Eric Strain, MD
Enriched profileThe George E. Bigelow Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine · Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Eric Strain is The George E. Bigelow Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. OpenAlex indexes 286 publications with 12,580 citations (h-index 59); ClinicalTrials.gov lists 19 registered studies with this person as an investigator. By OpenAlex citation count, this profile ranks in the top 10% of Psychiatry profiles in the findmyKOL directory.
Data verified 14 Aug 2026
Overview
Updated 16 Oct 2026
Eric Strain, MD, is The George E. Bigelow Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. The public record shows 286 publications with 12,580 citations (h-index 59), centered on Substance Use Disorders. It also documents an investigator role on 19 registered clinical trials, industry payments reported by 3 companies, 12 NIH-funded awards (1992–2026).
- Most recent indexed publication: 2026 · Neuropsychopharmacology
- Top research focus: Substance Use Disorders
- 19 registered trials on ClinicalTrials.gov
- Open Payments reporting from 3 companies
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Indications focus
from trials led + research topicsResearch focus
OpenAlex concept fingerprintDrugs & molecules
across trials, industry payments and publicationsWorks with
trial sponsors and companies reporting paymentsScholarship
indexed output and impact (OpenAlex)Distinct works indexed by OpenAlex, matched via ORCID; 2 in PubMed.
Total citations across indexed works.
Hirsch index, productivity × impact (OpenAlex).
Clinical & industry
trials, payments and federal fundingPublic positions
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- Chair
FDA Drug Abuse Advisory Committee
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Contact
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Practice address
Telephone
Practice address and telephone from the federal NPPES registry.
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Updated 16 Oct 2026
Listed as an investigator on 19 registered studies on ClinicalTrials.gov. The most recent:
- An Innovative Intervention for OUD Treatment
Sponsor: Johns Hopkins University
- Effects of Experimental Sleep Disturbances on Receptor Function of Study Drug
Sponsor: Johns Hopkins University
- Treatment Engagement With Technology-assisted Treatment
Sponsor: Johns Hopkins University
Industry payments
Updated 16 Oct 2026
3 companies reported payments to CMS in program years 2021–2024. These are public disclosures, not judgments. The latest:
- Eli Lilly and CompanyProgram year202410 payments
- Pear Therapeutics (US), Inc.Program year20221 payment
- Otsuka Pharmaceutical Development & Commercialization, Inc.Program year20211 payment
Medicare prescribing footprint (2024)
The drugs this prescriber writes for Medicare patients, grouped by drug class and therapeutic area. Every percentage is a share of their total prescribing, so you can see what they prescribe most. These are proportions, not patient counts or dollar amounts. No condition is inferred: the claims record what was prescribed, never why.
Nervous system
100%Atypical Antipsychotic38.3%Risperidone57%Quetiapine Fumarate43%Part D<11 patientsOther antidepressants21.1%Mirtazapine56%Vilazodone Hcl44%Part D<11 patients+ 3 more classes in this area
Drug classes come from the WHO ATC and U.S. National Library of Medicine (RxClass) classifications; prescribing counts come from the CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers file. Each drug is counted once, under its primary class. Medicare fee-for-service only, so no Medicare Advantage, commercial, or pediatric prescribing is included. CMS publishes this data about 17 months after the fact.
NIH funding
Updated 16 Oct 2026
12 NIH research awards on record, funded 1992–2026 per NIH RePORTER. The latest:
- Johns Hopkins K12 Research in Addictions Scholars Program (KRASP)
Johns Hopkins University
FY2026$810,000K12DA063045 - Evaluating kratom using a human drug development methodology
Johns Hopkins University
FY2026$583,929R01DA061809
Publications
Updated 16 Oct 2026
Their five most recent publications, matched to their ORCID record and linked to PubMed.
- Wireless electroencephalography (EEG) to monitor sleep among patients being withdrawn from opioids: Evidence of feasibility and utility.
Experimental and clinical psychopharmacology
Article2022
Online presence
Updated 16 Oct 2026
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Owned accounts
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researchgate.net/profile/Eric-Strain
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Mentions by others
where others cite or feature them- Other
facultyfactory.org/eric-strain
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hopkinsmedicine.org/news/articles/2018/08/understanding-the-science-of-addiction-a-conversation-with-eric-strain
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Background & recognition
Updated 16 Oct 2026
Credentials, appointments and honors, newest first, each linked to the public source it came from.
Education
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Editorial & leadership roles
journal and society appointments- Director
Behavioral Pharmacology Research Unit, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
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Johns Hopkins Center for Substance Abuse Treatment and Research
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Department of Psychiatry, Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center
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Johns Hopkins Bayview Psychiatry Substance Abuse Programs
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Drug and Alcohol Dependence (journal)
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College on Problems of Drug Dependence (CPDD)
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Awards & honors
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Secondary affiliations
appointments beyond the home institution- Professor
Department of Mental Health, Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health
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Media & interviews
press, podcasts and appearances- Faculty Factory Podcast
Episode 122: "Habits and Hacks with Eric C. Strain, MD"
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