Adjunct Faculty
Adjunct faculty typically have an academic or research appointment at another institution and contribute or collaborate with one or more School of Medicine faculty members or programs.
Adjunct rank detailsLynnette A. Averill, PhD
Assistant Professor Adjunct of PsychiatryAbout
Research
Publications
2026
Reported 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 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, Nagamatsu S, Cabrera-Mendoza B, 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 StatementsReal-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 2025 PMID: 41024388, DOI: 10.47626/1516-4446-2025-4316.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2024
Medial prefrontal cortex neurotransmitter abnormalities in posttraumatic stress disorder with and without comorbidity to major depression
Swanberg K, Prinsen H, Averill C, Campos L, Kurada A, Krystal J, Petrakis I, Averill L, Rothman D, Abdallah C, Juchem C. Medial prefrontal cortex neurotransmitter abnormalities in posttraumatic stress disorder with and without comorbidity to major depression. NMR In Biomedicine 2024, 37: e5220. PMID: 39054694, DOI: 10.1002/nbm.5220.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchFindings of PTSD-specific deficits in default mode network strength following a mild experimental stressor
Averill C, Averill L, Akiki T, Fouda S, Krystal J, Abdallah C. Findings of PTSD-specific deficits in default mode network strength following a mild experimental stressor. NPP—Digital Psychiatry And Neuroscience 2024, 2: 9. PMID: 38919723, PMCID: PMC11197271, DOI: 10.1038/s44277-024-00011-y.Peer-Reviewed Original Research