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105
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40665
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6772
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3574

Marilyn A. Huestis publication distribution in Medicine in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Medicine in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Marilyn A. Huestis sits on this spectrum.

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101 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 578 publications — 69th percentile

69% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Marilyn A. Huestis D-index placement in Medicine in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Medicine scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Marilyn A. Huestis sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 105 D-Index — 67th percentile

67% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Overview

Marilyn A. Huestis is affiliated with the National Institute on Drug Abuse in the United States. Their research spans multiple interconnected fields, primarily focusing on Medicine and Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics. Within these domains, Huestis has contributed extensively to subfields including Pharmacology, Toxicology, Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, Clinical Psychology, and Pathology and Forensic Medicine.

The scientist's work addresses several key topics, with the largest focus on Forensic Toxicology and Drug Analysis and Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research. Other significant areas of study include Neurotransmitter Receptor Influence on Behavior, Psychedelics and Drug Studies, Alcohol Consumption and Health Effects, Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes, and Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research.

Huestis has published repeatedly in several scholarly venues, reflecting a consistent engagement with specialized audiences in their fields. The most frequent publication outlets include Journal of Analytical Toxicology, Drug and Alcohol Dependence, International Journal of Molecular Sciences, Psychopharmacology, and Clinical Chemistry.

Among recent papers associated with their research network are:

  • "Correspondence Between Perceived Pubertal Development and Hormone Levels in 9-10 Year-Olds From the Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development Study," 2021, Frontiers in Endocrinology
  • "Baseline brain function in the preadolescents of the ABCD Study," 2021, Nature Neuroscience
  • "Driving Performance and Cannabis Users' Perception of Safety," 2022, JAMA Psychiatry
  • "Cannabis Use and Car Crashes: A Review," 2021, Frontiers in Psychiatry
  • "Designer Benzodiazepines: A Review of Toxicology and Public Health Risks," 2021, Pharmaceuticals

Their collaborative network includes several frequent coauthors, indicating ongoing scholarly partnerships. These include Francesco Paolo Busardò, Natasha E. Wade, José Luiz Costa, Bernard Le Foll, and Sara Malaca.

Best Publications

  • Neuropsychological Performance in Long-term Cannabis Users

    Harrison G. Pope;Amanda J. Gruber;James I. Hudson;Marilyn A. Huestis

  • Synthetic cannabinoids: Epidemiology, pharmacodynamics, and clinical implications

    Marisol S. Castaneto;David A. Gorelick;Nathalie A. Desrosiers;Nathalie A. Desrosiers;Rebecca L. Hartman;Rebecca L. Hartman

  • Matrix effect in bio-analysis of illicit drugs with LC-MS/MS: influence of ionization type, sample preparation, and biofluid.

    Riet Dams;Marilyn A. Huestis;Willy E. Lambert;Constance M. Murphy

  • Early-onset cannabis use and cognitive deficits: what is the nature of the association?

    Harrison G Pope;Amanda J Gruber;James I Hudson;Geoffrey Cohane

  • Reversible and regionally selective downregulation of brain cannabinoid CB1 receptors in chronic daily cannabis smokers

    Hirvonen J;Goodwin Rs;Li Ct;Terry Ge

  • Blood cannabinoids. I. Absorption of THC and formation of 11-OH-THC and THCCOOH during and after smoking marijuana.

    Marilyn A. Huestis;Jack E. Henningfield;Edward J. Cone

  • Blockade of effects of smoked marijuana by the CB1-selective cannabinoid receptor antagonist SR141716.

    Marilyn A. Huestis;David A. Gorelick;Stephen J. Heishman;Kenzie L. Preston

  • Buprenorphine versus methadone in the treatment of pregnant opioid-dependent patients: effects on the neonatal abstinence syndrome.

    Hendree E. Jones;Rolley E. Johnson;Donald R. Jasinski;Kevin E. O’Grady

  • The Maternal Lifestyle Study: drug use by meconium toxicology and maternal self-report.

    Lester Bm;ElSohly M;Wright Ll;Smeriglio Vl

  • Methamphetamine and Amphetamine Pharmacokinetics in Oral Fluid and Plasma after Controlled Oral Methamphetamine Administration to Human Volunteers

    Raf J.F. Schepers;Jonathan M. Oyler;Robert E. Joseph;Edward J. Cone

  • Oxytocin by intranasal and intravenous routes reaches the cerebrospinal fluid in rhesus macaques: determination using a novel oxytocin assay

    M R Lee;K B Scheidweiler;X X Diao;F Akhlaghi

  • Relationship of Δ9-Tetrahydrocannabinol Concentrations in Oral Fluid and Plasma after Controlled Administration of Smoked Cannabis

    Marilyn A. Huestis;Edward J. Cone

  • Methamphetamine and other substance use during pregnancy: preliminary estimates from the Infant Development, Environment, and Lifestyle (IDEAL) study

    Amelia M. Arria;Chris Derauf;Linda L. LaGasse;Penny Grant

  • Cognitive measures in long-term cannabis users

    Harrison G. Pope;Amanda J. Gruber;James I. Hudson;Marilyn A. Huestis

  • Interpretation of Oral Fluid Tests for Drugs of Abuse

    Edward J. Cone;Marilyn A. Huestis

  • Plasma Cannabinoid Pharmacokinetics following Controlled Oral Δ9-Tetrahydrocannabinol and Oromucosal Cannabis Extract Administration

    Erin L. Karschner;W. David Darwin;Robert S. Goodwin;Stephen Wright

  • Primary outcome indices in illicit drug dependence treatment research: systematic approach to selection and measurement of drug use end‐points in clinical trials

    Dennis M. Donovan;George E. Bigelow;Gregory S. Brigham;Kathleen M. Carroll

  • Nicotine Enhances Visuospatial Attention by Deactivating Areas of the Resting Brain Default Network

    Britta Hahn;Thomas J. Ross;Yihong Yang;Insook Kim

  • Prenatal methamphetamine use and neonatal neurobehavioral outcome

    Lynne M. Smith;Linda L. LaGasse;Chris Derauf;Penny Grant

  • Blood cannabinoids. II: Models for the prediction of time of marijuana exposure from plasma concentrations of Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and 11-nor-9-carboxy-Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THCCOOH)

    Marilyn A. Huestis;Jack E. Henningfield;Edward J. Cone

Frequent Co-Authors

Edward J. Cone
Edward J. Cone Johns Hopkins University
Barry M. Lester
Barry M. Lester Brown University
Amelia M. Arria
Amelia M. Arria University of Maryland, College Park
Linda L. LaGasse
Linda L. LaGasse Brown University
Elana Newman
Elana Newman University of Tulsa
Kenzie L. Preston
Kenzie L. Preston National Institute on Drug Abuse
Rina D. Eiden
Rina D. Eiden Pennsylvania State University
Michael H. Baumann
Michael H. Baumann National Institute on Drug Abuse
Jean Lud Cadet
Jean Lud Cadet National Institute on Drug Abuse
Jussi Hirvonen
Jussi Hirvonen Turku University Hospital

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