Clinical Neuroscience Research Unit
Connecticut Mental Health Center
34 Park Street, Ste 3rd floor
New Haven, CT 06519
- Clinical Neuroscience Research UnitConnecticut Mental Health Center34 Park Street, Ste 3rd floorNew Haven, CT 06519
Christopher Pittenger, MD, PhD
Psychiatry
Telehealth is available
Patient type treated
Child, Adult
Accepting new patients
No
Referral required
MD to MD Consult
Board Certified in
Psychiatry
Titles
- Elizabeth Mears and House Jameson Professor of Psychiatry
- Deputy Chair for Translational Research, Psychiatry
- Director, Clinical Neuroscience Research Unit, Psychiatry
- Director, Yale Program for Psychedelic Science, Psychiatry
- Director, Yale Center for Brain and Mind Health, Yale School of Medicine
- Director, Yale OCD Research Clinic, Psychiatry
- Director, Neuroscience Research Training Program, Yale Department of Psychiatry
Education & Training
- McNeil Research FellowYale University (2007)
- Resident in Adult PsychiatryYale University (2007)
- MDColumbia College of Physicians and Surgeons (2003)
- PhDColumbia University (2002)
- MPhilColumbia University (1998)
- MSYale University (1994)
- BSYale University (1994)
- DiplomateAmerican Board of Psychiatry and Neurology
Additional Information
Honors & Recognitions
- Senior Researcher Award: American Association for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (2016)
- Lead, Committee on Adult Psychopharmacology: International OCD Accreditation Task Force (2016)
- Eva King Killam Award for Outstanding Translational Research Contributions to Neuropsychopharmacology: American College of Neuropsychopharmacology (2015)
- NARSAD Independent Investigator Award: The Brain and Behavior Research Fund (2015)
- Fellow: American Psychiatric Association (2015)
- Fellow: American Neurological Association (2015)
- Allison Fellowship: Department of Psychiatry, Yale University (2012)
- YCCI Pilot Award in Translational and Interdisciplinary Research: Yale Center for Clinical Investigation (2011)
- Biobehavioral Research Award for Innovative New Scientists: National Institute of Mental Health (2010)
- NARSAD Young Investigator Award: NARSAD (2010)
Professional Service
- International OCD Foundation (2020 - Present): Chair
- Yale University School of Medicine Faculty Advisory Council (2019 - 2020): Chair
- Yale University Scholar Awards Committee (2018 - Present): Member
- Yale University School of Medicine Faculty Advisory Council (2018 - 2019): Vice Chair
- American College of Neuropsychopharmacology (2018 - Present): Fellow
- American College of Neuropsychopharmacology (2018 - Present): Member, Ethics Committee
- Bethany CT Board of Education (2017 - Present): Chair
- International OCD Foundation Research Symposium Planning Committee (2016 - Present): Founder and chair
- Yale University School of Medicine Faculty Advisory Council (2015 - Present): Member
- Medical Staff Executive Committee, Connecticut Mental Health Center (2014 - Present): Committee Member
Publications
- Kelmendi B, Kichuk S, DePalmer G, Maloney G, Ching T, Belser A, Pittenger C. Single-dose psilocybin for treatment-resistant obsessive-compulsive disorder: A case report Heliyon 2022, 8: e12135. PMID: 36536916, PMCID: PMC9758406, DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2022.e12135.
- White matter abnormalities in the Hdc knockout mouse, a model of tic and OCD pathophysiologyJindachomthong K, Yang C, Huang Y, Coman D, Rapanelli M, Hyder F, Dougherty J, Frick L, Pittenger C. White matter abnormalities in the Hdc knockout mouse, a model of tic and OCD pathophysiology Frontiers In Molecular Neuroscience 2022, 15: 1037481. PMCID: PMC9731796, DOI: 10.3389/fnmol.2022.1037481.
- Jindachomthong K, Yang C, Huang Y, Coman D, Rapanelli M, Hyder F, Dougherty J, Frick L, Pittenger C. White matter abnormalities in the Hdc knockout mouse, a model of tic and OCD pathophysiology Frontiers In Molecular Neuroscience 2022, 15: 1037481. PMID: 36504678, PMCID: PMC9731796, DOI: 10.3389/fnmol.2022.1037481.
- Imagery Rescripting (ImRs) as an Adjunctive Treatment to Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP)-Resistant Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: A Case StudyMaloney G, Kelmendi B, Pittenger C. Imagery Rescripting (ImRs) as an Adjunctive Treatment to Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP)-Resistant Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: A Case Study Clinical Case Studies 2022, 153465012211237. DOI: 10.1177/15346501221123797.
- Studying the pathophysiology of tic disorders in animal modelsPittenger C. Studying the pathophysiology of tic disorders in animal models 2022, 4: 39-61. DOI: 10.1016/bs.irmvd.2022.06.001.
- The Roles of Endogenous Opioid System in the Antidepressant Actions of KetamineJiang C, DiLeone R, Pittenger C, Duman R. The Roles of Endogenous Opioid System in the Antidepressant Actions of Ketamine Biological Psychiatry 2021, 89: s385. DOI: 10.1016/j.biopsych.2021.02.956.
- Obsessive Compulsive Symptom Dimensions are Linked to Altered White Matter Microstructure in a Community Sample of AdolescentsGrazioplene R, Hampson M, Anticevic A, Pittenger C. Obsessive Compulsive Symptom Dimensions are Linked to Altered White Matter Microstructure in a Community Sample of Adolescents Biological Psychiatry 2021, 89: s16-s17. DOI: 10.1016/j.biopsych.2021.02.061.
- Xu J, Liu RJ, Fahey S, Frick L, Leckman J, Vaccarino F, Duman RS, Williams K, Swedo S, Pittenger C. Antibodies From Children With PANDAS Bind Specifically to Striatal Cholinergic Interneurons and Alter Their Activity American Journal Of Psychiatry 2020, 178: 48-64. PMID: 32539528, PMCID: PMC8573771, DOI: 10.1176/appi.ajp.2020.19070698.
- Excessive acquisition of information during simple judgments in individuals with hoarding disorderPushkarskaya H, Stern E, Tolin D, Pittenger C. Excessive acquisition of information during simple judgments in individuals with hoarding disorder Journal Of Obsessive-Compulsive And Related Disorders 2020, 24: 100505. DOI: 10.1016/j.jocrd.2020.100505.
