Christopher R. McCurdy

Also affiliated with Southern California Clinical and Translational Science Institute, Medicina, Florida College

Pharmacology, Toxicology and PharmaceuticsBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologyChemistry

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Papers

Driven by 49 papers. Top paper: “Responses to a “Typical” Morning Dose of Kratom in People Who Use Kratom Regularly: A Direct-Observation Study”.

Responses to a “Typical” Morning Dose of Kratom in People Who Use Kratom Regularly: A Direct-Observation Study

Journal of Addiction Medicine(2024)10.1097/adm.0000000000001259

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25 citations

Jeffrey M. Rogers, Abhisheak Sharma, Christopher R. McCurdy, Stephanie T. Weiss, Kelly E. Dunn +7 more

Sigma-1 Receptor Changes Observed in Chronic Pelvic Pain Patients: A Pilot PET/MRI Study

Frontiers in Pain Research(2021)10.3389/fpain.2021.711748

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10 citations

Angela M. Fast, Peter Cipriano, Bin Shen, Jessa B. Castillo, Christopher R. McCurdy +4 more

Clinical pharmacokinetics of kavalactones after oral dosing of standardized kava extract in healthy volunteers

Journal of Ethnopharmacology(2022)10.1016/j.jep.2022.115514

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20 citations

Jessica Mamallapalli, Robyn Nelson, Christopher R. McCurdy, Carol A. Mathews, Chengguo Xing +2 more

Acute morphine blocks spinal respiratory motor plasticity via long‐latency mechanisms that require toll‐like receptor 4 signalling

The Journal of Physiology(2021)10.1113/jp281362

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4 citations

Yasin B. Seven, Abhisheak Sharma, Christopher R. McCurdy, Donald C. Bolser, Erica S. Levitt +2 more

Preclinical Profile of CM699 as a Medication Candidate for Stimulant Use Disorder

ACS Chemical Neuroscience(2025)10.1021/acschemneuro.4c00589

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3 citations

Weimin Hong, Abhisheak Sharma, Jessica P. Lopez, Christophe Mésangeau, Daniel A. Whittaker +8 more

Activity of Mitragyna speciosa (“Kratom”) Alkaloids at Serotonin Receptors

Journal of Medicinal Chemistry(2021)10.1021/acs.jmedchem.1c00726

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84 citations

Samuel Obeng, Marco Mottinelli, Yiming Chen, Tamara I. King, Erin C. Berthold +12 more

The Lack of Contribution of 7-Hydroxymitragynine to the Antinociceptive Effects of Mitragynine in Mice: A Pharmacokinetic and Pharmacodynamic Study

Drug Metabolism and Disposition(2021)10.1124/dmd.121.000640

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30 citations

Shyam H. Kamble, Raju S. Kanumuri, Michelle A. Kuntz, Alexandria S. Senetra, Marco Mottinelli +9 more

Effects of the sigma-1 receptor agonist blarcamesine in a murine model of fragile X syndrome: neurobehavioral phenotypes and receptor occupancy

Scientific Reports(2021)10.1038/s41598-021-94079-7

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20 citations

Robert M. J. Deacon, Scarlett G. Guo, Francisco Altimiras, Jessa B. Castillo, Berend van der Wildt +13 more

Effects of the Sigma-1 Receptor Agonist Blarcamesine in a Murine Model of Fragile X Syndrome: Neurobehavioral Phenotypes and Receptor Occupancy

Research Square(2021)10.21203/rs.3.rs-189177/v1

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1 citations

Robert M. J. Deacon, Scarlett G. Guo, Jessa B. Castillo, Berend van der Wildt, Aimara P. Morales +13 more

Kratom use as more than a “self-treatment”

The American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse(2022)10.1080/00952990.2022.2083967

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60 citations

Kelly E. Dunn, Jeffrey M. Rogers, Oliver Grundmann, Christopher R. McCurdy, Albert Garcia‐Romeu +4 more

Plant growth and phytoactive alkaloid synthesis in kratom [Mitragyna speciosa (Korth.)] in response to varying radiance

PLoS ONE(2022)10.1371/journal.pone.0259326

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31 citations

Abhisheak Sharma, Francisco León, Bonnie A. Avery, Roger Kjelgren, Christopher R. McCurdy +2 more

In vitro and in vivo pharmacology of kratom

Advances in pharmacology(2022)10.1016/bs.apha.2021.10.001

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27 citations

Samuel Obeng, Abhisheak Sharma, Jenny L. Wilkerson, Christopher R. McCurdy, Lance R. McMahon +1 more

Health Effects Associated With Kratom ( Mitragyna speciosa ) and Polysubstance Use: A Narrative Review

Substance Abuse Research and Treatment(2022)10.1177/11782218221095873

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24 citations

Carolin C. Hoeflich, Andrew T Viegas, Lindsey A Berkowitz, Emily G Matthews, Leyla P Akin +4 more

UPLC-MS/MS method for the quantification of MCI-77, a novel sigma-1 receptor ligand, and its application to pharmacokinetic studies

