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  • 2016 - Fellow of the American Psychological Association (APA)

Overview

Matthew W. Johnson is affiliated with the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on psychological and pharmacological studies with a strong emphasis on the effects and therapeutic potential of psychedelics, particularly psilocybin.

Johnson's recent published papers include:

  • Effects of Psilocybin-Assisted Therapy on Major Depressive Disorder, 2020, JAMA Psychiatry
  • Single-Dose Psilocybin Treatment for Major Depressive Disorder, 2023, JAMA
  • Efficacy and safety of psilocybin-assisted treatment for major depressive disorder: Prospective 12-month follow-up, 2022, Journal of Psychopharmacology
  • Rejecting impulsivity as a psychological construct: A theoretical, empirical, and sociocultural argument, 2020, Psychological Review
  • Persisting Reductions in Cannabis, Opioid, and Stimulant Misuse After Naturalistic Psychedelic Use: An Online Survey, 2020, Frontiers in Psychiatry

Their frequent co-authors reflect collaborations in overlapping domains of psychology and psychopharmacology and include:

  • Justin C. Strickland
  • Albert Garcia-Romeu
  • Roland R. Griffiths
  • Derek D. Reed
  • Brett W. Gelino

Johnson has contributed extensively to several scholarly venues, indicating a broad engagement with both general and specialized fields. Frequent publication venues include:

  • Journal of Psychopharmacology
  • Experimental and Clinical Psychopharmacology
  • Archives of Sexual Behavior
  • Drug and Alcohol Dependence
  • Frontiers in Psychiatry

Their main fields of study center on psychology, with particular attention to clinical applications. Subfields covered include:

  • Clinical Psychology
  • Organic Chemistry
  • Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience
  • Applied Psychology
  • General Decision Sciences

The central research topics encompass areas related to psychedelic substances and their effects, as well as behavioral and biochemical aspects, including:

  • Psychedelics and Drug Studies
  • Chemical synthesis and alkaloids
  • Neurotransmitter Receptor Influence on Behavior
  • Decision-Making and Behavioral Economics
  • Behavioral Health and Interventions
  • Biochemical Analysis and Sensing Techniques
  • Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health

Among recognized distinctions, Matthew W. Johnson was named a Fellow of the American Psychological Association (APA) in 2016. This acknowledgment reflects their contributions to the field of psychology at large.

Best Publications

  • Psilocybin produces substantial and sustained decreases in depression and anxiety in patients with life-threatening cancer: A randomized double-blind trial.

    Roland R Griffiths;Matthew W Johnson;Michael A Carducci;Annie Umbricht

  • Human hallucinogen research: guidelines for safety.

    Matthew W. Johnson;William A. Richards;Roland R. Griffiths

  • Within-subject comparison of real and hypothetical money rewards in delay discounting.

    Matthew W. Johnson;Warren K. Bickel

  • Effects of Psilocybin-Assisted Therapy on Major Depressive Disorder: A Randomized Clinical Trial

    Alan K. Davis;Alan K. Davis;Frederick S. Barrett;Darrick G. May;Mary P. Cosimano

  • Mystical-type experiences occasioned by psilocybin mediate the attribution of personal meaning and spiritual significance 14 months later

    Roland R. Griffiths;William A. Richards;Matthew W. Johnson;Una D. McCann

  • Pilot Study of the 5-HT2AR Agonist Psilocybin in the Treatment of Tobacco Addiction

    Matthew W Johnson;Albert Garcia-Romeu;Mary P Cosimano;Roland R Griffiths

  • Psilocybin occasioned mystical-type experiences: immediate and persisting dose-related effects

    Roland R. Griffiths;Matthew W. Johnson;William A. Richards;Brian D. Richards

  • Mystical experiences occasioned by the hallucinogen psilocybin lead to increases in the personality domain of openness

    Katherine A MacLean;Matthew W Johnson;Roland R Griffiths

  • Delay discounting in current and never-before cigarette smokers: similarities and differences across commodity, sign, and magnitude.

    Forest Baker;Matthew W. Johnson;Warren K. Bickel

  • Long-term Follow-Up of Psilocybin-Facilitated Smoking Cessation

    Matthew W. Johnson;Albert Garcia-Romeu;Roland R. Griffiths

  • The Behavioral Economics of Substance Use Disorders: Reinforcement Pathologies and Their Repair

    Warren K. Bickel;Matthew W. Johnson;Mikhail N. Koffarnus;James MacKillop

  • Validation of the revised Mystical Experience Questionnaire in experimental sessions with psilocybin.

    Frederick S Barrett;Matthew W Johnson;Roland R Griffiths

  • Survey study of challenging experiences after ingesting psilocybin mushrooms: Acute and enduring positive and negative consequences.

    Theresa M Carbonaro;Matthew P Bradstreet;Frederick S Barrett;Katherine A MacLean

  • An algorithm for identifying nonsystematic delay-discounting data.

    Matthew W. Johnson;Warren K. Bickel

  • Psilocybin-Occasioned Mystical Experiences in the Treatment of Tobacco Addiction

    Albert Garcia-Romeu;Roland R. Griffiths;Matthew W. Johnson

  • Classic psychedelics: An integrative review of epidemiology, therapeutics, mystical experience, and brain network function.

    Matthew W. Johnson;Peter S. Hendricks;Frederick S. Barrett;Roland R. Griffiths

  • Psilocybin-occasioned mystical-type experience in combination with meditation and other spiritual practices produces enduring positive changes in psychological functioning and in trait measures of prosocial attitudes and behaviors

    Roland R Griffiths;Matthew W Johnson;William A Richards;Brian D Richards

  • Efficacy and safety of psilocybin-assisted treatment for major depressive disorder: Prospective 12-month follow-up

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  • Factor Analysis of the Mystical Experience Questionnaire: A Study of Experiences Occasioned by the Hallucinogen Psilocybin.

    Katherine A. MacLean;Jeannie Marie S. Leoutsakos;Matthew W. Johnson;Roland R. Griffiths

  • Classic psychedelic use is associated with reduced psychological distress and suicidality in the United States adult population

    Peter S Hendricks;Christopher B Thorne;C Brendan Clark;David W Coombs

  • Validation of the revised mystical experiences questionnaire in experimental sessions with psilocybin

    Frederick S. Barrett;Matthew W. Johnson;Roland R. Griffiths

Frequent Co-Authors

Roland R. Griffiths
Roland R. Griffiths Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Warren K. Bickel
Warren K. Bickel Virginia Tech
Justin C. Strickland
Justin C. Strickland Johns Hopkins University
Peter S. Hendricks
Peter S. Hendricks University of Alabama at Birmingham
Carl A. Latkin
Carl A. Latkin Johns Hopkins University
F. Joseph McClernon
F. Joseph McClernon Duke University
James MacKillop
James MacKillop McMaster University
James G. Murphy
James G. Murphy University of Memphis
Michael F. Green
Michael F. Green University of California, Los Angeles
Stephen T. Higgins
Stephen T. Higgins University of Vermont

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