- F16. Aberrant Causal Reasoning in Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)Gruner P, Koller W, Anticevic A, Pittenger C. F16. Aberrant Causal Reasoning in Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) Biological Psychiatry 2019, 85: s219. DOI: 10.1016/j.biopsych.2019.03.553.
- Exploring Retrospective Biases in Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: an Experience-Sampling StudyMacLaren Kelly J, Kertz S, Simpson R, Bloch M, Pittenger C. Exploring Retrospective Biases in Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: an Experience-Sampling Study Journal Of Technology In Behavioral Science 2018, 4: 297-302. DOI: 10.1007/s41347-018-0078-y.
- Consortium T, Anttila V, Bulik-Sullivan B, Finucane HK, Walters RK, Bras J, Duncan L, Escott-Price V, Falcone GJ, Gormley P, Malik R, Patsopoulos NA, Ripke S, Wei Z, Yu D, Lee PH, Turley P, Grenier-Boley B, Chouraki V, Kamatani Y, Berr C, Letenneur L, Hannequin D, Amouyel P, Boland A, Deleuze JF, Duron E, Vardarajan BN, Reitz C, Goate AM, Huentelman MJ, Kamboh MI, Larson EB, Rogaeva E, St George-Hyslop P, Hakonarson H, Kukull WA, Farrer LA, Barnes LL, Beach TG, Demirci FY, Head E, Hulette CM, Jicha GA, Kauwe JSK, Kaye JA, Leverenz JB, Levey AI, Lieberman AP, Pankratz VS, Poon WW, Quinn JF, Saykin AJ, Schneider LS, Smith AG, Sonnen JA, Stern RA, Van Deerlin VM, Van Eldik LJ, Harold D, Russo G, Rubinsztein DC, Bayer A, Tsolaki M, Proitsi P, Fox NC, Hampel H, Owen MJ, Mead S, Passmore P, Morgan K, Nöthen MM, Schott J, Rossor M, Lupton M, Hoffmann P, Kornhuber J, Lawlor B, McQuillin A, Al-Chalabi A, Bis J, Ruiz A, Boada M, Seshadri S, Beiser A, Rice K, van der Lee S, De Jager P, Geschwind D, Riemenschneider M, Riedel-Heller S, Rotter J, Ransmayr G, Hyman B, Cruchaga C, Alegret M, Winsvold B, Palta P, Farh K, Cuenca-Leon E, Furlotte N, Kurth T, Ligthart L, Terwindt G, Freilinger T, Ran C, Gordon S, Borck G, Adams H, Lehtimäki T, Wedenoja J, Buring J, Schürks M, Hrafnsdottir M, Hottenga J, Penninx B, Artto V, Kaunisto M, Vepsäläinen S, Martin N, Montgomery G, Kurki M, Hämäläinen E, Huang H, Huang J, Sandor C, Webber C, Muller-Myhsok B, Schreiber S, Salomaa V, Loehrer E, Göbel H, Macaya A, Pozo-Rosich P, Hansen T, Werge T, Kaprio J, Metspalu A, Kubisch C, Ferrari M, Belin A, van den Maagdenberg A, Zwart J, Boomsma D, Eriksson N, Olesen J, Chasman D, Nyholt D, Anney R, Avbersek A, Baum L, Berkovic S, Bradfield J, Buono R, Catarino C, Cossette P, De Jonghe P, Depondt C, Dlugos D, Ferraro T, French J, Hjalgrim H, Jamnadas-Khoda J, Kälviäinen R, Kunz W, Lerche H, Leu C, Lindhout D, Lo W, Lowenstein D, McCormack M, Møller R, Molloy A, Ng P, Oliver K, Privitera M, Radtke R, Ruppert A, Sander T, Schachter S, Schankin C, Scheffer I, Schoch S, Sisodiya S, Smith P, Sperling M, Striano P, Surges R, Thomas G, Visscher F, Whelan C, Zara F, Heinzen E, Marson A, Becker F, Stroink H, Zimprich F, Gasser T, Gibbs R, Heutink P, Martinez M, Morris H, Sharma M, Ryten M, Mok K, Pulit S, Bevan S, Holliday E, Attia J, Battey T, Boncoraglio G, Thijs V, Chen W, Mitchell B, Rothwell P, Sharma P, Sudlow C, Vicente A, Markus H, Kourkoulis C, Pera J, Raffeld M, Silliman S, Perica V, Thornton L, Huckins L, Rayner N, Lewis C, Gratacos M, Rybakowski F, Keski-Rahkonen A, Raevuori A, Hudson J, Reichborn-Kjennerud T, Monteleone P, Karwautz A, Mannik K, Baker J, O’Toole J, Trace S, Davis O, Helder S, Ehrlich S, Herpertz-Dahlmann B, Danner U, van Elburg A, Clementi M, Forzan M, Docampo E, Lissowska J, Hauser J, Tortorella A, Maj M, Gonidakis F, Tziouvas K, Papezova H, Yilmaz Z, Wagner G, Cohen-Woods S, Herms S, Julià A, Rabionet R, Dick D, Ripatti S, Andreassen O, Espeseth T, Lundervold A, Steen V, Pinto D, Scherer S, Aschauer H, Schosser A, Alfredsson L, Padyukov L, Halmi K, Mitchell J, Strober M, Bergen A, Kaye W, Szatkiewicz J, Cormand B, Ramos-Quiroga J, Sánchez-Mora C, Ribasés M, Casas M, Hervas A, Arranz M, Haavik J, Zayats T, Johansson S, Williams N, Elia J, Dempfle A, Rothenberger A, Kuntsi J, Oades R, Banaschewski T, Franke B, Buitelaar J, Vasquez A, Doyle A, Reif A, Lesch K, Freitag C, Rivero O, Palmason H, Romanos M, Langley K, Rietschel M, Witt S, Dalsgaard S, Børglum A, Waldman I, Wilmot B, Molly N, Bau C, Crosbie J, Schachar R, Loo S, McGough J, Grevet E, Medland S, Robinson E, Weiss L, Bacchelli E, Bailey A, Bal V, Battaglia A, Betancur C, Bolton P, Cantor R, Celestino-Soper P, Dawson G, De Rubeis S, Duque F, Green A, Klauck S, Leboyer M, Levitt P, Maestrini E, Mane S, De-Luca D, Parr J, Regan R, Reichenberg A, Sandin S, Vorstman J, Wassink T, Wijsman E, Cook E, Santangelo S, Delorme R, Rogé B, Magalhaes T, Arking D, Schulze T, Thompson R, Strohmaier J, Matthews K, Melle I, Morris D, Blackwood D, McIntosh A, Bergen S, Schalling M, Jamain S, Maaser A, Fischer S, Reinbold C, Fullerton J, Grigoroiu-Serbanescu M, Guzman-Parra J, Mayoral F, Schofield P, Cichon S, Mühleisen T, Degenhardt F, Schumacher J, Bauer M, Mitchell P, Gershon E, Rice