Overview
Updated 14 Jul 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 focusfrom trials led + research topics
Research focusOpenAlex concept fingerprint
Drugs & moleculesacross trials, industry payments and publications
Works withtrial sponsors and companies reporting payments
Scholarshipindexed output and impact (OpenAlex)
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Total citations across indexed works.
Hirsch index, productivity × impact (OpenAlex).
Clinical & industrytrials, payments and federal funding
Public positionssourced statements on record
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- Chair
FDA Drug Abuse Advisory Committee
provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →marylandopioidresearch.com ↗
Clinical trials
Updated 14 Jul 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
InvestigatorPhase 2/PHASE3CompletedNCT04325659 - Effects of Experimental Sleep Disturbances on Receptor Function of Study Drug
Sponsor: Johns Hopkins University
InvestigatorPhase 2CompletedNCT04299490 - Treatment Engagement With Technology-assisted Treatment
Sponsor: Johns Hopkins University
InvestigatorCompletedNCT02674477
Industry payments
Updated 14 Jul 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
NIH funding
Updated 14 Jul 2026
12 NIH research awards on record, funded 1992–2026 per NIH RePORTER. The latest:
- Evaluating kratom using a human drug development methodology
Johns Hopkins University
FY2026$583,929R01DA061809 - Johns Hopkins K12 Research in Addictions Scholars Program (KRASP)
Johns Hopkins University
FY2025$810,000K12DA063045
Publications
Updated 14 Jul 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
2022
Contact
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Office address
5510 Nathan Shock Drive, Baltimore, MD 21224
Background & recognition
Updated 14 Jul 2026
Credentials, appointments and honors, newest first, each linked to the public source it came from.
Educationdegrees and training on record
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Editorial & leadership rolesjournal 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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Awards & honorshonors on the public record
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Secondary affiliationsappointments beyond the home institution
- Professor
Department of Mental Health, Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health
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Media & interviewspress, podcasts and appearances
- Faculty Factory Podcast
Episode 122: "Habits and Hacks with Eric C. Strain, MD"
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Online presence
Updated 14 Jul 2026
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researchgate.net/profile/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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