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L. Cinnamon Bidwell is affiliated with the University of Colorado Boulder in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on the medical and behavioral effects of cannabis use, contributing extensively to the field of medicine with particular emphasis on pharmacology, epidemiology, and various branches of psychology.

Their work spans several subfields of study, including:

  • Pharmacology
  • Epidemiology
  • Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience
  • Clinical Psychology
  • Experimental and Cognitive Psychology

Bidwell's main fields of study are rooted in medicine, with notable research exploring the intersections of cannabis use and substance abuse treatment, sleep research, and behavioral neuroscience.

Frequent topics in their research include:

  • Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research
  • Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes
  • Sleep and Wakefulness Research
  • Prenatal Substance Exposure Effects
  • Neurotransmitter Receptor Influence on Behavior
  • Sleep and Related Disorders
  • Alcohol Consumption and Health Effects

The scientist has published multiple papers contributing knowledge on cannabis use patterns, potency, and their behavioral and psychomotor effects. Noteworthy recent publications include:

  • Association of Naturalistic Administration of Cannabis Flower and Concentrates With Intoxication and Impairment (2020) in JAMA Psychiatry
  • Cannabis use and sleep: Expectations, outcomes, and the role of age (2020) in Addictive Behaviors
  • Advancing the science on cannabis concentrates and behavioural health (2021) in Drug and Alcohol Review
  • Associations between self-reported cannabis use frequency, potency, and cannabis/health metrics (2021) in International Journal of Drug Policy
  • Effects of High-Potency Cannabis on Psychomotor Performance in Frequent Cannabis Users (2020) in Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research

The venues where Bidwell frequently publishes include:

  • Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research
  • Journal of Cannabis Research
  • Drug and Alcohol Dependence
  • Addictive Behaviors
  • Drug and Alcohol Review

Collaboration is a substantial part of Bidwell's research process. The scientist often coauthors with:

  • Angela D. Bryan
  • Kent E. Hutchison
  • Carillon J. Skrzynski
  • Renée Martin-Willett
  • Hollis C. Karoly

Best Publications

  • Testing for Neuropsychological Endophenotypes in Siblings Discordant for Attention-Deficit/ Hyperactivity Disorder

    L. Cinnamon Bidwell;Erik G. Willcutt;John C. DeFries;Bruce F. Pennington;Bruce F. Pennington

  • Cognitive enhancers for the treatment of ADHD.

    L. Cinnamon Bidwell;F. Joseph McClernon;F. Joseph McClernon;Scott H. Kollins

  • The neural basis of sustained and transient attentional control in young adults with ADHD

    Marie T. Banich;Gregory C. Burgess;Brendan E. Depue;Luka Ruzic

  • Visual motion integration in schizophrenia patients, their first-degree relatives, and patients with bipolar disorder

    Yue Chen;Yue Chen;L.Cinnamon Bidwell;Philip S. Holzman;Philip S. Holzman

  • Examining the role of common genetic variants on alcohol, tobacco, cannabis and illicit drug dependence: genetics of vulnerability to drug dependence.

    Rohan H. C. Palmer;Rohan H. C. Palmer;Leslie Brick;Nicole R. Nugent;Nicole R. Nugent;L. Cinnamon Bidwell;L. Cinnamon Bidwell

  • Behavioral performance predicts grey matter reductions in the right inferior frontal gyrus in young adults with combined type ADHD.

    Brendan E. Depue;Gregory C. Burgess;L. Cinnamon Bidwell;Erik G. Willcutt

  • Latent factor structure of a behavioral economic cigarette demand curve in adolescent smokers.

    L. Cinnamon Bidwell;James MacKillop;James MacKillop;James G. Murphy;James G. Murphy;Jennifer W. Tidey

  • Compromised External Validity: Federally Produced Cannabis Does Not Reflect Legal Markets

    Daniela Vergara;L Cinnamon Bidwell;Reggie Gaudino;Anthony Torres

  • Association of Naturalistic Administration of Cannabis Flower and Concentrates With Intoxication and Impairment.

    L. Cinnamon Bidwell;Jarrod M. Ellingson;Hollis C. Karoly;Sophie L. YorkWilliams

  • Exploring cannabis concentrates on the legal market: User profiles, product strength, and health-related outcomes.

    L. Cinnamon Bidwell;Sophie L. YorkWilliams;Raeghan L. Mueller;Angela D. Bryan

  • Trait vs. State Markers for Schizophrenia: Identification and Characterization through Visual Processes

    Yue Chen;L Cinnamon Bidwell;Daniel Norton

  • A family based association study of DRD4, DAT1, and 5HTT and continuous traits of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder.

    L. Cinnamon Bidwell;Erik G. Willcutt;Matthew B. McQueen;John C. DeFries

  • Symptom-correlated brain regions in young adults with combined-type ADHD: their organization, variability, and relation to behavioral performance.

    Brendan E. Depue;Gregory C. Burgess;Erik G. Willcutt;L. Cinnamon Bidwell

  • Smoking during pregnancy and ADHD risk: A genetically informed, multiple-rater approach

    Valerie S. Knopik;Kristine Marceau;L. Cinnamon Bidwell;Rohan H.C. Palmer

  • Differential activation patterns of occipital and prefrontal cortices during motion processing: evidence from normal and schizophrenic brains.

    Yue Chen;Emily D. Grossman;L. Cinnamon Bidwell;Deborah Yurgelun-Todd

  • Validation of a multisubstance online Timeline Followback assessment.

    Renée Martin‐Willett;Timothy Helmuth;Median Abraha;Angela D. Bryan

  • COGNITIVE‐BEHAVIORAL GROUP THERAPY VERSUS GROUP PSYCHOTHERAPY FOR SOCIAL ANXIETY DISORDER AMONG COLLEGE STUDENTS: A RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL

    Andri S. Bjornsson;Andri S. Bjornsson;L. Cinnamon Bidwell;L. Cinnamon Bidwell;Alisha L. Brosse;Gregory Carey

  • The New Runner's High? Examining Relationships Between Cannabis Use and Exercise Behavior in States With Legalized Cannabis.

    Sophie L. YorkWilliams;Charleen J. Gust;Raeghan Mueller;L. Cinnamon Bidwell

  • Cannabis use and sleep: Expectations, outcomes, and the role of age.

    Evan A. Winiger;Leah N. Hitchcock;Angela D. Bryan;L. Cinnamon Bidwell

  • An Exploratory Association Study of Alcohol Use Disorder and DNA Methylation

    Sarah L. Hagerty;L. Cinnamon Bidwell;Nicole Harlaar;Kent E. Hutchison

  • Alpha-2 Adrenergic Receptors and Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder

    L. Cinnamon Bidwell;Rachel E. Dew;Scott H. Kollins

Frequent Co-Authors

Kent E. Hutchison
Kent E. Hutchison University of Colorado Boulder
Angela D. Bryan
Angela D. Bryan University of Colorado Boulder
Valerie S. Knopik
Valerie S. Knopik Purdue University West Lafayette
John E. McGeary
John E. McGeary Brown University
James MacKillop
James MacKillop McMaster University
Suzanne M. Colby
Suzanne M. Colby Brown University
Erik G. Willcutt
Erik G. Willcutt University of Colorado Boulder
Marie T. Banich
Marie T. Banich University of Colorado Boulder
Philip S. Holzman
Philip S. Holzman Harvard University
Andrew C. Heath
Andrew C. Heath Washington University in St. Louis

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