Charles Raison
Professor of Psychiatry and Human Ecology · University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health
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History
Research
Inflammation and its discontents: the role of cytokines in the pathophysiology of major depression
Review · Biological Psychiatry · 2009 · Last of 3 authors · 2,978 citations
The role of inflammation in depression: from evolutionary imperative to modern treatment target
Review · Nature reviews. Immunology · 2016 · 2,962 citations
Cytokines sing the blues: inflammation and the pathogenesis of depression
Review · Trends in Immunology · 2006 · First of 3 authors · 2,291 citations
40 papers
- RP
13 papers · 13 as a resident
8 papers
6 papers
6 papers
5 papers
- MN
5 papers
4 papers
Grants
- 2011–2015
Inflammation, Stress, and Social Behavior: Using Ecological Assessments and Model
National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health · R01
Contact PI · $1.1M · University of Arizona
- 2009–2015
National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health · R01
Contact PI · $3.1M · University of Arizona
- 2005–2010
Cytokine-CRH Interactions in IFN-Alfa-Induced Depression
National Institute of Mental Health · R01
Contact PI · $1.6M · Emory University
- 2008–2010
Neurobiological and Behavioral Effects of Cytokine Antagonism in Major Depression
National Institute of Mental Health · R21
Contact PI · $378.7K · Emory University
Clinical trials
- 2026–2028
Consciousness and Psilocybin Effects on Well-Being: The CoPEWell Study
Principal investigator · Not yet recruiting · Phase 1
University of Wisconsin, Madison
- 2025–2027
The RECAP2 Study: Midazolam and Psilocybin
Principal investigator · Recruiting · Phase 1
University of Wisconsin, Madison
- 2025–2029
Investigation to Understand and Optimize Psilocybin
Principal investigator · Recruiting · Phase 2
Charles Raison
- 2025–2028
The ENHANCE Study: taVNS and Psilocybin
Principal investigator · Recruiting · Phase 1
University of Wisconsin, Madison