Adjunct Faculty
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Adjunct rank detailsLynnette A. Averill, PhD
Assistant Professor Adjunct of PsychiatryAbout
Research
Publications
2026
Mechanisms of Action and Change in Psychedelic-Assisted Therapies: A Holistic Framework for Ethical, Competent Clinical Care
Averill L, Neitzke-Spruill L. Mechanisms of Action and Change in Psychedelic-Assisted Therapies: A Holistic Framework for Ethical, Competent Clinical Care. FOCUS The Journal Of Lifelong Learning In Psychiatry 2026, 24: 314-325. PMID: 42576923, PMCID: PMC13449547, DOI: 10.1176/appi.focus.20260006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchToward a nuanced framework for the medical development of ibogaine and its analogues and derivatives: implications for psychopharmacology
Verrico C, Averill L, Moore C, McGuire A, Kosten T, Salas R. Toward a nuanced framework for the medical development of ibogaine and its analogues and derivatives: implications for psychopharmacology. Expert Opinion On Drug Discovery 2026, 21: 855-864. PMID: 42400152, DOI: 10.1080/17460441.2026.2693144.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsReported Safety Practices of Publicly Advertised Psychedelic Retreats
McGuire A, Neitzke-Spruill L, Robinson J, Beit C, Singh N, Mathai D, Averill L. Reported Safety Practices of Publicly Advertised Psychedelic Retreats. JAMA Network Open 2026, 9: e2552505. PMID: 41499117, PMCID: PMC12780929, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2025.52505.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchReal-world use of classic and non-classic psychedelics in Hispanic/Latino adults with obsessive-compulsive disorder: international findings from the LATINO Study.
Mathai D, Robinson J, Wagner K, Neitzke-Spruill L, Berrones D, Anderberg J, Frederick R, Cruz V, Muñoz J, Rodriguez C, Averill L, Crowley J, Storch E, McGuire A. Real-world use of classic and non-classic psychedelics in Hispanic/Latino adults with obsessive-compulsive disorder: international findings from the LATINO Study. Brazilian Journal Of Psychiatry 2026, 48: e20254316. PMID: 41024388, DOI: 10.47626/1516-4446-2025-4316.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2025
Combining DNA methylation features and clinical characteristics predicts ketamine treatment response for PTSD
Valizadeh A, Roache J, Zhang X, Hu Y, Gueorguieva R, Averill L, Ranganathan M, Wang Z, Williamson D, Shiroma P, Girgenti M, Petrakis I, López-Roca A, Young-McCaughan S, Keane T, Peterson A, Abdallah C, Krystal J, Xu K, PTSD F. Combining DNA methylation features and clinical characteristics predicts ketamine treatment response for PTSD. IScience 2025, 29: 114445. PMID: 41561376, PMCID: PMC12814687, DOI: 10.1016/j.isci.2025.114445.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMapping DNA Methylation Signatures to Identify Epigenetic Variation Across Subcortical Regions of the Human Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Brain
Li H, Liu Y, Shi Y, Wang J, Nguyen T, Xie Y, Zheng W, Cheng Y, Cruz D, Modliszewski J, Terwilliger R, Sliby A, Martínez-Magaña J, Montalvo-Ortiz J, Roache J, Averill L, Young-McCaughan S, Shiroma P, Huber B, Lewis D, Glausier J, Holtzheimer P, Friedman M, Zhang J, Peterson A, Abdallah C, Valizadeh A, Zhang X, Xu K, Krystal J, Duman R, Zhao H, Corcoran D, Williamson D, Girgenti M. Mapping DNA Methylation Signatures to Identify Epigenetic Variation Across Subcortical Regions of the Human Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Brain. Biological Psychiatry 2025, 100: 76-87. PMID: 41192574, PMCID: PMC12862789, DOI: 10.1016/j.biopsych.2025.10.032.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDevelopmental timing of index trauma exposure and accelerated epigenetic aging in United States military veterans
Tamman A, Averill L, Dunn E, Krystal J, Gelernter J, Montalvo-Ortiz J, Polimanti R, Pietrzak R. Developmental timing of index trauma exposure and accelerated epigenetic aging in United States military veterans. Psychoneuroendocrinology 2025, 182: 107568. PMID: 41016323, DOI: 10.1016/j.psyneuen.2025.107568.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchFunctional connectome-based predictive modeling of suicidal ideation
Averill L, Tamman A, Fouda S, Averill C, Nemati S, Ragnhildstveit A, Gosnell S, Akiki T, Salas R, Abdallah C. Functional connectome-based predictive modeling of suicidal ideation. Journal Of Affective Disorders 2025, 387: 119518. PMID: 40441623, DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2025.119518.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchInteracting immediate and long-term action regulation in suicidal behavior
Murphy N, Kypriotakis G, Lijffijt M, Iqbal S, Iqbal T, Amarneh D, O’Brien B, Tamman A, Thomas Y, Moukaddam N, Kosten T, Averill L, Mathew S, Swann A. Interacting immediate and long-term action regulation in suicidal behavior. Journal Of Mood And Anxiety Disorders 2025, 10: 100118. PMID: 40657602, PMCID: PMC12244047, DOI: 10.1016/j.xjmad.2025.100118.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSupportive Touch in Psychedelic Assisted Therapy
Neitzke-Spruill L, Beit C, Averill L, McGuire A. Supportive Touch in Psychedelic Assisted Therapy. The American Journal Of Bioethics 2025, 25: 29-39. PMID: 39804300, DOI: 10.1080/15265161.2024.2433428.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus Statements