Alan K. Davis, PhD

Adjunct Assistant Professor

Dr. Alan Davis is an Associate Professor and Director of the Center for Psychedelic Drug Research and Education in the College of Social Work at the Ohio State University and Adjunct Professor at Johns Hopkins. Their research involves the exploration of psychedelic substance use in community, ceremonial/spiritual, and clinical settings. They conduct clinical trials examining the efficacy of psychedelic-assisted therapy for treating depression, fibromyalgia, co-occurring depression and alcohol misuse, and PTSD. They also facilitate educational programming about psychedelic science for students, communities, and clinicians. They have published more than 90 scientific articles on topics from substance use/misuse, harm reduction and benefit enhancement, as well as several studies of the clinical use of psychedelics for mental health and substance use disorder treatment.