Eric Pedersen
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Associate Professor of Psychiatry @KeckMedUSC. Director of Behavioral Research @IASatUSC. Adjunct Scientist @RANDCorporation. Editor @ResearchMj’s #Cannabis
Los Angeles, CA
Joined June 2014
We've updated our lab's website! The Prevention, Early Intervention, and Addictions Recovery Lab (the PEARL) is based in @USCPsychiatry at @KeckMedUSC. Meet our team and learn about our current projects on the site. https://t.co/l0UmQkbyZu
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A new issue of Cannabis was published today! 10 empirical papers and published abstracts from #RSMj2025 in Detroit. Our journal is now in its 8th year and is indexed in PubMed, Google Scholar, and Web of Science. https://t.co/pTKJ4bePvQ
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USC colleagues -- please repost! We're recruiting current @USC students for an online study on eating and drinking behaviors among college students. Up to $60 in compensation. https://t.co/2j8K5WL2FT
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Join us on November 13th at noon PT for @SoCalCTSI webinar: Principles and Practices for Meaningful and Effective Engagement. https://t.co/XCb9RLK0kB
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Our mock cannabis dispensary supported by @IASatUSC was featured in the @dailytrojan. The PEARL project coordinator @irelandshute quoted. @KeckMedicineUSC @USCPsychiatry
https://t.co/4nLJTvccG5
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New Cannabis publication: “If You Need to Light Up … You Gotta Do What You Gotta Do:” A Qualitative Study of Adolescent Attitudes Towards Cannabis Use and Comparison with Alcohol Attitudes https://t.co/Tto0FBCLjw
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New Cannabis publication! Dispensing Medical Advice: San Francisco Bay Area Budtender Recommendations for Pain and Sleep Relief. @CSUA_PennState @UCSF
https://t.co/AWP3GXq9ha
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New Cannabis publication! Current and Projected Cannabis Demand Predict Future Consumption in Young Adults Who Use Cannabis. @AddictionKU @gettysburg @UF_HHP @RichYi_KU @RKPritschmann @j_daiil
https://t.co/QR0mt9zJQe
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#AddictionScienceSnippets of the week highlights “E-Cigarette and Cannabis Social Media Posts and Adolescent Substance Use" by Julia Vassey, Erin A Vogel, Trisha Iyer, Julia Chen-Sankey, #IASMember Junhan Cho, and #IASMember Jennifer B Unger! 🎉 Read the full article here (link
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Thinking about the RAND School? Join us for a virtual admissions event this October! ⬇️
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I am seeking a highly motivated and enthusiastic PhD student to join my lab in Spring or Fall 2026. If you are interested in genetics, epigenetics, or bioinformatics, please feel free to contact me at meixiazhao@ufl.edu.
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🚨High-Potency Cannabis Pub🚨 @UCLACannabis & @RANDCorporation #SystematicReview with @s_l_lake, @BeauKilmer, @conormurray points to ⬆️ "problem" cannabis use. 🧠Mental health? Poor outcomes for psychosis. More research needed! W/@CAcannabisdept support https://t.co/2DPTIrzSKN
psychiatryonline.org
Objective: Amid continuously rising concentrations of delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) in cannabis (i.e., potency), high-potency cannabis is a major topic in contemporary cannabis policy discussi...
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Welcome Neil Gleason to The PEARL at USC. Neil is a new postdoc in our lab, with interests in substance use, behavioral addictions, & sexual health. He is coming from the Center for the Study of Health & Risk Behaviors at the @UW. @USCPsychiatry @IASatUSC
https://t.co/9RehwcBJa0
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Interested in clinical psych programs? Add @FIU to the list. We're hosting 2 virtual open houses showcasing the ReACH Lab ( https://t.co/iNzycxbPck) focused on teen substance use. Register here: https://t.co/t98vbq8grc
@AcademicChatter @rsa_education @apadivision50 @SRAdolescence
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New Cannabis publication! The Impact of Adult Cannabis Use Legalization in California: A Qualitative Review of Subject Matter Expert Opinions on Proposition 64. @UCSanDiegoSPH
https://t.co/LBnvWDvy3B
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New Cannabis paper out today from @YorkUniversity, @IASatUSC, and @UofT researchers. Understanding the Relationships between #ADHD Symptoms and Cannabis-Related Consequences among Young Adults. https://t.co/3SJ7ENG5yT
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Just two more weeks to submit for the special issue of Cannabis on Perinatal Cannabis Use.
The deadline for the Cannabis Special Issue on Perinatal Cannabis Use has been extended to September 1, 2025. Please note that no further extensions will be granted. For any questions, please contact lauren_micalizzi@brown.edu or rachel_gunn@brown.edu. https://t.co/aROf2Vgl61
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New Cannabis paper out today! Cannabis Use for Medical or Non-Medical Purposes in a Sample of Young Adult Cancer Survivors in the United States. @GWpublichealth
https://t.co/tYMKBTNxt2
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The deadline for the Cannabis Special Issue on Perinatal Cannabis Use has been extended to September 1, 2025. Please note that no further extensions will be granted. For any questions, please contact lauren_micalizzi@brown.edu or rachel_gunn@brown.edu. https://t.co/aROf2Vgl61
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Press release for our new @RANDCorporation and @IASatUSC paper in @AddictionJrnl. "New study shows young adults who use high strength cannabis do not ‘titrate’ to less risky levels of use." https://t.co/C8DYpHMbzN
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