Ryan G. Vandrey, PhD
- Johns Hopkins School of Medicine Faculty
Languages
- English
Gender
MaleAbout Ryan G. Vandrey
Primary Academic Title
Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
Background
Dr. Vandrey is currently a Professor at the Johns Hopkins University Behavioral Pharmacology Research Unit (BPRU) and helps run the Cannabis Science Lab (CSL). Dr. Vandrey’s research focuses primarily on the impact of route of administration, dose, and chemical composition of cannabis products on resultant drug effects and pharmacokinetics. In addition, Dr. Vandrey has been involved with a broad range of studies related to the risks and benefits of medicinal cannabis use, cannabis-drug interactions, the effects of cannabis use on sleep, cannabis withdrawal, and the treatment of Cannabis Use Disorder, cannabis product testing, and developing measures of cannabis use behavior.
Centers and Institutes
Contact for Research Inquiries
Behavioral Biology Research Center
5510 Nathan Shock Drive
Baltimore, MD 21224
Phone: (410) 550-4036
Fax: (410) 550-0030
rvandrey@jhmi.edu
Research Interests
Human behavioral pharmacology of Cannabis (Marijuana), Nicotine/Tobacco
Research Summary
Dr. Vandrey's research primarily focuses on the behavioral pharmacology of cannabis, but also includes research on nicotine and tobacco regulatory science. His studies span a number of disciplines and methods, but are all aimed at answering critical questions relevant to public health, policy and regulation of cannabis/cannabinoids and tobacco/nicotine.
Selected Publications
Vandrey R, Raber JC, Raber ME, Douglass B, Miller C, Bonn-Miller MO. Cannabinoid Dose and Label Accuracy In “Edible” Medical Cannabis Products. J Am Med Assoc. 2015; 313; 2491-2493
Schlienz NJ, Spindle TR, Cone EJ, Herrmann ES, Bigelow GE, Mitchell JM, Flegel R, LoDico C, Vandrey R. Pharmacodynamic dose effects of oral cannabis ingestion in healthy adults who infrequently use cannabis. Drug Alc Depend. ePub March 21, 2020
Sholler DJ, Strickland JC, Spindle TR, Weerts EM, Vandrey R. Sex differences in the acute effects of oral and vaporized cannabis among healthy adults. Addict Biol ePub Sept 28, 2020
Spindle TR, Cone EJ, Goffi E, Weerts EM, Mitchell JM, Winecker RE, Bigelow GE, Flegel R, Vandrey R. Pharmacodynamic effects of vaporized and oral cannabidiol (CBD) and vaporized CBD-dominant cannabis in infrequent cannabis users. Drug Alc Depend. 2020; 211; 107937
Spindle TR, Cone EJ, Schlienz NJ, Mitchell JM, Bigelow GE, Flegal R, Hayes E, Vandrey R. Acute Effects of Smoked and Vaporized Cannabis in Healthy Adults Who Infrequently Use Cannabis: A Cross-Over Trial. JAMA Netw Open. 2018; 1; e184841, 1-14
Additional Training
Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, 2007