R
Roland Griffiths
Professor of Neuroscience and Psychiatry
Key Impact
Seminal figure in the modern 'psychedelic renaissance' and founding director of the Johns Hopkins Center for Psychedelic and Consciousness Research.
Background & Research
Roland Griffiths (1946–2023) was a titan of psychopharmacology at Johns Hopkins University. He is credited with initiating the modern era of psychedelic research with his landmark 2006 study on psilocybin and mystical experiences. His career spanned over 50 years, during which he founded the Johns Hopkins Center for Psychedelic and Consciousness Research and led groundbreaking trials for cancer-related distress and smoking cessation.
Focus Areas
NeurosciencePsilocybinConsciousnessBehavioral PharmacologyAddiction