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Brian D Richards
Researcher at Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center
Publications - 7
Citations - 1991
Brian D Richards is an academic researcher from Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center. The author has contributed to research in topics: Psilocybin & Entheogen. The author has an hindex of 5, co-authored 6 publications receiving 1238 citations. Previous affiliations of Brian D Richards include Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine & Sheppard and Enoch Pratt Hospital.
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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,William A. Richards,Brian D Richards,Mary P Cosimano,Margaret A. Klinedinst +7 more
TL;DR: High-dose psilocybin produced large decreases in clinician- and self-rated measures of depressed mood and anxiety, along with increases in quality of life, life meaning, and optimism, and decreases in death anxiety.
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Psilocybin occasioned mystical-type experiences: immediate and persisting dose-related effects
Roland R. Griffiths,Matthew W. Johnson,William A. Richards,Brian D Richards,Una D. McCann,Robert Jesse +5 more
TL;DR: Under supportive conditions, 20 and 30 mg/70 kg psilocybin occasioned mystical-type experiences having persisting positive effects on attitudes, mood, and behavior.
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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,Robert Jesse,Katherine A. MacLean,Frederick S. Barrett,Mary P Cosimano,Margaret A. Klinedinst +8 more
TL;DR: Both high-dose psilocybin groups showed large significant positive changes on longitudinal measures of interpersonal closeness, gratitude, life meaning/purpose, forgiveness, death transcendence, daily spiritual experiences, religious faith and coping, and community observer ratings.
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Relative Abuse Liability of GHB in Humans: A Comparison of Psychomotor, Subjective, and Cognitive Effects of Supratherapeutic Doses of Triazolam, Pentobarbital, and GHB
TL;DR: The profile of effects of GHB only partially overlaps with that of triazolam and pentobarbital, and the possibility of accidental overdose with GHB appears to be greater than with other sedative/hypnotic drugs.
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Characterization of individuals seeking treatment for caffeine dependence.
TL;DR: It is revealed that there are individuals with problematic caffeine use who are seeking treatment and suggests that there is a need for effective caffeine dependence treatments.