J, Potash J, Zandi P, Craddock N, Ferrier I, Alda M, Rouleau G, Turecki G, Ophoff R, Pato C, Anjorin A, Stahl E, Leber M, Czerski P, Edenberg H, Cruceanu C, Jones I, Posthuma D, Andlauer T, Forstner A, Streit F, Baune B, Air T, Sinnamon G, Wray N, MacIntyre D, Porteous D, Homuth G, Rivera M, Grove J, Middeldorp C, Hickie I, Pergadia M, Mehta D, Smit J, Jansen R, de Geus E, Dunn E, Li Q, Nauck M, Schoevers R, Beekman A, Knowles J, Viktorin A, Arnold P, Barr C, Bedoya-Berrio G, Bienvenu O, Brentani H, Burton C, Camarena B, Cappi C, Cath D, Cavallini M, Cusi D, Darrow S, Denys D, Derks E, Dietrich A, Fernandez T, Figee M, Freimer N, Gerber G, Grados M, Greenberg E, Hanna G, Hartmann A, Hirschtritt M, Hoekstra P, Huang A, Huyser C, Illmann C, Jenike M, Kuperman S, Leventhal B, Lochner C, Lyon G, Macciardi F, Madruga-Garrido M, Malaty I, Maras A, McGrath L, Miguel E, Mir P, Nestadt G, Nicolini H, Okun M, Pakstis A, Paschou P, Piacentini J, Pittenger C, Plessen K, Ramensky V, Ramos E, Reus V, Richter M, Riddle M, Robertson M, Roessner V, Rosário M, Samuels J, Sandor P, Stein D, Tsetsos F, Van Nieuwerburgh F, Weatherall S, Wendland J, Wolanczyk T, Worbe Y, Zai G, Goes F, McLaughlin N, Nestadt P, Grabe H, Depienne C, Konkashbaev A, Lanzagorta N, Valencia-Duarte A, Bramon E, Buccola N, Cahn W, Cairns M, Chong S, Cohen D, Crespo-Facorro B, Crowley J, Davidson M, DeLisi L, Dinan T, Donohoe G, Drapeau E, Duan J, Haan L, Hougaard D, Karachanak-Yankova S, Khrunin A, Klovins J, Kučinskas V, Keong J, Limborska S, Loughland C, Lönnqvist J, Maher B, Mattheisen M, McDonald C, Murphy K, Murray R, Nenadic I, van Os J, Pantelis C, Pato M, Petryshen T, Quested D, Roussos P, Sanders A, Schall U, Schwab S, Sim K, So H, Stögmann E, Subramaniam M, Toncheva D, Waddington J, Walters J, Weiser M, Cheng W, Cloninger R, Curtis D, Gejman P, Henskens F, Mattingsdal M, Oh S, Scott R, Webb B, Breen G, Churchhouse C, Bulik C, Daly M, Dichgans M, Faraone S, Guerreiro R, Holmans P, Kendler K, Koeleman B, Mathews C, Price A, Scharf J, Sklar P, Williams J, Wood N, Cotsapas C, Palotie A, Smoller J, Sullivan P, Rosand J, Corvin A, Neale B. Analysis of shared heritability in common disorders of the brain Science 2018, 360 PMID: 29930110, PMCID: PMC6097237, DOI: 10.1126/science.aap8757.
- T18. Characterizing Reward Responsiveness in Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder and Schizophrenia Through a Probabilistic Reward TaskAdkinson B, Kolobaric A, Flynn M, Dowiak C, Schleifer C, Santamauro N, Beech C, Lobe J, Zalevsky O, Cho Y, Pittenger C, Anticevic A. T18. Characterizing Reward Responsiveness in Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder and Schizophrenia Through a Probabilistic Reward Task Biological Psychiatry 2018, 83: s135. DOI: 10.1016/j.biopsych.2018.02.354.
- Adams T, Kelmendi B, Brake C, Gruner P, Badour C, Pittenger C. The Role of Stress in the Pathogenesis and Maintenance of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Chronic Stress 2018, 2: 2470547018758043. PMID: 29527593, PMCID: PMC5841259, DOI: 10.1177/2470547018758043.
- Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: Phenomenology, Pathophysiology, and Treatment.Pittenger, C. (editor). Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: Phenomenology, Pathophysiology, and Treatment. New York: Oxford University Press
- 37.5 PATHOPHYSIOLOGICALLY GROUNDED MODELS OF TIC DISORDERS: HISTAMINE DYSREGULATION IN TOURETTE'S DISORDERPittenger C. 37.5 PATHOPHYSIOLOGICALLY GROUNDED MODELS OF TIC DISORDERS: HISTAMINE DYSREGULATION IN TOURETTE'S DISORDER Journal Of The American Academy Of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry 2016, 55: s317. DOI: 10.1016/j.jaac.2016.07.338.
- Meta-Analysis of the Symptom Structure of Obsessive-Compulsive DisorderBloch M, Landeros-Weisenberger A, Rosario M, Pittenger C, Leckman J. Meta-Analysis of the Symptom Structure of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder FOCUS The Journal Of Lifelong Learning In Psychiatry 2015, 13: 232-243. DOI: 10.1176/appi.focus.130209.
- Are There Biological Commonalities Among Different Psychiatric Disorders?Etkin A, Pittenger C. Are There Biological Commonalities Among Different Psychiatric Disorders? 2015, 243-257. DOI: 10.1002/9781118753378.ch15.
- Xu M, Kobets A, Du JC, Lennington J, Li L, Banasr M, Duman RS, Vaccarino FM, DiLeone RJ, Pittenger C. Targeted ablation of cholinergic interneurons in the dorsolateral striatum produces behavioral manifestations of Tourette syndrome Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2015, 112: 893-898. PMID: 25561540, PMCID: PMC4311862, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1419533112.
- Chapter 47 Animal Models of Tourette Syndrome and Obsessive-Compulsive DisorderPittenger C. Chapter 47 Animal Models of Tourette Syndrome and Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder 2015, 747-764. DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-12-405195-9.00047-0.
