Anahita Bassir Nia, MD
Assistant Professor of Psychiatry; Assistant Director for Training and Education for CNRU, Psychiatry; Assistant Clinical Unit Chief for CNRU, Psychiatry
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- Psychiatry
Biography
Anahita Bassir Nia, MD, joined Yale School of Medicine in July 2018 as Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, after completing her psychiatry residency at Mount Sinai Beth Israel, and her addiction psychiatry fellowship-academic track at Mount Sinai West, Icahn School of Medicine, New York.
Her research interests are, mainly, in translational research on addiction and mental health disorders. She is particularly interested in the biological effects of acute and chronic stress on developing substance use disorders, as well as, the effects of substance use on stress response and psychiatric symptoms. More recently, she has been focused on the use of cannabinoids (partial and full agonists) and endocannabinoid system dysregulations in relation to childhood trauma and substance use disorders, particularly opioid use disorder.
Education & Training
- Addiction Psychiatry Fellowship- Academic TrackIcahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai West (2018)
- Psychiatry ResidencyIcahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Beth Israel (2016)
Activities
- Sex Differences In The Acute Effects Of Intravenous (IV) Delta-9 Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC)New Orleans, LA, United States 2022The Society of Biological Psychiatry annual meeting
- - Differential effects of childhood vs. adulthood trauma in cannabinoid receptor type 1 (CB1R) availability in post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD): A review of literature and pilot positron emission tomography (PET) studySOBP annual meeting 2021- Differential effects of childhood vs. adulthood trauma in cannabinoid receptor type 1 (CB1R) availability in post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD): A review of literature and pilot positron emission tomography (PET) study
- Ask the ExpertInvited moderator. “Ask the Expert” with Diana Martinez 2021Ask the Expert
- Endocannabinoid system and substance use disorders.Mount Sinai Addiction Psychiatry didactics for addiction psychiatry fellows 2021Endocannabinoid system and substance use disorders.
- High rates of childhood and lifetime trauma and chronic stress in cannabis users, and the related sex/gender differencesCPDD annual meeting 2020High rates of childhood and lifetime trauma and chronic stress in cannabis users, and the related sex/gender differences
- My brain seeking reward: Neuroscience applications in clinical practiceThis was a workshop on how to use neuroscience knowledge of addiction in clinical practice. 2020My brain seeking reward: Neuroscience applications in clinical practice
- Higher levels of Anandamide in positive history of trauma and higher levels of 2AG in PTSD, in individuals with acute psychosis.Orlando, FL, United States 2019Higher levels of Anandamide in positive history of trauma and higher levels of 2AG in PTSD, in individuals with acute psychosis.
- History of Trauma Associates with Longer Lifetime Cannabis Use and Lower Anandamide Levels in Individuals with PsychosisSan Antonio, TX, United States 2019History of Trauma Associates with Longer Lifetime Cannabis Use and Lower Anandamide Levels in Individuals with Psychosis
- Cannabis Use and Endocannabinoid System Alterations in Individuals with History of Trauma and PTSDSan Diego, CA, United States 2019Cannabis Use and Endocannabinoid System Alterations in Individuals with History of Trauma and PTSD
- Emerging Addiction Science WorkshopNew York, NY, United States 2018Emerging Addiction Science Workshop
Honors & Recognition
| Award | Awarding Organization | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Mentorship award | Research in Addiction Medicine Scholars (RAMS) Program | 2021 |
| Travel award | College on Problems of Drug Dependence (CPDD) | 2020 |
| New Investigator Award (NIA) | American Society of Clinical Psychopharmacology (ASCP) | 2020 |
| Career Development Award (K12) | NIDA | 2019 |
| Research in Addiction Medicine Scholars (RAMS) Program fellowship award (2016) | Boston University School of Medicine, supported by a grant from the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) | 2017 |
| Junior Investigators Award | American Psychiatric Association (APA), American College of Neuropsychopharmacology (ACNP), and Society of Biological Psychiatry (SOBP) | 2017 |
| Travel Award | American Society of Clinical Psychopharmacology (ASCP), American College of Neuropsychopharmacology (ACNP) and the Zucker Hillside Hospital. | 2017 |
| Travel award | American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry (AAAP) | 2016 |
| Cynthia Horner Award for Outstanding Achievement for Research | Department of psychiatry and behavioral Sciences, Mount Sinai Beth Israel (MSBI), Icahn School of Medicine, NY | 2016 |
| Annual Essay Contest for Residents and Fellows | Mount Sinai Beth Israel, Icahn School of Medicine, NY | 2016 |
| Travel Award | Icahn School of Medicine | 2016 |
| Chief Residency for Research (2015) | Mount Sinai Beth Israel, Icahn School of Medicine, NY | 2015 |
Professional Service
| Organization | Role | Date |
|---|---|---|
| NIH | Pathophysiological Basis of Mental Disorders and Addictions Study Section | 2021 |
| College on Problems of Drug Dependence (CPDD) | Human Research Committee: to identify issues relating to clinical research in the drug abuse field and recommend actions to the Board of Directors. | 2021 - Present |
| Comprehensive Psychiatry | Reviewer | 2021 - Present |
| Journal of Addiction Medicine | Reviewer | 2021 - Present |
| Journal of Behavioral Addiction | Reviewer | 2021 - Present |
| Scientific Advisory Board, Synendos Therapeutics | Board Member | 2021 - Present |
| Journal of Psychopharamcology | Reviewer | 2020 - Present |
| Journal of Psychosomatic Research | Reviewer | 2020 - Present |
| Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment | Reviewer | 2020 - Present |
| Pain Reports | Reviewer | 2020 - Present |
| Psychoneuroendocrinology | Reviewer | 2020 - Present |
| Psychosomatics | Reviewer | 2020 - Present |
| Frontier in Psychiatry | Reviewer | 2020 - Present |
| American Journal on Addictions, | Reviewer | 2020 - Present |
| Frontiers in Psychiatry | Editorial Board Member | 2020 - Present |
| Addiction Biology | Reviewer | 2020 - Present |
| American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry | Cannabis Interest Committee | 2019 - Present |
| Frontiers in Public Health | Reviewer | 2019 - Present |
| College on Problems of Drug Dependence | Publication Committee | 2018 - Present |
| IRB | Member | 2018 - Present |
| General Hospital Psychiatry | Reviewer | 2018 - Present |
| BMC Psychiatry | Reviewer | 2018 - Present |
| Psychiatry Research | Reviewer | 2018 - Present |
| American Society of Clinical Psychopharmacology (ASCP) | CME/Meeting Committee and Program Committee | 2017 - Present |
| American Society of Clinical Psychopharmacology (ASCP) | ASCP Annual Meeting Program Committee: Responsible for reviewing all program submissions for the ASCP Annual Meeting | 2017 - Present |
Departments & Organizations
- Janeway Society
- Psychiatry
- Yale Medicine