Clinical Interests
Personality disorder
Major depressive disorder
Posttraumatic stress disorder
Research Interests
Psychedelic Agents
Serotonin
EEG
Stress neuropeptides
Secondary Traumatic Stress
The University of Chicago
Post-doctor Research Fellowship - EEG and Neuroscience
2007
Rush Medical School
Chief Residency - General Adult Psychiatry
2000
Rush Medical School
Residency - General Adult Psychiatry
1999
Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
MD
1996
Northwestern University
BA
1992
Suicide prevention ECHO: Evaluating a tele-education program to increase suicide prevention knowledge and skills in adolescent and adult providers.
Suicide prevention ECHO: Evaluating a tele-education program to increase suicide prevention knowledge and skills in adolescent and adult providers. J Telemed Telecare. 2025 Jul 21; 1357633X251350456.
PMID: 40686370
Effects of methamphetamine on two measures of reward: Euphoria and neural activation to reward cues.
Effects of methamphetamine on two measures of reward: Euphoria and neural activation to reward cues. Neuropsychopharmacology. 2025 Apr 23.
PMID: 40269142
Antidepressant Effects of Nitrous Oxide in Major Depressive Disorder: A Phase 2b Randomized Clinical Trial.
Antidepressant Effects of Nitrous Oxide in Major Depressive Disorder: A Phase 2b Randomized Clinical Trial. Biol Psychiatry Glob Open Sci. 2025 Jul; 5(4):100504.
PMID: 40503328
Alcohol increases social engagement in dyadic interactions: role of partner's drug state.
Alcohol increases social engagement in dyadic interactions: role of partner's drug state. Psychopharmacology (Berl). 2025 Mar; 242(3):629-640.
PMID: 39704822
Low-Dose LSD Alters Early and Late Event-Related Potentials to Emotional Faces.
Low-Dose LSD Alters Early and Late Event-Related Potentials to Emotional Faces. Psychedelic Med (New Rochelle). 2024 Dec; 2(4):210-220.
PMID: 40051483
The 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine enhances early visual processing for salient socio-emotional stimuli.
The 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine enhances early visual processing for salient socio-emotional stimuli. Eur J Neurosci. 2024 Jun; 59(12):3224-3235.
PMID: 38637983
Neural complexity is increased after low doses of LSD, but not moderate to high doses of oral THC or methamphetamine.
Neural complexity is increased after low doses of LSD, but not moderate to high doses of oral THC or methamphetamine. Neuropsychopharmacology. 2024 Jun; 49(7):1120-1128.
PMID: 38287172
Lack of effect of methamphetamine on reward-related brain activity in healthy adults.
Lack of effect of methamphetamine on reward-related brain activity in healthy adults. Psychopharmacology (Berl). 2024 Jan; 241(1):181-193.
PMID: 38141075
Greater subjective effects of a low dose of LSD in participants with depressed mood.
Greater subjective effects of a low dose of LSD in participants with depressed mood. Neuropsychopharmacology. 2024 Apr; 49(5):774-781.
PMID: 38042914
Drug-induced social connection: both MDMA and methamphetamine increase feelings of connectedness during controlled dyadic conversations.
Drug-induced social connection: both MDMA and methamphetamine increase feelings of connectedness during controlled dyadic conversations. Sci Rep. 2023 09 22; 13(1):15846.
PMID: 37740024