- Histidine Decarboxylase Deficiency Causes Tourette Syndrome: Parallel Findings in Humans and MiceBaldan L, Williams K, Gallezot J, Pogorelov V, Rapanelli M, Crowley M, Anderson G, Loring E, Gorczyca R, Billingslea E, Wasylink S, Panza K, Ercan-Sencicek A, Krusong K, Leventhal B, Ohtsu H, Bloch M, Hughes Z, Krystal J, Mayes L, de Araujo I, Ding Y, State M, Pittenger C. Histidine Decarboxylase Deficiency Causes Tourette Syndrome: Parallel Findings in Humans and Mice Neuron 2014, 82: 1186-1187. DOI: 10.1016/j.neuron.2014.05.023.
- Baldan LC, Williams KA, Gallezot JD, Pogorelov V, Rapanelli M, Crowley M, Anderson GM, Loring E, Gorczyca R, Billingslea E, Wasylink S, Panza KE, Ercan-Sencicek AG, Krusong K, Leventhal BL, Ohtsu H, Bloch MH, Hughes ZA, Krystal JH, Mayes L, de Araujo I, Ding YS, State MW, Pittenger C. Histidine Decarboxylase Deficiency Causes Tourette Syndrome: Parallel Findings in Humans and Mice Neuron 2014, 81: 77-90. PMID: 24411733, PMCID: PMC3894588, DOI: 10.1016/j.neuron.2013.10.052.
- Anticevic A, Hu S, Zhang S, Savic A, Billingslea E, Wasylink S, Repovs G, Cole MW, Bednarski S, Krystal JH, Bloch MH, Li CS, Pittenger C. Global Resting-State Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging Analysis Identifies Frontal Cortex, Striatal, and Cerebellar Dysconnectivity in Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Biological Psychiatry 2013, 75: 595-605. PMID: 24314349, PMCID: PMC3969771, DOI: 10.1016/j.biopsych.2013.10.021.
- Tourette Syndrome and Tic DisordersWilliams K, Bloch M, State M, Pittenger C. Tourette Syndrome and Tic Disorders 2013, 1048-1060. DOI: 10.1093/med/9780199934959.003.0079.
- Stewart SE, Yu D, Scharf JM, Neale BM, Fagerness JA, Mathews CA, Arnold PD, Evans PD, Gamazon ER, Osiecki L, McGrath L, Haddad S, Crane J, Hezel D, Illman C, Mayerfeld C, Konkashbaev A, Liu C, Pluzhnikov A, Tikhomirov A, Edlund C, Rauch S, Moessner R, Falkai P, Maier W, Ruhrmann S, Grabe H, Lennertz L, Wagner M, Bellodi L, Cavallini M, Richter M, Cook E, Kennedy J, Rosenberg D, Stein D, Hemmings S, Lochner C, Azzam A, Chavira D, Fournier E, Garrido H, Sheppard B, Umaña P, Murphy D, Wendland J, Veenstra-VanderWeele J, Denys D, Blom R, Deforce D, Van Nieuwerburgh F, Westenberg H, Walitza S, Egberts K, Renner T, Miguel E, Cappi C, Hounie A, Conceição do Rosário M, Sampaio A, Vallada H, Nicolini H, Lanzagorta N, Camarena B, Delorme R, Leboyer M, Pato C, Pato M, Voyiaziakis E, Heutink P, Cath D, Posthuma D, Smit J, Samuels J, Bienvenu O, Cullen B, Fyer A, Grados M, Greenberg B, McCracken J, Riddle M, Wang Y, Coric V, Leckman J, Bloch M, Pittenger C, Eapen V, Black D, Ophoff R, Strengman E, Cusi D, Turiel M, Frau F, Macciardi F, Gibbs J, Cookson M, Singleton A, Hardy J, Crenshaw A, Parkin M, Mirel D, Conti D, Purcell S, Nestadt G, Hanna G, Jenike M, Knowles J, Cox N, Pauls D. Genome-wide association study of obsessive-compulsive disorder Molecular Psychiatry 2012, 18: 788-798. PMID: 22889921, PMCID: PMC4218751, DOI: 10.1038/mp.2012.85.
- Bloch MH, Wasylink S, Landeros-Weisenberger A, Panza KE, Billingslea E, Leckman JF, Krystal JH, Bhagwagar Z, Sanacora G, Pittenger C. Effects of Ketamine in Treatment-Refractory Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Biological Psychiatry 2012, 72: 964-970. PMID: 22784486, PMCID: PMC3667652, DOI: 10.1016/j.biopsych.2012.05.028.
- Chapter 22 Cyclic Nucleotides in the Nervous SystemPittenger C, Nestler E, Duman R. Chapter 22 Cyclic Nucleotides in the Nervous System 2012, 423-441. DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-12-374947-5.00022-5.
- O4‐02–06: Blocking Tgf‐β‐smad 2/3 innate immune signaling mitigates Alzheimer‐like pathology in transgenic miceTown T, Laouar Y, Pittenger C, Mori T, Szekely C, Tan J, Duman R, Flavell R. O4‐02–06: Blocking Tgf‐β‐smad 2/3 innate immune signaling mitigates Alzheimer‐like pathology in transgenic mice Alzheimer's & Dementia 2008, 4: t187-t188. DOI: 10.1016/j.jalz.2008.05.514.
- Response to Chamberlain et al. Re: Systematic Review: Pharmacological and Behavioral Treatments for TrichotillomaniaBloch M, Landeros-Weisenberger A, Dombrowski P, Nudel J, Pittenger C, Leckman J, Kelmendi B, Wegner R, Coric V. Response to Chamberlain et al. Re: Systematic Review: Pharmacological and Behavioral Treatments for Trichotillomania Biological Psychiatry 2008, 63: e34-e35. DOI: 10.1016/j.biopsych.2008.01.022.
- Are there Biological Commonalities among Different Psychiatric Disorders?Pittenger C, Etkin A. Are there Biological Commonalities among Different Psychiatric Disorders? 2008, 243-256. DOI: 10.1002/9780470515167.ch15.
- Patterson S, Pittenger C, Morozov A, Martin K, Scanlin H, Drake C, Kandel E. Some Forms of cAMP-Mediated Long-Lasting Potentiation Are Associated with Release of BDNF and Nuclear Translocation of Phospho-MAP Kinase Neuron 2001, 32: 123-140. PMID: 11604144, DOI: 10.1016/s0896-6273(01)00443-3.
