
Gustavo Angarita
Director, Yale Cocaine Research Clinic, Psychiatry · Yale-New Haven Hospital
Credentials: · · · · · · ·
History
PresentYale Cocaine Research Clinic · Yale-New Haven Hospital
PresentForensic Drug Diversion Clinic · Yale-New Haven Hospital
PresentYale Cocaine Research Clinic · Yale School of Medicine

2006–2010- 2002–2006
Research
Lower synaptic density is associated with depression severity and network alterations
Nature Communications · 2019 · 395 citations
Review · Addiction Science & Clinical Practice · 2016 · First of 4 authors · 253 citations
Nature Communications · 2020 · 90 citations
- MP
30 papers
- DM
26 papers
- RM
14 papers
- HO
12 papers · 7 as a resident

11 papers
- RS
9 papers
- PM
7 papers
- EG
6 papers
Grants
- 2025–2030
Imaging Brain Kappa Opioid Receptors in Early Abstinence Opioid Use Disorder
National Institute on Drug Abuse · R01
Contact PI · $1.6M · Yale University
- 2022–2027
National Institute on Drug Abuse · R33
Contact PI · $2.4M · Yale University
- 2021–2027
Aberrant Synaptic Plasticity in Cocaine Use Disorder: A 11C UCB J PET Study
National Institute on Drug Abuse · R01
Contact PI · $3.7M · Yale University
- 2023–2026
A 11C-UCB-J PET Study of Synaptic Density in Binge Eating Disorder (BED)
National Institute of Mental Health · R21
PI · $460.6K · Yale University
Clinical trials
- 2025–2027
Exploration of Synaptotrophic Effects of Psilocybin in Opioid Use Disorder (OUD)
Principal investigator · Recruiting · Phase 1
Yale University
- 2021–2027
Aberrant Synaptic Plasticity in Cocaine Use Disorder: A 11C-UCB-J PET Study
Principal investigator · Active not recruiting
Yale University
- 2014–2018
GLP-1 Agonism for Blocking Cocaine Euphoria and Self-Administration
Principal investigator · Completed · Phase 1
Yale University
- 2014–2022
Glutamate-Glutamine Cycling (VCYC) During Cocaine Abstinence Using 1H-MRS
Principal investigator · Completed · Phase 1
Yale University

