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Matthew W. Johnson

Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Johns Hopkins University
Verified email at jhu.edu
Cited by 24831

Effects of psilocybin-assisted therapy on major depressive disorder: a randomized clinical trial

…, MP Cosimano, ND Sepeda, MW Johnson… - JAMA …, 2021 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Major depressive disorder (MDD) is a substantial public health burden, but current
treatments have limited effectiveness and adherence. Recent evidence suggests that 1 or …

Human hallucinogen research: guidelines for safety

MW Johnson, WA Richards… - Journal of …, 2008 - journals.sagepub.com
There has recently been a renewal of human research with classical hallucinogens (psychedelics).
This paper first briefly discusses the unique history of human hallucinogen research, …

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

KA MacLean, MW Johnson… - Journal of …, 2011 - journals.sagepub.com
A large body of evidence, including longitudinal analyses of personality change, suggests
that core personality traits are predominantly stable after age 30. To our knowledge, no study …

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

RR Griffiths, MW Johnson… - Journal of …, 2016 - journals.sagepub.com
Cancer patients often develop chronic, clinically significant symptoms of depression and
anxiety. Previous studies suggest that psilocybin may decrease depression and anxiety in …

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

RR Griffiths, MW Johnson, WA Richards… - …, 2011 - Springer
Rationale This dose-effect study extends previous observations showing that psilocybin can
occasion mystical-type experiences having persisting positive effects on attitudes, mood, …

Pilot study of the 5-HT2AR agonist psilocybin in the treatment of tobacco addiction

MW Johnson, A Garcia-Romeu… - Journal of …, 2014 - journals.sagepub.com
Despite suggestive early findings on the therapeutic use of hallucinogens in the treatment of
substance use disorders, rigorous follow-up has not been conducted. To determine the …

Within‐subject comparison of real and hypothetical money rewards in delay discounting

MW Johnson, WK Bickel - Journal of the experimental analysis …, 2002 - Wiley Online Library
A within‐subject design, using human participants, compared delay discounting functions
for real and hypothetical money rewards. Both real and hypothetical rewards were studied …

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

…, WA Richards, MW Johnson… - Journal of …, 2008 - journals.sagepub.com
Psilocybin has been used for centuries for religious purposes; however, little is known
scientifically about its long-term effects. We previously reported the effects of a double-blind study …

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

F Baker, MW Johnson, WK Bickel - Journal of abnormal psychology, 2003 - psycnet.apa.org
Research has found that nicotine-dependent individuals delay discount monetary gains at a
higher rate than matched controls. Delay discount rates, however, have also been found to …

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

…, ND Sepeda, MW Johnson… - Journal of …, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: Preliminary data suggest that psilocybin-assisted treatment produces substantial
and rapid antidepressant effects in patients with major depressive disorder (MDD), but …