Ethan B. Russo

9.2k citations

78 papers · 6.1k indexed · 5 hit papers · h-index 30

Impact in

Pharmacology top 0.05%
- Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research
Toxicology top 0.2%
- Forensic Toxicology and Drug Analysis

Papers in

Pharmacology 64
- Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research 64
Toxicology 6
- Forensic Toxicology and Drug Analysis 6

Co-authors: Geoffrey W. Guy Caroline A. MacCallum Keith K. Parker Andrea Burnett Jahan P. Marcu John M. McPartland Philip Robson Kevin M. Smith
Journals: Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research (6 papers)Trends in Pharmacological Sciences (2 papers)Journal of Ethnopharmacology (2 papers)Chemistry & Biodiversity (2 papers)Journal of Natural Products (2 papers)
Partner nations: United States United Kingdom Canada

In The Last Decade

Ethan B. Russo

70 papers receiving 5.7k citations

Hit Papers

5 papers align trajectories log scale

The Case for the Entourage Effect and Conventional Breeding of Clinical Cannabis: No “Strain,” No Gain 2019 · 222 citations

What are hit papers?

Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if any of the following hold:

it has ≥500 total citations;
it reaches ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (the threshold is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it);
it reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

2019 Frontiers in Plant Science
2018 European Journal of Internal Medicine
2017 Advances in pharmacology
2011 British Journal of Pharmacology
2005 Neurochemical Research

