Andrew Krystal, MD
Professor
Psychiatry
School of Medicine

Dr. Krystal is the Ray and Dagmar Dolby Distinguished Professor in the Departments of Psychiatry and Neurology, Vice-Chair for Research in the Department of Psychiatry, Director of the Dolby Family Center for Mood Disorders, Director of the UCSF Interventional Psychiatry Program and Director of the Clinical and Translational Sleep Research Laboratory.

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His work focuses on the development of biomarkers for mood and sleep disorders and their application in developing novel, personalized treatments for these conditions.

Education & Training

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  • Fellowship Clinical Research Methodology Duke University 1993
  • Fellowship Sleep Disorders and Clinical Neurophysiology Duke University/NIMH 1992
  • Executive Chief Residency Psychiatry Duke University 1991
  • Residency Psychiatry Duke University 1991
  • M.D. Medicine Duke University 1987
  • M.S. Biomedical Engineering M.I.T. 1983
  • B.S.E. Mechanical Engineering M.I.T. 1983

Interests

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  • Sleep Medicine
  • Mood and Anxiety Spectrum Disorders
  • Biomarkers
  • EEG
  • Clinical Trials
  • Brain Stimulation
  • Pharmacology

Grants and Projects

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Publications (300)

Top publication keywords:
DoxepinAnhedoniaSuicidal IdeationElectroconvulsive TherapySleepElectroencephalographyReceptors, Opioid, kappaPolysomnographyHypnotics and SedativesSleep StagesNarcotic AntagonistsDeep Brain StimulationWakefulnessSleep Initiation and Maintenance DisordersSleep Wake Disorders

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