- Kandel E, Pittenger C. The past, the future and the biology of memory storage Philosophical Transactions Of The Royal Society B Biological Sciences 1999, 354: 2027-2052. PMID: 10670023, PMCID: PMC1692699, DOI: 10.1098/rstb.1999.0542.
Patient Care Organizations
Titles
- Elizabeth Mears and House Jameson Professor of Psychiatry
- Deputy Chair for Translational Research, Psychiatry
- Director, Clinical Neuroscience Research Unit, Psychiatry
- Director, Yale Program for Psychedelic Science, Psychiatry
- Director, Yale Center for Brain and Mind Health, Yale School of Medicine
- Director, Yale OCD Research Clinic, Psychiatry
- Director, Neuroscience Research Training Program, Yale Department of Psychiatry
Education & Training
- McNeil Research FellowYale University (2007)
- Resident in Adult PsychiatryYale University (2007)
- MDColumbia College of Physicians and Surgeons (2003)
- PhDColumbia University (2002)
- MPhilColumbia University (1998)
- MSYale University (1994)
- BSYale University (1994)
- DiplomateAmerican Board of Psychiatry and Neurology
Additional Information
Honors & Recognitions
- Senior Researcher Award: American Association for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (2016)
- Lead, Committee on Adult Psychopharmacology: International OCD Accreditation Task Force (2016)
- Eva King Killam Award for Outstanding Translational Research Contributions to Neuropsychopharmacology: American College of Neuropsychopharmacology (2015)
- NARSAD Independent Investigator Award: The Brain and Behavior Research Fund (2015)
- Fellow: American Psychiatric Association (2015)
- Fellow: American Neurological Association (2015)
- Allison Fellowship: Department of Psychiatry, Yale University (2012)
- YCCI Pilot Award in Translational and Interdisciplinary Research: Yale Center for Clinical Investigation (2011)
- Biobehavioral Research Award for Innovative New Scientists: National Institute of Mental Health (2010)
- NARSAD Young Investigator Award: NARSAD (2010)
Professional Service
- International OCD Foundation (2020 - Present): Chair
- Yale University School of Medicine Faculty Advisory Council (2019 - 2020): Chair
- Yale University Scholar Awards Committee (2018 - Present): Member
- Yale University School of Medicine Faculty Advisory Council (2018 - 2019): Vice Chair
- American College of Neuropsychopharmacology (2018 - Present): Fellow
- American College of Neuropsychopharmacology (2018 - Present): Member, Ethics Committee
- Bethany CT Board of Education (2017 - Present): Chair
- International OCD Foundation Research Symposium Planning Committee (2016 - Present): Founder and chair
- Yale University School of Medicine Faculty Advisory Council (2015 - Present): Member
- Medical Staff Executive Committee, Connecticut Mental Health Center (2014 - Present): Committee Member
Publications
- Kelmendi B, Kichuk S, DePalmer G, Maloney G, Ching T, Belser A, Pittenger C. Single-dose psilocybin for treatment-resistant obsessive-compulsive disorder: A case report Heliyon 2022, 8: e12135. PMID: 36536916, PMCID: PMC9758406, DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2022.e12135.
- White matter abnormalities in the Hdc knockout mouse, a model of tic and OCD pathophysiologyJindachomthong K, Yang C, Huang Y, Coman D, Rapanelli M, Hyder F, Dougherty J, Frick L, Pittenger C. White matter abnormalities in the Hdc knockout mouse, a model of tic and OCD pathophysiology Frontiers In Molecular Neuroscience 2022, 15: 1037481. PMCID: PMC9731796, DOI: 10.3389/fnmol.2022.1037481.
- Jindachomthong K, Yang C, Huang Y, Coman D, Rapanelli M, Hyder F, Dougherty J, Frick L, Pittenger C. White matter abnormalities in the Hdc knockout mouse, a model of tic and OCD pathophysiology Frontiers In Molecular Neuroscience 2022, 15: 1037481. PMID: 36504678, PMCID: PMC9731796, DOI: 10.3389/fnmol.2022.1037481.
- Imagery Rescripting (ImRs) as an Adjunctive Treatment to Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP)-Resistant Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: A Case StudyMaloney G, Kelmendi B, Pittenger C. Imagery Rescripting (ImRs) as an Adjunctive Treatment to Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP)-Resistant Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: A Case Study Clinical Case Studies 2022, 153465012211237. DOI: 10.1177/15346501221123797.
- Studying the pathophysiology of tic disorders in animal modelsPittenger C. Studying the pathophysiology of tic disorders in animal models 2022, 4: 39-61. DOI: 10.1016/bs.irmvd.2022.06.001.
- The Roles of Endogenous Opioid System in the Antidepressant Actions of KetamineJiang C, DiLeone R, Pittenger C, Duman R. The Roles of Endogenous Opioid System in the Antidepressant Actions of Ketamine Biological Psychiatry 2021, 89: s385. DOI: 10.1016/j.biopsych.2021.02.956.
- Obsessive Compulsive Symptom Dimensions are Linked to Altered White Matter Microstructure in a Community Sample of AdolescentsGrazioplene R, Hampson M, Anticevic A, Pittenger C. Obsessive Compulsive Symptom Dimensions are Linked to Altered White Matter Microstructure in a Community Sample of Adolescents Biological Psychiatry 2021, 89: s16-s17. DOI: 10.1016/j.biopsych.2021.02.061.
- Xu J, Liu RJ, Fahey S, Frick L, Leckman J, Vaccarino F, Duman RS, Williams K, Swedo S, Pittenger C. Antibodies From Children With PANDAS Bind Specifically to Striatal Cholinergic Interneurons and Alter Their Activity American Journal Of Psychiatry 2020, 178: 48-64. PMID: 32539528, PMCID: PMC8573771, DOI: 10.1176/appi.ajp.2020.19070698.
- Excessive acquisition of information during simple judgments in individuals with hoarding disorderPushkarskaya H, Stern E, Tolin D, Pittenger C. Excessive acquisition of information during simple judgments in individuals with hoarding disorder Journal Of Obsessive-Compulsive And Related Disorders 2020, 24: 100505. DOI: 10.1016/j.jocrd.2020.100505.
- F16. Aberrant Causal Reasoning in Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)Gruner P, Koller W, Anticevic A, Pittenger C. F16. Aberrant Causal Reasoning in Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) Biological Psychiatry 2019, 85: s219. DOI: 10.1016/j.biopsych.2019.03.553.