Journal of Chromatography B(2022)10.1016/j.jchromb.2022.123187

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2 citations

Shyam H. Kamble, Raju S. Kanumuri, Tamara I. King, Erin C. Berthold, Sebastiano Intagliata +3 more

Directed Biosynthesis of Mitragynine Stereoisomers

bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)(2022)10.1101/2022.12.22.521574

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5 citations

Yindi Jiang, Dagny Grzech, Thu‐Thuy T. Dang, Larissa C. Laforest, Francisco León +5 more

Editorial: The Pharmacology of Kratom and Its Alkaloids

Frontiers in Pharmacology(2022)10.3389/fphar.2022.878376

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1 citations

Christopher R. McCurdy, Darshan Singh, Kirsten E. Smith, Marc T. Swogger, Oliver Grundmann

Anionic phospholipids control mechanisms of GPCR-G protein recognition

Nature Communications(2023)10.1038/s41467-023-36425-z

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100 citations

Arka Prabha Ray, Liam Sharp, Beining Jin, Alexander Duong, Niloofar Gopal Pour +8 more

Examining the paradoxical effects of kratom: a narrative inquiry

Frontiers in Pharmacology(2023)10.3389/fphar.2023.1174139

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32 citations

Jeffrey D. Feldman, Kelly E. Dunn, Christopher R. McCurdy, Stephanie T. Weiss, Oliver Grundmann +4 more

Pharmacokinetic and Pharmacodynamic Consequences of Cytochrome P450 3A Inhibition on Mitragynine Metabolism in Rats

Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics(2023)10.1124/jpet.122.001525

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15 citations

Samuel Obeng, Francisco León, Luis F. Restrepo, Tamara I. King, Erin C. Berthold +12 more

Novel methods for the remote investigation of emerging substances: Application to kratom.

Experimental and Clinical Psychopharmacology(2023)10.1037/pha0000656

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13 citations

Jeffrey D. Feldman, Kelly E. Dunn, Christopher R. McCurdy, Oliver Grundmann, Albert Garcia‐Romeu +7 more

Natural Corynanthe-Type Cholinesterase Inhibitors from Malaysian Uncaria attenuata Korth.: Isolation, Characterization, In Vitro and In Silico Studies

Metabolites(2023)10.3390/metabo13030390

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7 citations

Tan Ai Fein Ching-Ga, Kooi Yeong Khaw, Francisco León, Wen‐Nee Tan, Siti R. Yusof +4 more

Studies on diketopiperazine and dipeptide analogs as opioid receptor ligands

European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry(2023)10.1016/j.ejmech.2023.115309

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10 citations

Mohammad Anwar Hossain, Guangchen Ji, Sravan K. Jonnalagadda, Samuel Obeng, Md. Ashrafur Rahman +14 more

Vaporized Delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol Inhalation in Female Sprague DawleyRats: A Pharmacokinetic and Behavioral Assessment

Current Pharmaceutical Design(2023)10.2174/1381612829666230419093809

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10 citations

Erin C. Berthold, Abrianna Mihalkovic, Nikki Hammond, Christopher R. McCurdy, Kenneth Blum +4 more

Kratom Alkaloids: A Blueprint?

ACS Chemical Neuroscience(2023)10.1021/acschemneuro.2c00704

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22 citations

Abhisheak Sharma, Oliver Grundmann, Christopher R. McCurdy, Kirsten E. Smith

Anionic Phospholipids Control Mechanisms of GPCR-G Protein Recognition

bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)(2023)10.1101/2023.01.11.523010

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2 citations

Arka Prabha Ray, Liam Sharp, Beining Jin, Alexander Duong, Niloofar Gopal Pour +8 more

An update on the clinical pharmacology of kratom: uses, abuse potential, and future considerations

Expert Review of Clinical Pharmacology(2024)10.1080/17512433.2024.2305798

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56 citations

Abhisheak Sharma, Kirsten E. Smith, Charles A. Veltri, Stephanie T. Weiss, C Michael White +2 more

The Mitragyna speciosa (kratom) alkaloid mitragynine: Analysis of adrenergic α2 receptor activity in vitro and in vivo

European Journal of Pharmacology(2024)10.1016/j.ejphar.2024.176863

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20 citations

Morgan L. Crowley, Marco Mottinelli, Francisco León, Julio D. Zuarth Gonzalez, Yiming Chen +17 more

Multimodal Image Fusion Workflow Incorporating MALDI Imaging Mass Spectrometry and Microscopy for the Study of Small Pharmaceutical Compounds

Analytical Chemistry(2024)10.1021/acs.analchem.4c01553

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16 citations

Yingchan Guo, Abhisheak Sharma, Christopher R. McCurdy, Boone M. Prentice, Zhongling Liang

Kratom (Mitragyna speciosa) use for self-management of pain: Insights from cross-sectional and ecological momentary assessment data

Journal of Pain(2024)10.1016/j.jpain.2024.104726

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13 citations

Leigh V. Panlilio, Kelly E. Dunn, Johannes Thrul, Christopher R. McCurdy, David H. Epstein +2 more

Growing pains with kratom: experiences discussed in subreddits contrast with satisfaction expressed in surveys

