Brain Reward Drugs: Legally Under the Influence
 

Marianne Cumming, MD, MSc, BSc (Pharm), AALU
Vice President, Medical Director, Swiss Re Life & Health America, Inc.

Learn from this well respected Insurance Medical Director with a strong background in pharmacology...why humans thirst for certain drugs...you will be surprised! Underwriters frequently encounter drugs that influence the brain's reward centers in their day-to-day underwriting. Dr. Cumming will highlight potential risks associated with brain reward drugs with a focus on drugs that are legally available. She will discuss the underwriting impact of the current epidemic of prescription drug misuse, particularly opioid analgesics and provide the latest information on medicinal marijuana.