- Exploring Retrospective Biases in Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: an Experience-Sampling StudyMacLaren Kelly J, Kertz S, Simpson R, Bloch M, Pittenger C. Exploring Retrospective Biases in Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: an Experience-Sampling Study Journal Of Technology In Behavioral Science 2018, 4: 297-302. DOI: 10.1007/s41347-018-0078-y.
- Consortium T, Anttila V, Bulik-Sullivan B, Finucane HK, Walters RK, Bras J, Duncan L, Escott-Price V, Falcone GJ, Gormley P, Malik R, Patsopoulos NA, Ripke S, Wei Z, Yu D, Lee PH, Turley P, Grenier-Boley B, Chouraki V, Kamatani Y, Berr C, Letenneur L, Hannequin D, Amouyel P, Boland A, Deleuze JF, Duron E, Vardarajan BN, Reitz C, Goate AM, Huentelman MJ, Kamboh MI, Larson EB, Rogaeva E, St George-Hyslop P, Hakonarson H, Kukull WA, Farrer LA, Barnes LL, Beach TG, Demirci FY, Head E, Hulette CM, Jicha GA, Kauwe JSK, Kaye JA, Leverenz JB, Levey AI, Lieberman AP, Pankratz VS, Poon WW, Quinn JF, Saykin AJ, Schneider LS, Smith AG, Sonnen JA, Stern RA, Van Deerlin VM, Van Eldik LJ, Harold D, Russo G, Rubinsztein DC, Bayer A, Tsolaki M, Proitsi P, Fox NC, Hampel H, Owen MJ, Mead S, Passmore P, Morgan K, Nöthen MM, Schott J, Rossor M, Lupton M, Hoffmann P, Kornhuber J, Lawlor B, McQuillin A, Al-Chalabi A, Bis J, Ruiz A, Boada M, Seshadri S, Beiser A, Rice K, van der Lee S, De Jager P, Geschwind D, Riemenschneider M, Riedel-Heller S, Rotter J, Ransmayr G, Hyman B, Cruchaga C, Alegret M, Winsvold B, Palta P, Farh K, Cuenca-Leon E, Furlotte N, Kurth T, Ligthart L, Terwindt G, Freilinger T, Ran C, Gordon S, Borck G, Adams H, Lehtimäki T, Wedenoja J, Buring J, Schürks M, Hrafnsdottir M, Hottenga J, Penninx B, Artto V, Kaunisto M, Vepsäläinen S, Martin N, Montgomery G, Kurki M, Hämäläinen E, Huang H, Huang J, Sandor C, Webber C, Muller-Myhsok B, Schreiber S, Salomaa V, Loehrer E, Göbel H, Macaya A, Pozo-Rosich P, Hansen T, Werge T, Kaprio J, Metspalu A, Kubisch C, Ferrari M, Belin A, van den Maagdenberg A, Zwart J, Boomsma D, Eriksson N, Olesen J, Chasman D, Nyholt D, Anney R, Avbersek A, Baum L, Berkovic S, Bradfield J, Buono R, Catarino C, Cossette P, De Jonghe P, Depondt C, Dlugos D, Ferraro T, French J, Hjalgrim H, Jamnadas-Khoda J, Kälviäinen R, Kunz W, Lerche H, Leu C, Lindhout D, Lo W, Lowenstein D, McCormack M, Møller R, Molloy A, Ng P, Oliver K, Privitera M, Radtke R, Ruppert A, Sander T, Schachter S, Schankin C, Scheffer I, Schoch S, Sisodiya S, Smith P, Sperling M, Striano P, Surges R, Thomas G, Visscher F, Whelan C, Zara F, Heinzen E, Marson A, Becker F, Stroink H, Zimprich F, Gasser T, Gibbs R, Heutink P, Martinez M, Morris H, Sharma M, Ryten M, Mok K, Pulit S, Bevan S, Holliday E, Attia J, Battey T, Boncoraglio G, Thijs V, Chen W, Mitchell B, Rothwell P, Sharma P, Sudlow C, Vicente A, Markus H, Kourkoulis C, Pera J, Raffeld M, Silliman S, Perica V, Thornton L, Huckins L, Rayner N, Lewis C, Gratacos M, Rybakowski F, Keski-Rahkonen A, Raevuori A, Hudson J, Reichborn-Kjennerud T, Monteleone P, Karwautz A, Mannik K, Baker J, O’Toole J, Trace S, Davis O, Helder S, Ehrlich S, Herpertz-Dahlmann B, Danner U, van Elburg A, Clementi M, Forzan M, Docampo E, Lissowska J, Hauser J, Tortorella A, Maj M, Gonidakis F, Tziouvas K, Papezova H, Yilmaz Z, Wagner G, Cohen-Woods S, Herms S, Julià A, Rabionet R, Dick D, Ripatti S, Andreassen O, Espeseth T, Lundervold A, Steen V, Pinto D, Scherer S, Aschauer H, Schosser A, Alfredsson L, Padyukov L, Halmi K, Mitchell J, Strober M, Bergen A, Kaye W, Szatkiewicz J, Cormand B, Ramos-Quiroga J, Sánchez-Mora C, Ribasés M, Casas M, Hervas A, Arranz M, Haavik J, Zayats T, Johansson S, Williams N, Elia J, Dempfle A, Rothenberger A, Kuntsi J, Oades R, Banaschewski T, Franke B, Buitelaar J, Vasquez A, Doyle A, Reif A, Lesch K, Freitag C, Rivero O, Palmason H, Romanos M, Langley K, Rietschel M, Witt S, Dalsgaard S, Børglum A, Waldman I, Wilmot B, Molly N, Bau C, Crosbie J, Schachar R, Loo S, McGough J, Grevet E, Medland S, Robinson E, Weiss L, Bacchelli E, Bailey A, Bal V, Battaglia A, Betancur C, Bolton P, Cantor R, Celestino-Soper P, Dawson G, De Rubeis S, Duque F, Green A, Klauck S, Leboyer M, Levitt P, Maestrini E, Mane S, De-Luca D, Parr J, Regan R, Reichenberg A, Sandin S, Vorstman J, Wassink T, Wijsman E, Cook E, Santangelo S, Delorme R, Rogé B, Magalhaes T, Arking D, Schulze T, Thompson R, Strohmaier J, Matthews K, Melle I, Morris D, Blackwood D, McIntosh A, Bergen S, Schalling M, Jamain S, Maaser A, Fischer S, Reinbold C, Fullerton J, Grigoroiu-Serbanescu M, Guzman-Parra J, Mayoral F, Schofield P, Cichon S, Mühleisen T, Degenhardt F, Schumacher J, Bauer M, Mitchell P, Gershon E, Rice J, Potash J, Zandi P, Craddock N, Ferrier I, Alda M, Rouleau G, Turecki G, Ophoff R, Pato C, Anjorin A, Stahl E, Leber M, Czerski P, Edenberg H, Cruceanu