Eric Pedersen
@ericRpedersen
Associate Professor of Psychiatry @KeckMedUSC. Director of Behavioral Research @IASatUSC. Adjunct Scientist @RANDCorporation. Editor @ResearchMj’s #Cannabis
We've updated our lab's website! The Prevention, Early Intervention, and Addictions Recovery Lab (the PEARL) is based in @USCPsychiatry at @KeckMedUSC. Meet our team and learn about our current projects on the site. thepearl.usc.edu

I am indeed excited to announce this. Thanks to Dr. Parnes for his service as a consulting editor of @ResearchMJ's Cannabis journal for the last 2 years. I'm so happy to have him on the Associate Editorial team! Learn more about Dr. Parnes here: umass.edu/psychological-…
Cannabis editor-in-chief @ericRpedersen is excited to announce that Dr. Jamie Parnes will assume a role as an Associate Editor of the journal. Dr. Parnes is an incoming Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences at @UMassAmherst.
Our President @ajbravo_PhD wrapped up #RSMj2025 with an announcement about the next conference. We look forward to seeing you in Albuquerque, New Mexico for #RSMj2026!
So excited for this new announcement. Congrats @JaneMetrik! Looking forward to working with you.
Exciting news for RSMj: Dr. Jane Metrik will serve as the next President of the organization stating after the 2026 conference. Join us in congratulating Jane. We look forward to her leadership as RSMj enters into its 10 year. @BrownUniversity @BrownCAAS
A perfect last night at #RSMj2025. Great food followed by some fun live music at the African World Festival in Detroit. @meganbrown1324 @irelandshute @KatherineABerry

Continuing the pho lunch tradition with @ResearchMJ President @ajbravo_PhD at #RSMj2025 in Detroit.

Enjoying Detroit-style pizza with friends at #RSMj2025. @JamieParnes @irelandshute @meganbrown1324 @KatherineABerry @ResearchMJ

Join us today at 1:30 in the Marquette Room at #RSMj2025. We’ll be sharing findings from studies conducted in our mock dispensary at @IASatUSC. @irelandshute @meganbrown1324

Day 1 of #RSMj2025 starts now! Join us in the Marquette Room for opening remarks and the keynote speaker, Dr. Erin Bonar.
Our President @ajbravo_PhD makes a call for new advisory board members at #RSMj2025. Let us know if you are interested in applying for a position.
Thinking about a PhD in psychology? Join the Diversifying Psychology Virtual Workshop hosted by the SDSU/UCSD JDP! August 16, 2025 | 9 AM – 6 PM PST Topics include PhD applications, CV writing, research portfolios, and more. Free to attend! Register: tinyurl.com/DivPsychWorksh…
Check out the new issue of Cannabis out today. Thanks to the journal's managing editor, @irelandshute, for getting this out.
New issue of Cannabis out today! Volume 8, No. 2. Twelve new articles plus the published abstracts from the 2025 RSMj and @srntorg Post Conference Workshop on #nicotine and #cannabis co-use. publications.sciences.ucf.edu/cannabis/index…
How changes in posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) severity mediate substance use disorder (SUD) severity during and after treatment for co-occurring #PTSD and SUD: Results from Project Harmony. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/ad…
Our new paper published in @PsychiatryResJ: Daily associations between posttraumatic stress disorder, cannabis use, and negative affect among veterans. #PTSD #veterans @RANDCorporation @IASatUSC @USCPsychiatry sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

New Cannabis publication! Cannabis Use Characteristics and Reasons for Product Choices Among Patients Accessing Treatment for Substance Use Disorders: A Mixed-Methods Study. Big collaborative effort across 19 affiliations led by @justinrmatheson. publications.sciences.ucf.edu/cannabis/index…
✨ Announcing the appointment of Ricky Bluthenthal, PhD, as chair of @uscpphs. @RNBluthenthal has served as interim chair since July 2024. Dr. Bluthenthal will provide strategic leadership to advance the department’s research, education, and community partnerships.