Robert O. Pihl

16.1k total citations · 1 hit paper
244 papers, 12.6k citations indexed

About

Robert O. Pihl is a scholar working on Clinical Psychology, Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience and Epidemiology. According to data from OpenAlex, Robert O. Pihl has authored 244 papers receiving a total of 12.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 84 papers in Clinical Psychology, 70 papers in Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience and 60 papers in Epidemiology. Recurrent topics in Robert O. Pihl's work include Neurotransmitter Receptor Influence on Behavior (68 papers), Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes (59 papers) and Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development (39 papers). Robert O. Pihl is often cited by papers focused on Neurotransmitter Receptor Influence on Behavior (68 papers), Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes (59 papers) and Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development (39 papers). Robert O. Pihl collaborates with scholars based in Canada, United States and Ireland. Robert O. Pihl's co-authors include Jordan B. Peterson, Sherry H. Stewart, Patricia Conrod, Simon N. Young, Chawki Benkelfat, Richard E. Tremblay, Frank R. Ervin, Sean P. Barrett, Peter Finn and David LeMarquand and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and PLoS ONE.

In The Last Decade

Robert O. Pihl

239 papers receiving 11.8k citations

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Tryptophan depletion causes a rapid lowering of mood in normal males

1985 599 citations Simon N. Young, Robert O. Pihl et al. Psychopharmacology profile →

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	mGlu5 receptor availability in youth at risk for addictions: effects of vulnerability traits and cannabis use 2020 ·Neuropsychopharmacology ·Sylvia M. L. Cox, (unknown), Natalia Jaworska, Kelly Smart, Natalie Castellanos‐Ryan, (unknown), Dominique Allard, Chawki Benkelfat, Sophie Parent, Alain Dagher, Frank Vitaro, Michel Boivin, Robert O. Pihl, Sylvana M. Côté, Richard E. Tremblay, Jean R. Séguin, Marco Leyton	9
2	Process variables predicting changes in adolescent alcohol consumption and mental health symptoms following personality-targeted interventions 2017 ·Addictive Behaviors ·Maeve O’Leary-Barrett, Robert O. Pihl, Patricia Conrod	6
3	The effect of acute tryptophan depletion on mood and impulsivity in polydrug ecstasy users 2013 ·Psychopharmacology ·Simon N. Young, (unknown), Marco Leyton, Robert O. Pihl, Chawki Benkelfat	6
4	Drugs and Aggression Readily Mix; So What Now? 2009 ·Substance Use & Misuse ·Robert O. Pihl, Rachel Sutton	25
5	Prosocial development from childhood to adolescence: a multi‐informant perspective with Canadian and Italian longitudinal studies 2009 ·Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry ·(unknown), Katja Kokko, Gian Vittorio Caprara, Concetta Pastorelli, María Gerbino, Marinella Paciello, Sylvana M. Côté, Robert O. Pihl, Frank Vitaro, Richard E. Tremblay	73
6	Behavioural interventions for smoking cessation: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials 2008 ·European Heart Journal ·Salvatore Mottillo, Kristian B. Filion, Patrick Bélisle, Lawrence Joseph, André Gervais, Jennifer O’Loughlin, Gilles Paradis, Robert O. Pihl, Louise Pilote, Stéphane Rinfret, Michèle Tremblay, Mark J. Eisenberg	124
7	Prefrontal cognitive ability, intelligence, Big Five personality, and the prediction of advanced academic and workplace performance. 2007 ·Journal of Personality and Social Psychology ·Daniel M. Higgins, Jordan B. Peterson, Robert O. Pihl, (unknown)	129
8	Reward-Sensitivity, Inhibition of Reward-Seeking, and Dorsolateral Prefrontal Working Memory Function in Problem Gamblers not in Treatment 2007 ·Journal of Gambling Studies ·(unknown), Robert O. Pihl	35
9	Heart Rate Response to Alcohol and Intoxicated Aggressive Behavior 2006 ·Alcoholism Clinical and Experimental Research ·Jean‐Marc Assaad, Robert O. Pihl, Jean R. Séguin, Daniel S. Nagin, Frank Vitaro, Richard E. Tremblay	7
10	Patrons de comportements en maternelle et émergence précoce de comportements antisociaux chez les garçons 1999 ·Bulletin de psychologie ·Richard E. Tremblay, Robert O. Pihl, Frank Vitaro, Patricia L. Dobkin	2
11	Behavioral Disinhibition Induced by Tryptophan Depletion in Nonalcoholic Young Men With Multigenerational Family Histories of Paternal Alcoholism 1999 ·American Journal of Psychiatry ·David LeMarquand, Chawki Benkelfat, Robert O. Pihl, Roberta M. Palmour, Simon N. Young	118
12	Risk for hypertension and pain sensitivity in adolescent boys. 1998 ·Health Psychology ·Blaine Ditto, Jean R. Séguin, Bernard Boulerice, Robert O. Pihl, Richard E. Tremblay	34
13	Ethanol‐Induced Change in Cardiac and Endogenous Opiate Function and Risk for Alcoholism 1996 ·Alcoholism Clinical and Experimental Research ·Jordan B. Peterson, Robert O. Pihl, Christina Gianoulakis, Patricia Conrod, Peter Finn, Sherry H. Stewart, David LeMarquand, (unknown)	66
14	Relationship of Aggression and Anxiety to Autonomic Regulation of Heart Rate Variability in Adolescent Males 1996 ·Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences ·Enrico Mezzacappa, Richard E. Tremblay, (unknown), J. Philip Saul, Louise Arseneault, Robert O. Pihl, Felton J. Earls	19
15	Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, childhood conduct disorder, and alcoholism: Is there an association? 1991 ·Robert O. Pihl, Jordan B. Peterson	18
16	Inherited predisposition to alcoholism: Characteristics of sons of male alcoholics. 1990 ·Journal of Abnormal Psychology ·Robert O. Pihl, Jordan B. Peterson, Peter Finn	6
17	Biochemical aspects of tryptophan depletion in primates 1989 ·Psychopharmacology ·Simon N. Young, Frank R. Ervin, Robert O. Pihl, Peter Finn	160
18	The effect of raising or lowering tryptophan levels on aggression in vervet monkeys 1987 ·Pharmacology Biochemistry and Behavior ·Brian T. Chamberlain, Frank R. Ervin, Robert O. Pihl, Simon N. Young	88
19	Prediction of Alexithymic Characteristics from Physiological, Personality, and Subjective Measures 1986 ·Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics ·John B. Martin, Robert O. Pihl, Simon N. Young, Frank R. Ervin, (unknown)	21
20	RECENT EVIDENCE OF PHYSICAL ABNORMALITY IN CHILDREN WITH LEARNING DISABILITIES 1979 ·McGill Journal of Education / Revue des sciences de l'éducation de McGill ·Robert O. Pihl	6

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