C, Jones I, Posthuma D, Andlauer T, Forstner A, Streit F, Baune B, Air T, Sinnamon G, Wray N, MacIntyre D, Porteous D, Homuth G, Rivera M, Grove J, Middeldorp C, Hickie I, Pergadia M, Mehta D, Smit J, Jansen R, de Geus E, Dunn E, Li Q, Nauck M, Schoevers R, Beekman A, Knowles J, Viktorin A, Arnold P, Barr C, Bedoya-Berrio G, Bienvenu O, Brentani H, Burton C, Camarena B, Cappi C, Cath D, Cavallini M, Cusi D, Darrow S, Denys D, Derks E, Dietrich A, Fernandez T, Figee M, Freimer N, Gerber G, Grados M, Greenberg E, Hanna G, Hartmann A, Hirschtritt M, Hoekstra P, Huang A, Huyser C, Illmann C, Jenike M, Kuperman S, Leventhal B, Lochner C, Lyon G, Macciardi F, Madruga-Garrido M, Malaty I, Maras A, McGrath L, Miguel E, Mir P, Nestadt G, Nicolini H, Okun M, Pakstis A, Paschou P, Piacentini J, Pittenger C, Plessen K, Ramensky V, Ramos E, Reus V, Richter M, Riddle M, Robertson M, Roessner V, Rosário M, Samuels J, Sandor P, Stein D, Tsetsos F, Van Nieuwerburgh F, Weatherall S, Wendland J, Wolanczyk T, Worbe Y, Zai G, Goes F, McLaughlin N, Nestadt P, Grabe H, Depienne C, Konkashbaev A, Lanzagorta N, Valencia-Duarte A, Bramon E, Buccola N, Cahn W, Cairns M, Chong S, Cohen D, Crespo-Facorro B, Crowley J, Davidson M, DeLisi L, Dinan T, Donohoe G, Drapeau E, Duan J, Haan L, Hougaard D, Karachanak-Yankova S, Khrunin A, Klovins J, Kučinskas V, Keong J, Limborska S, Loughland C, Lönnqvist J, Maher B, Mattheisen M, McDonald C, Murphy K, Murray R, Nenadic I, van Os J, Pantelis C, Pato M, Petryshen T, Quested D, Roussos P, Sanders A, Schall U, Schwab S, Sim K, So H, Stögmann E, Subramaniam M, Toncheva D, Waddington J, Walters J, Weiser M, Cheng W, Cloninger R, Curtis D, Gejman P, Henskens F, Mattingsdal M, Oh S, Scott R, Webb B, Breen G, Churchhouse C, Bulik C, Daly M, Dichgans M, Faraone S, Guerreiro R, Holmans P, Kendler K, Koeleman B, Mathews C, Price A, Scharf J, Sklar P, Williams J, Wood N, Cotsapas C, Palotie A, Smoller J, Sullivan P, Rosand J, Corvin A, Neale B. Analysis of shared heritability in common disorders of the brain Science 2018, 360 PMID: 29930110, PMCID: PMC6097237, DOI: 10.1126/science.aap8757.
- T18. Characterizing Reward Responsiveness in Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder and Schizophrenia Through a Probabilistic Reward TaskAdkinson B, Kolobaric A, Flynn M, Dowiak C, Schleifer C, Santamauro N, Beech C, Lobe J, Zalevsky O, Cho Y, Pittenger C, Anticevic A. T18. Characterizing Reward Responsiveness in Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder and Schizophrenia Through a Probabilistic Reward Task Biological Psychiatry 2018, 83: s135. DOI: 10.1016/j.biopsych.2018.02.354.
- Adams T, Kelmendi B, Brake C, Gruner P, Badour C, Pittenger C. The Role of Stress in the Pathogenesis and Maintenance of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Chronic Stress 2018, 2: 2470547018758043. PMID: 29527593, PMCID: PMC5841259, DOI: 10.1177/2470547018758043.
- Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: Phenomenology, Pathophysiology, and Treatment.Pittenger, C. (editor). Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: Phenomenology, Pathophysiology, and Treatment. New York: Oxford University Press
- 37.5 PATHOPHYSIOLOGICALLY GROUNDED MODELS OF TIC DISORDERS: HISTAMINE DYSREGULATION IN TOURETTE'S DISORDERPittenger C. 37.5 PATHOPHYSIOLOGICALLY GROUNDED MODELS OF TIC DISORDERS: HISTAMINE DYSREGULATION IN TOURETTE'S DISORDER Journal Of The American Academy Of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry 2016, 55: s317. DOI: 10.1016/j.jaac.2016.07.338.
- Meta-Analysis of the Symptom Structure of Obsessive-Compulsive DisorderBloch M, Landeros-Weisenberger A, Rosario M, Pittenger C, Leckman J. Meta-Analysis of the Symptom Structure of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder FOCUS The Journal Of Lifelong Learning In Psychiatry 2015, 13: 232-243. DOI: 10.1176/appi.focus.130209.
- Are There Biological Commonalities Among Different Psychiatric Disorders?Etkin A, Pittenger C. Are There Biological Commonalities Among Different Psychiatric Disorders? 2015, 243-257. DOI: 10.1002/9781118753378.ch15.
- Xu M, Kobets A, Du JC, Lennington J, Li L, Banasr M, Duman RS, Vaccarino FM, DiLeone RJ, Pittenger C. Targeted ablation of cholinergic interneurons in the dorsolateral striatum produces behavioral manifestations of Tourette syndrome Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2015, 112: 893-898. PMID: 25561540, PMCID: PMC4311862, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1419533112.
- Chapter 47 Animal Models of Tourette Syndrome and Obsessive-Compulsive DisorderPittenger C. Chapter 47 Animal Models of Tourette Syndrome and Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder 2015, 747-764. DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-12-405195-9.00047-0.
