directors, NCA-Greater Detroit Area, 1982-83
Board of Directors, Michigan Alcohol and Addictions Association, 1981-84
Chair, Technical Advisory Res Committee, Mich Dept Mental Health, 1988-90
Chair, Treatment Task Force, Detroit Bureau of Substance Abuse, 1986-87
Expert Panel on Alcohol and Drug Abuse Treatment, Michigan Office of
Substance Abuse Services, 1987-88
Treasurer, Michigan Consortium on Substance Abuse Education, 1987-91
President, Michigan Coalition on Substance Abuse, 1988-91
Editorial Review Board, Michigan Center for Substance Abuse Services, 90-93
Member, Skillman Foundation Advisory Group, 1990-92
Member, Alcohol Research Group, Michigan Public Health Institute, 1994-97
Board of Directors, Kadima (nonprofit mental health agency), 1997-present
Co-Chair, Research Advisory Committee, Detroit-Wayne Cty Commun Mental
Health Agency (D-WCCMHA), 1999-2005
University Administration & Committees:
Director, Addiction Research Institute - > $1,000,000 in grants/year, 85-2001
Member, School of Medicine Admissions Committee, 1982-85
Director, Year II Medical Neuroscience Course, 1983-86
Director, Medical Externship in Substance Abuse, 1982-92
Deputy Director, WSU NIMH COR Program, 1988-2006
Director, Training, WSU NIAAA Fetal Alcohol Research Center, 1992-96
Member, WSU Strategic Planning Service Task Force, 1992-93
Member, WSU/SOM Ethics Curriculum Committee. 1992-5
Member, WSU/SOM Medical Humanities Curriculum Committee, 1993-95
Member, WSU Advisory Committee for MI Public Health Institute, 1992-96
Member, Center/Institute Directors’ Council (Steering Committee), 1997-2000
Director, IDDT project, WSU Project CARE, 2005-2007