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All Works

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1	Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, the Endocannabinoid System, and Exogenous Cannabinoids: Current State and Clinical Implications Muscle & Nerve ·Travis T. Denton, Gregory T. Carter, Moses Goddard, Jeremy C. Weiss, Douglas L. Weeks, Patrick Weydt, Ethan B. Russo, Michael D. Weiss	2025	0
2	The Individual and Interactive Effects of Alpha-Pinene and Delta-9-Tetrahydrocannabinol in Healthy Adults PubMed ·Kumar Nijagal Honnagangaiah, Tory R. Spindle, C. Austin Zamarripa, Thom W. Ford, Ethan B. Russo, George E. Bigelow, Ryan G. Vandrey	2025	0
3	Cannabinoid hyperemesis syndrome: genetic susceptibility to toxic exposure SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología ·Ethan B. Russo, Barbara Donolon	2024	2
4	Vaporized D-limonene selectively mitigates the acute anxiogenic effects of Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol in healthy adults who intermittently use cannabis Drug and Alcohol Dependence ·Tory R. Spindle, C. Austin Zamarripa, Ethan B. Russo, Azra Gazibegović, George E. Bigelow, Alexandra M. Ward, Shahirah Adam, Cristina Sempio, Touraj Shokati, Jost Klawitter, Uwe Christians, Ryan G. Vandrey	2024	15
5	The Safety and Effectiveness of Commercially Available Cannabidiol Products for Health and Well-Being: A Randomized, Multi-Arm, Open-Label Waitlist-Controlled Trial SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología ·宣行中島, Brian A. Rowles, Panteha Hayati Rezvan, Olivia Cobb, Jeff Chen, Eder Paraiso, Miroslav Bačkonja, Christopher S. Colwell, Derek Loewy, Ethan B. Russo, Kate Wolitzky‐Taylor, Jill Waalen, Ryan G. Vandrey, Kelsey T. Laird	2022	3
6	Cannabinoid Hyperemesis Syndrome Survey and Genomic Investigation Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research ·Ethan B. Russo, Chris Spooner, D Avanzato, Ramzi Bettayeb, Barbara Donolon	2021	22
7	Novel Solventless Extraction Technique to Preserve Cannabinoid and Terpenoid Profiles of Fresh Cannabis Inflorescence Molecules ·Ethan B. Russo, Cristhian Gustavo Contreras Cala, Barbara Donolon	2021	8
8	Survey of Patients Employing Cannabigerol-Predominant Cannabis Preparations: Perceived Medical Effects, Adverse Events, and Withdrawal Symptoms Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research ·Ethan B. Russo, Carrie Cuttler, Ziva D. Cooper, 郑俊江, Barbara Donolon, Michelle Sexton	2021	31
9	Study protocol for a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled study evaluating the Efficacy of cannabis-based Medicine Extract in slowing the disease pRogression of Amyotrophic Lateral sclerosis or motor neurone Disease: the EMERALD trial BMJ Open ·Berzenn Urbi, Simon Broadley, Richard Bedlack, Ethan B. Russo, Arman Sabet	2019	21
10	Cannabis Therapeutics and the Future of Neurology Frontiers in Integrative Neuroscience ·Ethan B. Russo	2018	84
11	Cannabis Pharmacology: The Usual Suspects and a Few Promising Leads Advances in pharmacology ·Ethan B. Russo, Jahan P. Marcu Hit paper breakdown →	2017	269
12	Current Therapeutic Cannabis Controversies and Clinical Trial Design Issues Frontiers in Pharmacology ·Ethan B. Russo	2016	96
13	Cannabis and epilepsy: An ancient treatment returns to the fore Epilepsy & Behavior ·Ethan B. Russo	2016	79
14	A Multiple‐Dose, Randomized, Double‐Blind, Placebo‐Controlled, Parallel‐Group QT/QTc Study to Evaluate the Electrophysiologic Effects of THC/CBD Spray Clinical Pharmacology in Drug Development ·Edward M. Sellers, Kerri A. Schoedel, B Krauskopf, Myroslava K. Romach, Ethan B. Russo, Colin Stott, Stephen Wright, Linda R. White, P. Duncombe, Chien‐Feng Chen	2013	29
15	Cannabinoids in the management of difficult to treat pain Therapeutics and Clinical Risk Management ·Ethan B. Russo	2008	199
16	Agonistic Properties of Cannabidiol at 5-HT1a Receptors Neurochemical Research ·Ethan B. Russo, Andrea Burnett, Boris Morozov, Keith K. Parker Hit paper breakdown →	2005	675
17	Binding Properties of Dipropyltryptamine at the Human 5-HT1a Receptor Pharmacology ·A A B Kusuma, Ethan B. Russo, Andrea Burnett, Eric Goldstein, Charles M. Thompson, Keith K. Parker	2005	9
18	Cannabis improves night vision: a case study of dark adaptometry and scotopic sensitivity in kif smokers of the Rif mountains of northern Morocco Journal of Ethnopharmacology ·Ethan B. Russo, Abderrahmane Merzouki, Joaquı́n Molero Mesa, Kirk A. Frey, Takuji Sato	2004	45
19	Cannabinoids in pain management BMJ ·Ethan B. Russo	2001	5
20	Cannabis for migraine treatment: the once and future prescription? An historical and scientific review Pain ·Ethan B. Russo	1998	85

About Ethan B. Russo

Ethan B. Russo is a scholar working on Pharmacology, Toxicology, Endocrine and Autonomic Systems, Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience and Clinical Psychology, having authored 78 papers that have together received 6.1k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research (64 papers), Psychedelics and Drug Studies (15 papers), GABA and Rice Research (14 papers), Neurotransmitter Receptor Influence on Behavior (10 papers), Sleep and Wakefulness Research (9 papers), Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research (6 papers), Neuroscience of respiration and sleep (6 papers) and Forensic Toxicology and Drug Analysis (6 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Pharmacology (5.2k citations), Toxicology (469 citations), Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience (1.3k citations), Plant Science (1.8k citations) and Endocrine and Autonomic Systems (317 citations). Ethan B. Russo has collaborated with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and Canada. Frequent co-authors include Geoffrey W. Guy, Caroline A. MacCallum, Keith K. Parker, Andrea Burnett, Jahan P. Marcu, John M. McPartland, Philip Robson, Kevin M. Smith, Mark A. Lewis and Daniele Piomelli. Their work appears in journals such as Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research, Trends in Pharmacological Sciences, Journal of Ethnopharmacology, Chemistry & Biodiversity and Journal of Natural Products.

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