Roland Griffiths - Recent Papers

Griffiths, R.R., Bigelow, G.E., & Ator, N.A.  (2003).  Principles of initial experimental drug abuse liability assessment in humans.  Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 70, S41-S54. [PDF]

Ator, N.A., & Griffiths, R.R.  (2003).  Principles of abuse liability assessment by use of behavioral procedures in laboratory animals.  Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 70, S55-S72. [PDF]

Sobel, B.X., Sigmon, S.C. & Griffiths, R.R.  (2004).  Transdermal nicotine maintenance attenuates the subjective and reinforcing effects of intravenous nicotine, but not cocaine or caffeine, in cigarette-smoking stimulant abusers.  Neuropsychopharmacology, 29, 991-1003. [PDF]

Juliano, L.M., & Griffiths, R.R.  (2004). A critical review of caffeine withdrawal: Empirical validation of symptoms and signs, incidence, severity, and associated features. Psychopharmacology, 176, 1-29. [PDF]

Weerts, E.M. Goodwin A.K., Griffiths, R.R., Brown, P.R., W. Froestl, W., Jakobs, C., & Gibson, K.M. (2005). Spontaneous and precipitated withdrawal after chronic intragastric administration of gamma-hydroxybutyrate (GHB) in baboons. Psychopharmacology, 179, 678-687. [PDF]

Weerts, E.M., Ator, N.A., Kaminski, B.J., & Griffiths, R.R.  (2005).  Comparison of the behavioral effects of bretanzenil and flumazenil in triazolam-dependent and non-dependent baboons.  European Journal of Pharmacology, 519, 103-113. [PDF]

Weerts, E.M., Froestl, W., & Griffiths, R.R.  (2005).  Effects of GABAergic modulators on food and cocaine self-administration in baboons.  Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 80:369-376. [PDF]

Mintzer, M.Z., & Griffiths, R.R.  (2005).  Drugs, memory, and metamemory: A dose-effect study with lorazepam and scopolamine. Experimental and Clinical Psychopharmacology, 13, 336-347. [PDF]

Griffiths, R.R., & Johnson, M.W.  (2005).  Relative abuse liability of hypnotic drugs: A conceptual framework and algorithm for differentiating among compounds.  Journal of Clinical Psychiatry, 66 (suppl. 9), 31-41. [PDF]

Griffiths, R.R., Richards, W.A., McCann, U., & Jesse, R.  (2006). Psilocybin can occasion mystical experiences having substantial and sustained personal meaning and spiritual significance.  Psychopharmacology, 187, 268-283. [PDF]