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59
Citations
10066
World Ranking
3756
National Ranking
2100

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2008 - Fellow of the American Psychological Association (APA)

Overview

Carl L. Hart is affiliated with Columbia University in the United States and primarily conducts research in the field of Medicine. Their work spans several subfields including Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health; Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health; Epidemiology; Pharmacology; and Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience.

Their main research topics focus extensively on prenatal substance exposure effects, neurotransmitter receptor influence on behavior, opioid use disorder treatment, substance abuse treatment and outcomes, cannabis and cannabinoid research, forensic toxicology and drug analysis, as well as neonatal and fetal brain pathology.

Among their recent publications are:

  • "Racial Justice Requires Ending the War on Drugs," 2021, The American Journal of Bioethics
  • "Totality of the Evidence Suggests Prenatal Cannabis Exposure Does Not Lead to Cognitive Impairments: A Systematic and Critical Review," 2020, Frontiers in Psychology
  • "Exaggerating Harmful Drug Effects on the Brain Is Killing Black People," 2020, Neuron
  • "Methamphetamine, amphetamine, and aggression in humans: A systematic review of drug administration studies," 2022, Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews
  • "Pathways to Drug Liberalization: Racial Justice, Public Health, and Human Rights," 2021, The American Journal of Bioethics

The scientist has published frequently in venues such as Frontiers in Psychology, The American Journal of Bioethics, Neuron, Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews, and JMIR Research Protocols.

The list of frequent co-authors includes Christopher Medina-Kirchner, Kate Y. O'Malley, Ciara A. Torres, Brian D. Earp, and Jonathan Lewis.

Carl L. Hart received the Fellow of the American Psychological Association (APA) award in 2008.

Best Publications

  • Prefrontal–striatal pathway underlies cognitive regulation of craving

    Hedy Kober;Peter Mende-Siedlecki;Ethan F. Kross;Jochen Weber

  • Public health and international drug policy

    Joanne Csete;Adeeba Kamarulzaman;Michel Kazatchkine;Frederick Altice

  • Marijuana withdrawal in humans: effects of oral THC or divalproex.

    Margaret Haney;Carl L Hart;Suzanne K Vosburg;Jennifer Nasser

  • Effects of Acute Smoked Marijuana on Complex Cognitive Performance

    Carl L Hart;Wilfred van Gorp;Margaret Haney;Richard W Foltin

  • Is Cognitive Functioning Impaired in Methamphetamine Users? A Critical Review

    Carl L Hart;Caroline B Marvin;Rae Silver;Edward E Smith

  • “Spice” and “K2” Herbal Highs: A Case Series and Systematic Review of the Clinical Effects and Biopsychosocial Implications of Synthetic Cannabinoid Use in Humans

    Erik W Gunderson;Heather M Haughey;Nassima Ait-Daoud;Amruta S Joshi

  • Dronabinol and marijuana in HIV-positive marijuana smokers. Caloric intake, mood, and sleep.

    Margaret Haney;Erik W Gunderson;Judith Rabkin;Carl L Hart

  • Smoked Cocaine Self-Administration is Decreased by Modafinil

    Carl L Hart;Margaret Haney;Suzanne K Vosburg;Eric Rubin

  • Effects of THC and lofexidine in a human laboratory model of marijuana withdrawal and relapse

    Margaret Haney;Carl L. Hart;Suzanne K. Vosburg;Sandra D. Comer

  • Regulation of craving by cognitive strategies in cigarette smokers.

    Hedy Kober;Ethan F. Kross;Walter Mischel;Carl L. Hart

  • Amphetamine-group substances and HIV

    Grant Colfax;Glenn-Milo Santos;Priscilla Chu;Eric Vittinghoff

  • Comparison of smoked marijuana and oral Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol in humans

    Carl L. Hart;Amie S. Ward;Margaret Haney;Sandra D. Comer

  • A survey of synthetic cannabinoid consumption by current cannabis users.

    Erik W. Gunderson;Heather M. Haughey;Nassima Ait-Daoud;Amruta S. Joshi

  • Cannabis and Psychosis: a Critical Overview of the Relationship

    Charles Ksir;Carl L. Hart

  • Bupropion SR worsens mood during marijuana withdrawal in humans.

    Margaret Haney;Amie S. Ward;Sandra D. Comer;Carl L. Hart

  • Alternative reinforcers differentially modify cocaine self-administration by humans.

    C L Hart;M Haney;R W Foltin;M W Fischman

  • A Single Ketamine Infusion Combined With Motivational Enhancement Therapy for Alcohol Use Disorder: A Randomized Midazolam-Controlled Pilot Trial

    Elias Dakwar;Frances Levin;Carl L Hart;Cale Basaraba

  • The effects of subanesthetic ketamine infusions on motivation to quit and cue-induced craving in cocaine-dependent research volunteers.

    Elias Dakwar;Frances Levin;Richard W. Foltin;Edward V. Nunes

  • Methamphetamine self-administration by humans.

    Carl L. Hart;Amie S. Ward;Margaret Haney;Richard W. Foltin

  • A Single Ketamine Infusion Combined With Mindfulness-Based Behavioral Modification to Treat Cocaine Dependence: A Randomized Clinical Trial.

    Elias Dakwar;Edward V. Nunes;Carl L. Hart;Richard W. Foltin

  • Acute Physiological and Behavioral Effects of Intranasal Methamphetamine in Humans

    Carl L Hart;Erik W Gunderson;Audrey Perez;Matthew G Kirkpatrick

  • Frequent marijuana use, binge drinking and mental health problems among undergraduates

    Diana R. Keith;Carl L. Hart;Michael P. McNeil;Rae Silver;Rae Silver

  • A direct comparison of the behavioral and physiological effects of methamphetamine and 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA) in humans

    Matthew G. Kirkpatrick;Matthew G. Kirkpatrick;Erik W. Gunderson;Audrey Y. Perez;Margaret Haney

Frequent Co-Authors

Richard W. Foltin
Richard W. Foltin Columbia University
Frances R. Levin
Frances R. Levin Columbia University
Wilfred G. van Gorp
Wilfred G. van Gorp Columbia University
Kevin N. Ochsner
Kevin N. Ochsner Columbia University
Hedy Kober
Hedy Kober Yale University
Sanjay J. Mathew
Sanjay J. Mathew Baylor College of Medicine
Robert M. Krauss
Robert M. Krauss Columbia University
Jennifer J. Manly
Jennifer J. Manly Columbia University
Ethan Kross
Ethan Kross University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Geraldine Downey
Geraldine Downey Columbia University

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