Dr. Myrick is also the Acting VISN 7 Chief Mental Health Officer and the Associate Chief of Staff of Mental Health at the Veterans Administration Medical Center in Charleston, South Carolina. He is the Chair of the VISN 7 Substance Abuse Committee and a member of the VA National Substance Abuse Committee. Dr. Myrick’s research interests include the pharmacological treatment of addictive disorders. Specifically, he has completed trials using anticonvulsant agents in the treatment of alcohol withdrawal, alcoholism, and cocaine dependence. In addition, Dr. Myrick has completed studies using neuroimaging to determine the neuronal networks associated with craving and the effects of medications on those circuits.