Brandon Weiss, PhD

Research Associate

Brandon Weiss PhD is a Clinical Psychologist exploring the psychological and physiological ways in which classic psychedelics produce new learning and therapeutic change. Brandon is currently a faculty researcher at Johns Hopkins’ Center for Psychedelic and Consciousness Research. At Johns Hopkins, Brandon is engaged in performing rigorous clinical trials to assess the safety and efficacy of Psilocybin Therapy for PTSD and other disorders. He is also an active observational researcher of ceremonial Ayahuasca, Ibogaine, and other plant medicines. He completed a masters of Psychology at Wake Forest University, a doctorate of Clinical Psychology at University of Georgia, clinical training at the UCSD / San Diego VA consortium, and a NIDA F32 fellowship at Imperial College London. As a clinician, Brandon is trained in the treatment of PTSD and complex profiles including substance use, stress, and mood disorders, drawing primarily on cognitive-behavioral methods.