Brian Pittman

13.0k total citations · 1 hit paper
264 papers, 9.5k citations indexed

About

Brian Pittman is a scholar working on Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, Cognitive Neuroscience and Clinical Psychology. According to data from OpenAlex, Brian Pittman has authored 264 papers receiving a total of 9.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 67 papers in Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, 55 papers in Cognitive Neuroscience and 53 papers in Clinical Psychology. Recurrent topics in Brian Pittman's work include Neurotransmitter Receptor Influence on Behavior (50 papers), Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes (34 papers) and Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research (29 papers). Brian Pittman is often cited by papers focused on Neurotransmitter Receptor Influence on Behavior (50 papers), Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes (34 papers) and Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research (29 papers). Brian Pittman collaborates with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and Germany. Brian Pittman's co-authors include Deepak Cyril D’Souza, John H. Krystal, Hilary P. Blumberg, Mohini Ranganathan, Richard E. Carson, Ralitza Gueorguieva, Jonas Hannestad, Linda Spencer, Patrick D. Skosnik and Jessica H. Kalmar and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Journal of Clinical Investigation and SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología.

In The Last Decade

Brian Pittman

252 papers receiving 9.2k citations

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Psilocybin-assisted therapy for major depressive disorder: An exploratory placebo-controlled, fixed-order trial

2023 81 citations Jordan Sloshower, Patrick D. Skosnik et al. Journal of Psychopharmacology profile →