- Histidine Decarboxylase Deficiency Causes Tourette Syndrome: Parallel Findings in Humans and MiceBaldan L, Williams K, Gallezot J, Pogorelov V, Rapanelli M, Crowley M, Anderson G, Loring E, Gorczyca R, Billingslea E, Wasylink S, Panza K, Ercan-Sencicek A, Krusong K, Leventhal B, Ohtsu H, Bloch M, Hughes Z, Krystal J, Mayes L, de Araujo I, Ding Y, State M, Pittenger C. Histidine Decarboxylase Deficiency Causes Tourette Syndrome: Parallel Findings in Humans and Mice Neuron 2014, 82: 1186-1187. DOI: 10.1016/j.neuron.2014.05.023.
- Baldan LC, Williams KA, Gallezot JD, Pogorelov V, Rapanelli M, Crowley M, Anderson GM, Loring E, Gorczyca R, Billingslea E, Wasylink S, Panza KE, Ercan-Sencicek AG, Krusong K, Leventhal BL, Ohtsu H, Bloch MH, Hughes ZA, Krystal JH, Mayes L, de Araujo I, Ding YS, State MW, Pittenger C. Histidine Decarboxylase Deficiency Causes Tourette Syndrome: Parallel Findings in Humans and Mice Neuron 2014, 81: 77-90. PMID: 24411733, PMCID: PMC3894588, DOI: 10.1016/j.neuron.2013.10.052.
- Anticevic A, Hu S, Zhang S, Savic A, Billingslea E, Wasylink S, Repovs G, Cole MW, Bednarski S, Krystal JH, Bloch MH, Li CS, Pittenger C. Global Resting-State Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging Analysis Identifies Frontal Cortex, Striatal, and Cerebellar Dysconnectivity in Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Biological Psychiatry 2013, 75: 595-605. PMID: 24314349, PMCID: PMC3969771, DOI: 10.1016/j.biopsych.2013.10.021.
- Tourette Syndrome and Tic DisordersWilliams K, Bloch M, State M, Pittenger C. Tourette Syndrome and Tic Disorders 2013, 1048-1060. DOI: 10.1093/med/9780199934959.003.0079.
- Stewart SE, Yu D, Scharf JM, Neale BM, Fagerness JA, Mathews CA, Arnold PD, Evans PD, Gamazon ER, Osiecki L, McGrath L, Haddad S, Crane J, Hezel D, Illman C, Mayerfeld C, Konkashbaev A, Liu C, Pluzhnikov A, Tikhomirov A, Edlund C, Rauch S, Moessner R, Falkai P, Maier W, Ruhrmann S, Grabe H, Lennertz L, Wagner M, Bellodi L, Cavallini M, Richter M, Cook E, Kennedy J, Rosenberg D, Stein D, Hemmings S, Lochner C, Azzam A, Chavira D, Fournier E, Garrido H, Sheppard B, Umaña P, Murphy D, Wendland J, Veenstra-VanderWeele J, Denys D, Blom R, Deforce D, Van Nieuwerburgh F, Westenberg H, Walitza S, Egberts K, Renner T, Miguel E, Cappi C, Hounie A, Conceição do Rosário M, Sampaio A, Vallada H, Nicolini H, Lanzagorta N, Camarena B, Delorme R, Leboyer M, Pato C, Pato M, Voyiaziakis E, Heutink P, Cath D, Posthuma D, Smit J, Samuels J, Bienvenu O, Cullen B, Fyer A, Grados M, Greenberg B, McCracken J, Riddle M, Wang Y, Coric V, Leckman J, Bloch M, Pittenger C, Eapen V, Black D, Ophoff R, Strengman E, Cusi D, Turiel M, Frau F, Macciardi F, Gibbs J, Cookson M, Singleton A, Hardy J, Crenshaw A, Parkin M, Mirel D, Conti D, Purcell S, Nestadt G, Hanna G, Jenike M, Knowles J, Cox N, Pauls D. Genome-wide association study of obsessive-compulsive disorder Molecular Psychiatry 2012, 18: 788-798. PMID: 22889921, PMCID: PMC4218751, DOI: 10.1038/mp.2012.85.
- Bloch MH, Wasylink S, Landeros-Weisenberger A, Panza KE, Billingslea E, Leckman JF, Krystal JH, Bhagwagar Z, Sanacora G, Pittenger C. Effects of Ketamine in Treatment-Refractory Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Biological Psychiatry 2012, 72: 964-970. PMID: 22784486, PMCID: PMC3667652, DOI: 10.1016/j.biopsych.2012.05.028.
- Chapter 22 Cyclic Nucleotides in the Nervous SystemPittenger C, Nestler E, Duman R. Chapter 22 Cyclic Nucleotides in the Nervous System 2012, 423-441. DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-12-374947-5.00022-5.
- O4‐02–06: Blocking Tgf‐β‐smad 2/3 innate immune signaling mitigates Alzheimer‐like pathology in transgenic miceTown T, Laouar Y, Pittenger C, Mori T, Szekely C, Tan J, Duman R, Flavell R. O4‐02–06: Blocking Tgf‐β‐smad 2/3 innate immune signaling mitigates Alzheimer‐like pathology in transgenic mice Alzheimer's & Dementia 2008, 4: t187-t188. DOI: 10.1016/j.jalz.2008.05.514.
- Response to Chamberlain et al. Re: Systematic Review: Pharmacological and Behavioral Treatments for TrichotillomaniaBloch M, Landeros-Weisenberger A, Dombrowski P, Nudel J, Pittenger C, Leckman J, Kelmendi B, Wegner R, Coric V. Response to Chamberlain et al. Re: Systematic Review: Pharmacological and Behavioral Treatments for Trichotillomania Biological Psychiatry 2008, 63: e34-e35. DOI: 10.1016/j.biopsych.2008.01.022.
- Are there Biological Commonalities among Different Psychiatric Disorders?Pittenger C, Etkin A. Are there Biological Commonalities among Different Psychiatric Disorders? 2008, 243-256. DOI: 10.1002/9780470515167.ch15.
- Patterson S, Pittenger C, Morozov A, Martin K, Scanlin H, Drake C, Kandel E. Some Forms of cAMP-Mediated Long-Lasting Potentiation Are Associated with Release of BDNF and Nuclear Translocation of Phospho-MAP Kinase Neuron 2001, 32: 123-140. PMID: 11604144, DOI: 10.1016/s0896-6273(01)00443-3.
- Kandel E, Pittenger C. The past, the future and the biology of memory storage Philosophical Transactions Of The Royal Society B Biological Sciences 1999, 354: 2027-2052. PMID: 10670023, PMCID: PMC1692699, DOI: 10.1098/rstb.1999.0542.
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