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Overview

David J. Nutt is affiliated with Imperial College London in the United Kingdom. Their research spans multiple disciplines, primarily focusing on neuroscience, medicine, and psychology.

The main fields of study they contribute to include:

  • Neuroscience
  • Medicine
  • Psychology

Within these fields, the subfields of study where they have published work include:

  • Cognitive Neuroscience
  • Clinical Psychology
  • Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience
  • Organic Chemistry
  • Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging

Their principal research topics are:

  • Psychedelics and Drug Studies
  • Functional Brain Connectivity Studies
  • Neurotransmitter Receptor Influence on Behavior
  • Chemical synthesis and alkaloids
  • Advanced Neuroimaging Techniques and Applications
  • Neural and Behavioral Psychology Studies
  • Advanced MRI Techniques and Applications

David J. Nutt has published research articles in various academic venues. Frequent publication venues include:

  • Addiction Biology
  • EClinicalMedicine
  • JAMA Network Open
  • NeuroImage Clinical
  • Journal of Psychopharmacology

Selected recent papers authored or co-authored by David J. Nutt include:

  • Effect of psilocybin versus escitalopram on depression symptom severity in patients with moderate-to-severe major depressive disorder: observational 6-month follow-up of a phase 2, double-blind, randomised, controlled trial (2024), EClinicalMedicine
  • Disturbances across whole brain networks during reward anticipation in an abstinent addiction population (2020), NeuroImage Clinical
  • Interrupting the Psychedelic Experience Through Contextual Manipulation to Study Experience Efficacy (2024), JAMA Network Open
  • Selective D3 receptor antagonism modulates neural response during negative emotional processing in substance dependence (2022), Frontiers in Psychiatry
  • Promising strategies for the prevention of alcohol-related brain damage through optimised management of acute alcohol withdrawal: A focussed literature review (2024), Journal of Psychopharmacology

Frequent co-authors collaborating with David J. Nutt include:

  • Anne Lingford-Hughes
  • David Erritzøe
  • Louise M. Paterson
  • Trevor W. Robbins
  • John Suckling

Best Publications

  • Psilocybin with psychological support for treatment-resistant depression: an open-label feasibility study

    Robin L. Carhart-Harris;Mark Bolstridge;James Rucker;Camilla M. J. Day

  • Translocator protein (18kDa): new nomenclature for the peripheral-type benzodiazepine receptor based on its structure and molecular function.

    Vassilios Papadopoulos;Mario Baraldi;Tomás R. Guilarte;Thomas B. Knudsen

  • The entropic brain: a theory of conscious states informed by neuroimaging research with psychedelic drugs

    Robin Lester Carhart-Harris;Robert Leech;Peter John Hellyer;Murray Shanahan

  • Neural correlates of the psychedelic state as determined by fMRI studies with psilocybin

    Robin L. Carhart-Harris;David Erritzoe;Tim Williams;James M. Stone

  • Trial of Psilocybin versus Escitalopram for Depression.

    Robin Carhart-Harris;Bruna Giribaldi;Rosalind Watts;Michelle Baker-Jones

  • Psilocybin with psychological support for treatment-resistant depression: six-month follow-up.

    R. L. Carhart-Harris;M. Bolstridge;M. Bolstridge;C.M.J. Day;C.M.J. Day;J. Rucker;J. Rucker

  • Neural correlates of the LSD experience revealed by multimodal neuroimaging

    Robin L. Carhart-Harris;Suresh D. Muthukumaraswamy;Suresh D. Muthukumaraswamy;Leor Roseman;Mendel Kaelen

  • Sleep disorders as core symptoms of depression

    David Nutt;Sue Wilson;Louise Paterson

  • Quality of Acute Psychedelic Experience Predicts Therapeutic Efficacy of Psilocybin for Treatment-Resistant Depression

    Leor Roseman;David J. Nutt;Robin L. Carhart-Harris

  • Evidence-based pharmacological treatment of anxiety disorders, post-traumatic stress disorder and obsessive-compulsive disorder: A revision of the 2005 guidelines from the British Association for Psychopharmacology

    David S. Baldwin;David S. Baldwin;Ian M. Anderson;David J. Nutt;Christer Allgulander

  • Serotonin and brain function: a tale of two receptors

    RL Carhart-Harris;DJ Nutt

  • The dopamine theory of addiction: 40 years of highs and lows

    David J. Nutt;Anne Lingford-Hughes;David Erritzoe;Paul R. A. Stokes

  • British Association for Psychopharmacology consensus statement on evidence-based treatment of insomnia, parasomnias and circadian rhythm disorders.

    S. J. Wilson;D. J. Nutt;C. Alford;S. V. Argyropoulos

  • Homological scaffolds of brain functional networks

    Giovanni Petri;Paul Expert;Federico Turkheimer;Robin L Carhart-Harris

  • Role of GABA in anxiety and depression.

    Allan V. Kalueff;David J. Nutt

  • Relationship of neurotransmitters to the symptoms of major depressive disorder.

    David J. Nutt

  • Psilocybin for treatment-resistant depression: fMRI-measured brain mechanisms

    Robin L Carhart-Harris;Leor Roseman;Mark Bolstridge;Lysia Demetriou;Lysia Demetriou

  • Patients’ Accounts of Increased “Connectedness” and “Acceptance” After Psilocybin for Treatment-Resistant Depression:

    Rosalind Watts;Camilla Day;Jacob Krzanowski;David Nutt

  • Consensus statement on posttraumatic stress disorder from the International Consensus Group on Depression and Anxiety

    James C. Ballenger;Jonathan R. T. Davidson;Yves Lecrubier;David J. Nutt

  • Increased Global Functional Connectivity Correlates with LSD-Induced Ego Dissolution

    Enzo Tagliazucchi;Enzo Tagliazucchi;Leor Roseman;Mendel Kaelen;Csaba Orban

  • Tryptophan metabolism in the central nervous system: medical implications

    Jon P. Ruddick;Andrew K. Evans;David J. Nutt;Stafford L. Lightman

  • Decreased Brain GABAA-Benzodiazepine Receptor Binding in Panic Disorder: Preliminary Results From a Quantitative PET Study

    Andrea L. Malizia;Vincent J. Cunningham;Caroline J. Bell;Peter F. Liddle

Frequent Co-Authors

Anne Lingford-Hughes
Anne Lingford-Hughes Imperial College London
Robin L. Carhart-Harris
Robin L. Carhart-Harris University of California, San Francisco
David Erritzoe
David Erritzoe Imperial College London
Amanda Feilding
Amanda Feilding Beckley Foundation
Roger N. Gunn
Roger N. Gunn Imperial College London
David J. Brooks
David J. Brooks Newcastle University
Matthew B. Wall
Matthew B. Wall Imperial College London
Trevor W. Robbins
Trevor W. Robbins University of Cambridge
Suresh D. Muthukumaraswamy
Suresh D. Muthukumaraswamy University of Auckland
Eugenii A. Rabiner
Eugenii A. Rabiner King's College London

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