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Using the excitation/inhibition ratio to optimize the classification of autism and schizophrenia 2025 ·Translational Psychiatry ·(unknown), Christopher J. Hyatt, (unknown), Martin Kronbichler, Vince D. Calhoun, Sílvia Corbera, Kevin A. Pelphrey, Brian Pittman, Godfrey D. Pearlson, Michal Assaf	2
2	The combination of donepezil and cognitive training for improving treatment outcomes for alcohol use disorder: Design of a randomized controlled trial 2024 ·Contemporary Clinical Trials ·Gihyun Yoon, Mehmet Sofuoglu, Ismene L. Petrakis, Brian Pittman, Morris D. Bell	2
3	A preliminary investigation of the acute effects of delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol on pain and opioid attentional bias among persons with opioid use disorder 2024 ·Journal of Psychiatric Research ·(unknown), Mehmet Sofuoglu, Brian Pittman, (unknown), R. Ross MacLean, João P. De Aquino	0
4	Blood pressure changes during ketamine infusion for the treatment of depression 2024 ·General Hospital Psychiatry ·(unknown), Brian Pittman, Daniel S. Tylee, Robert Ostroff, Samuel T. Wilkinson, Sina Nikayin	0
5	Exploring Dietary Restraint as a Mediator of Behavioral and Cognitive‐Behavioral Treatments on Outcomes for Patients With Binge‐Eating Disorder With Obesity 2024 ·International Journal of Eating Disorders ·Carlos M. Grilo, Brian Pittman	6
6	Vitamin D’s Capacity to Increase Amphetamine-Induced Dopamine Release in Healthy Humans: A Clinical Translational [11C]-PHNO Positron Emission Tomography Study 2024 ·Biological Psychiatry ·Patrick D. Worhunsky, (unknown), (unknown), Brian Pittman, Nabeel Nabulsi, (unknown), (unknown), Richard Trinko, Ralph Dileone, Richard E. Carson, Robert T. Malison, Marc N. Potenza, Gustavo A. Angarita	0
7	Sex differences in the acute effects of oral THC: a randomized, placebo-controlled, crossover human laboratory study 2024 ·Psychopharmacology ·(unknown), (unknown), Brian Pittman, L. Taylor Flynn, João P. De Aquino, Anahita Bassir Nia, Mohini Ranganathan	3
8	Naltrexone/bupropion for binge‐eating disorder: A randomized, double‐blind, placebo‐controlled trial 2023 ·Obesity ·Carlos M. Grilo, Janet A. Lydecker, Ania M. Jastreboff, Brian Pittman, Sherry A. McKee	30
9	Psilocybin-assisted therapy for major depressive disorder: An exploratory placebo-controlled, fixed-order trial breakdown → 2023 ·Journal of Psychopharmacology ·Jordan Sloshower, Patrick D. Skosnik, (unknown), (unknown), Shariful A. Syed, Brian Pittman, Deepak Cyril D’Souza	81
10	Dorsal bed nucleus of stria terminalis in depressed and nondepressed temporal lobe epilepsy patients 2022 ·Epilepsia ·Roni Dhaher, Richard A. Bronen, Linda Spencer, Lejla Čolić, Franklin Brown, Ali Mian, (unknown), Brian Pittman, Dennis D. Spencer, Hilary P. Blumberg, Hamada Altalib	1
11	Age, gender and body-mass-index relationships with in vivo CB1 receptor availability in healthy humans measured with [11C]OMAR PET 2022 ·NeuroImage ·Rajiv Radhakrishnan, Patrick D. Worhunsky, Ming‐Qiang Zheng, Soheila Najafzadeh, Jean‐Dominique Gallezot, Beata Planeta, Shannan Henry, Nabeel Nabulsi, Mohini Ranganathan, Patrick D. Skosnik, Brian Pittman, Deepak Cyril D’Souza, Richard E. Carson, Yiyun Huang, Marc N. Potenza, David Matuskey	6
12	Associations Between Nicotine Metabolite Ratio and Gender With Transitions in Cigarette Smoking Status and E-Cigarette Use: Findings Across Waves 1 and 2 of the Population Assessment of Tobacco and Health (PATH) Study 2020 ·Nicotine & Tobacco Research ·Terril L. Verplaetse, MacKenzie R. Peltier, Walter Roberts, Kelly E. Moore, Brian Pittman, Sherry A. McKee	8
13	Donepezil and Cognitive Remediation Therapy to Augment Treatment of Alcohol use Disorder Related Mild Cognitive Impairment (AUD-MCI): An Open Label Pilot Study with Historical Controls 2020 ·Substance Abuse ·Morris D. Bell, Brian Pittman, Ismene L. Petrakis, Gihyun Yoon	5
14	Social status and demographic effects of the kappa opioid receptor: a PET imaging study with a novel agonist radiotracer in healthy volunteers 2019 ·Neuropsychopharmacology ·David Matuskey, Mark Dias, Mika Naganawa, Brian Pittman, Shannan Henry, Songye Li, Hong Gao, Jim Ropchan, Nabeel Nabulsi, Richard E. Carson, Yiyun Huang	26
15	Intersection of E-Cigarette Use and Gender on Transitions in Cigarette Smoking Status: Findings Across Waves 1 and 2 of the Population Assessment of Tobacco and Health Study 2018 ·Nicotine & Tobacco Research ·Terril L. Verplaetse, Kelly E. Moore, Brian Pittman, Walter Roberts, Lindsay Oberleitner, (unknown), (unknown), Kelly Cosgrove, Sherry A. McKee	30
16	Back to Basics? No Weight Loss from Motivational Interviewing Compared to Nutrition Psychoeducation at One‐Year Follow‐Up 2017 ·Obesity ·Rachel D. Barnes, Valentina Ivezaj, Steve Martino, Brian Pittman, Carlos M. Grilo	15
17	Resting-State Functional Connectivity in Generalized Anxiety Disorder and Social Anxiety Disorder: Evidence for a Dimensional Approach 2017 ·Brain Connectivity ·Liron Rabany, Gretchen J. Diefenbach, Laura B. Bragdon, Brian Pittman, (unknown), David F. Tolin, John W. Goethe, Michal Assaf	46
18	Associations of Gender, Smoking, and Stress with Transitions in Major Depression Diagnoses. 2016 ·PubMed ·Terril L. Verplaetse, Philip H. Smith, Brian Pittman, Carolyn M. Mazure, Sherry A. McKee	13
19	Tobacco smoking interferes with GABA _A receptor neuroadaptations during prolonged alcohol withdrawal 2014 ·Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences ·Kelly Cosgrove, (unknown), Irina Esterlis, Tracy Kloczynski, (unknown), Frédéric Y. Bois, Brian Pittman, Jack L. Lancaster, David C. Glahn, Stephanie S. O’Malley, Richard E. Carson, John H. Krystal	17
20	Influence of Selenium-enriched Yeast Supplementation on Biomarkers of Oxidative Damage and Hormone Status in Healthy Adult Males 2002 ·Cancer Epidemiology and Prevention Biomarkers ·Karam El‐Bayoumy, John P. Richie, Telih Boyiri, Despina Komninou, Bogdan Prokopczyk, Neil Trushin, Wayne Kleinman, (unknown), Brian Pittman, (unknown)	4

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