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Peter A. Fried

Peter A. Fried

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Psychology

D-Index
37
Citations
7188
World Ranking
9115
National Ranking
616

Overview

Peter A. Fried is affiliated with Carleton University in Canada and conducts research primarily in the fields of Medicine and Neuroscience. Their work spans multiple subfields including Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health, Cognitive Neuroscience, Neurology, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, and Education.

The main topics addressed in Fried's research involve prenatal substance exposure effects, maternal mental health during pregnancy and postpartum, early childhood education and development, functional brain connectivity studies, cannabis and cannabinoid research, transcranial magnetic stimulation studies, and EEG and brain-computer interfaces.

Fried has contributed to several peer-reviewed papers with notable publications including:

  • Lifestyle and Early Achievement in Families (LEAF) study: Design of an ambidirectional cohort study of prenatal marijuana exposure and child development and behaviour, 2020, Paediatric and Perinatal Epidemiology
  • 3D scanning of antique glass by combining photography and computed tomography, 2020, Digital Applications in Archaeology and Cultural Heritage
  • Prenatal Cannabis Exposure and Executive Function and Aggressive Behavior at Age 5 Years, 2024, JAMA Pediatrics
  • Working Overtime: Altered Functional Connectivity in Working Memory Following Regular Cannabis Use in Young Adults, 2020, International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction
  • Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation based Network Integrity Assessment in Alzheimer's disease, 2023, Brain Stimulation

Frequent publication venues for Fried include the International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction, Brain Stimulation, JAMA Pediatrics, Paediatric and Perinatal Epidemiology, and Digital Applications in Archaeology and Cultural Heritage.

Collaborations have been a significant part of Fried's research, often working alongside colleagues such as Sarah A. Keim, Keith Owen Yeates, Kelly M. Boone, Aaron Murnan, and Joseph R. Rausch. Each of these collaborators has been credited on multiple joint studies.

Best Publications

  • Differential effects on cognitive functioning in 13- to 16-year-olds prenatally exposed to cigarettes and marihuana.

    Peter A Fried;Barbara Watkinson;Robert Gray

  • 36- and 48-month neurobehavioral follow-up of children prenatally exposed to marijuana, cigarettes, and alcohol.

    Peter A. Fried;Barbara Watkinson

  • A literature review of the consequences of prenatal marihuana exposure: An emerging theme of a deficiency in aspects of executive function

    P.A. Fried;A.M. Smith

  • A follow-up study of attentional behavior in 6-year-old children exposed prenatally to marihuana, cigarettes, and alcohol

    Peter A. Fried;Barbara Watkinson;Robert Gray

  • Neurocognitive consequences of marihuana--a comparison with pre-drug performance.

    P A Fried;B Watkinson;R Gray

  • 12- and 24-month neurobehavioural follow-up of children prenatally exposed to marihuana, cigarettes and alcohol

    P.A. Fried;B. Watkinson

  • Neonatal behavioural correlates of prenatal exposure to marihuana, cigarettes and alcohol in a low risk population.

    P.A. Fried;J.E. Makin

  • A comparison of the effects of prenatal exposure to tobacco, alcohol, cannabis and caffeine on birth size and subsequent growth

    P.A. Fried;C.M. O'Connell

  • Effects of prenatal cigarette and marijuana exposure on drug use among offspring.

    Amy J. Porath;Peter A. Fried

  • Reading and language in 9- to 12-year olds prenatally exposed to cigarettes and marijuana.

    Peter A. Fried;Barbara Watkinson;Linda S. Siegel

  • Differential effects on facets of attention in adolescents prenatally exposed to cigarettes and marihuana.

    P.A Fried;Barbara Watkinson

  • Effects of prenatal marijuana on response inhibition: an fMRI study of young adults.

    Andra M Smith;Peter A Fried;Matthew J Hogan;Ian Cameron

  • A comparison of active and passive smoking during pregnancy: Long-term effects

    Judy Makin;Peter A. Fried;Barbara Watkinson

  • Neonatal Neurological Status in a Low-Risk Population after Prenatal Exposure to Cigarettes, Marijuana, and Alcohol

    Peter A. Fried;Barbara Watkinson;Richard F. Dillon;Corinne S. Dulberg

  • Effects of prenatal marijuana on visuospatial working memory: An fMRI study in young adults

    Andra M. Smith;Peter A. Fried;Matthew J. Hogan;Matthew J. Hogan;Ian Cameron;Ian Cameron

  • Longitudinal investigation of task persistence and sustained attention in children with prenatal cocaine exposure.

    Emmalee S Bandstra;Connie E Morrow;James C Anthony;Veronica H Accornero;Veronica H Accornero

  • Growth from Birth to Early Adolescence in Offspring Prenatally Exposed to Cigarettes and Marijuana

    Peter A Fried;Barbara Watkinson;Robert Gray

  • Visuoperceptual functioning differs in 9- to 12-year olds prenatally exposed to cigarettes and marihuana.

    Peter A Fried;Barbara Watkinson

  • Central auditory processing in school-age children prenatally exposed to cigarette smoke

    Joel S. Mccartney;Peter A. Fried;Barbara Watkinson

  • Growth and pubertal milestones during adolescence in offspring prenatally exposed to cigarettes and marihuana.

    Peter A Fried;Deborah S James;Barbara Watkinson

Frequent Co-Authors

Linda S. Siegel
Linda S. Siegel University of British Columbia

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