Kyung-Heup Ahn, MD
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Assistant Professor of Psychiatry
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Psychiatry
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- Psychiatry
- Yale Medicine
- Yale New Haven Health System
- Yale Ventures
Education & Training
- Psychopharmacology Fellow
- Yale University (2010)
- Resident
- Yale University (2008)
- Resident
- Georgetown University (2007)
- MD
- Seoul National University (1996)
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Medical Research Interests
Affective Disorders, Psychotic; Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorders
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Frequent collaborators of Kyung-Heup Ahn's published research.
Publications Timeline
A big-picture view of Kyung-Heup Ahn's research output by year.
Deepak Cyril Dsouza, MBBS, MD
Haleh Nadim
John Krystal, MD
John Seibyl, MD
5Publications
179Citations
Publications
2015
Role of GABA Deficit in Sensitivity to the Psychotomimetic Effects of Amphetamine
Ahn KH, Sewell A, Elander J, Pittman B, Ranganathan M, Gunduz-Bruce H, Krystal J, D'Souza DC. Role of GABA Deficit in Sensitivity to the Psychotomimetic Effects of Amphetamine. Neuropsychopharmacology 2015, 40: 2822-2831. PMID: 25953357, PMCID: PMC4864658, DOI: 10.1038/npp.2015.132.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetric
2012
Nicotine Fails to Attenuate Ketamine-Induced Cognitive Deficits and Negative and Positive Symptoms in Humans: Implications for Schizophrenia
D'Souza DC, Ahn K, Bhakta S, Elander J, Singh N, Nadim H, Jatlow P, Suckow RF, Pittman B, Ranganathan M. Nicotine Fails to Attenuate Ketamine-Induced Cognitive Deficits and Negative and Positive Symptoms in Humans: Implications for Schizophrenia. Biological Psychiatry 2012, 72: 785-794. PMID: 22717030, DOI: 10.1016/j.biopsych.2012.05.009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAttentionCognitionCognition DisordersCross-Over StudiesDouble-Blind MethodDrug InteractionsExecutive FunctionHumansInhibition, PsychologicalKetamineMemoryMiddle AgedMotor SkillsNicotinePsychiatric Status Rating ScalesPsychomotor PerformanceReaction TimeRecognition, PsychologySchizophrenia
2010
Probing GABA Receptor Function in Schizophrenia with Iomazenil
Ahn K, Gil R, Seibyl J, Sewell RA, D'Souza DC. Probing GABA Receptor Function in Schizophrenia with Iomazenil. Neuropsychopharmacology 2010, 36: 677-683. PMID: 21068719, PMCID: PMC3055690, DOI: 10.1038/npp.2010.198.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetric
2004
White matter hyperintensities in subjects with bipolar disorder
AHN KH, LYOO IK, LEE HK, SONG IC, OH JS, HWANG J, KWON J, KIM MJ, KIM M, RENSHAW PF. White matter hyperintensities in subjects with bipolar disorder. Psychiatry And Clinical Neurosciences 2004, 58: 516-521. PMID: 15482583, DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1819.2004.01294.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitations
2003
N-Methyl-d-aspartate receptor in working memory impairments in schizophrenia: event-related potential study of late stage of working memory process
Ahn KH, Youn T, Cho SS, Ha TH, Ha KS, Kim MS, Kwon JS. N-Methyl-d-aspartate receptor in working memory impairments in schizophrenia: event-related potential study of late stage of working memory process. Progress In Neuro-Psychopharmacology And Biological Psychiatry 2003, 27: 993-999. PMID: 14499316, DOI: 10.1016/s0278-5846(03)00159-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetric
Clinical Trials
Current Trials
Brain Changes and Cannabis Use Study
IRB ID2000032181RoleSub InvestigatorPrimary Completion Date05/31/2027Recruiting ParticipantsGenderBothAge18 years - 75 yearsM1 Schizophrenia PET Study
IRB ID2000031171RoleSub InvestigatorPrimary Completion Date04/30/2023Recruiting ParticipantsGenderBothAge18 years - 55 years
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honor Young Investigator Award
07/01/2009National AwardNARSADDetailsUnited States
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