Frontiers in Pharmacology(2024)10.3389/fphar.2024.1412397

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16 citations

Kayla J. Colvin, David H. Epstein, Oliver Grundmann, Christopher R. McCurdy, Kirsten E. Smith +1 more

Time course of kratom effects via ecological momentary assessment, by product type, dose amount, and assayed alkaloid content

Drug and Alcohol Dependence(2024)10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2024.112460

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10 citations

Leigh V. Panlilio, Abhisheak Sharma, Christopher R. McCurdy, Jeffrey D. Feldman, Sushobhan Mukhopadhyay +5 more

Fatty acid binding protein 7 plays an important modulatory sex-dependent role on brain endocannabinoid levels and THC metabolism

PLoS ONE(2024)10.1371/journal.pone.0313091

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5 citations

Alexandria S. Senetra, Nicole Roeder, Brittany Richardson, Ojas Pareek, Yuji Owada +6 more

Formation of multiple ion types during MALDI imaging mass spectrometry analysis of Mitragyna speciosa alkaloids in dosed rat brain tissue

Talanta(2024)10.1016/j.talanta.2024.125923

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4 citations

Yingchan Guo, Nicholas R. Ellin, Tamara I. King, Erin C. Berthold, Sushobhan Mukhopadhyay +4 more

Guanidine-to-piperidine switch affords high affinity small molecule NPFF ligands with preference for NPFF1-R and NPFF2-R subtypes

European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry(2024)10.1016/j.ejmech.2024.116330

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1 citations

Samuel Obeng, Victoria L.C. Pallares, Alexandria S. Senetra, Maria Aparecida Barreto Lopes Seabra, Ahmed M. Awad +2 more

A multi-modal image fusion workflow incorporating MALDI imaging mass spectrometry and microscopy for the study of small pharmaceutical compounds

bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)(2024)10.1101/2024.03.12.584673

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3 citations

Yingchan Guo, Abhisheak Sharma, Christopher R. McCurdy, Boone M. Prentice, Zhongling Liang

Structure-Activity Relationship (SAR) Study of Rigid Guanidine and Guanidino-mimetic Analogues of the Neuropeptide FF Receptor Antagonist MES304

Research Square(2024)10.21203/rs.3.rs-3901318/v1

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Marco Mottinelli, Christophe Mésangeau, Sampa Gupta, Christopher R. McCurdy, Catherine Mollereau +1 more

Efficacy and Receptor Activity of Mitragynine and Speciogynine in Attenuating Cancer-Induced Bone Pain Associated Mechanical Allodynia

Journal of Pain(2024)10.1016/j.jpain.2024.01.060

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Sushobhan Mukhopadhyay, Christopher R. McCurdy, Lance R. McMahon, Jenny L. Wilkerson, Yuma T. Ortiz

Cannabis smoke and oral Δ9THC enhance working memory in aged but not young adult subjects

bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)(2024)10.1101/2024.09.26.615028

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Emely A. Gazarov, Alara A. Güvenli, Erin C. Berthold, Alexandria S. Senetra, Marcelo Febo +7 more

Chemical Analysis and Alkaloid Intake for Kratom Products Available in the United States

Drug Testing and Analysis(2025)10.1002/dta.3906

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20 citations

Kirsten E. Smith, Michelle A. Kuntz, Erin C. Berthold, Omar I. Elashkar, Nicholas Guadagnoli +6 more

Effects of cannabis smoke and oral Δ9THC on cognition in young adult and aged rats

Psychopharmacology(2025)10.1007/s00213-025-06754-6

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6 citations

Emely A. Gazarov, Alara A. Güvenli, Erin C. Berthold, Alexandria S. Senetra, Marcelo Febo +7 more

Mitragynine and 7-Hydroxymitragynine: Bidirectional Effects on Breathing in Rats

bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)(2025)10.1101/2025.05.16.654392

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8 citations

Alexandria K. Ragsdale, Sushobhan Mukhopadhyay, Christopher R. McCurdy, Lance R. McMahon, Samuel Obeng +2 more

Comparison of the Antinociceptive and Hypothermic Effects of Mitragynine, the Primary Constituent in Kratom (Mitragyna Speciosa), in Rats and Mice

Drug and Alcohol Dependence(2025)10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2024.111488

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0 citations

Takato Hiranita, Sushobhan Mukhopadhyay, Avi Patel, Christopher R. McCurdy, Lance R. McMahon +1 more

Dual Opioid–Neuropeptide FF Small Molecule Ligands Demonstrate Analgesia with Reduced Tolerance Liabilities

Molecules(2025)10.3390/molecules30132851

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0 citations

V. Blair Journigan, Samuel Obeng, Victoria L.C. Pallares, Christophe Mѐsangeau, Coco N. Kapanda +12 more

Pharmacological Comparison of Mitragynine and 7-Hydroxymitragynine: In Vitro Affinity and Efficacy for μ-Opioid Receptor and Opioid-Like Behavioral Effects in Rats

Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics(2020)10.1124/jpet.120.000189

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104 citations

Jenny L. Wilkerson, Francisco León, Morgan E. Reeves, Luis F. Restrepo, Lea R. Gamez-Jimenez +15 more

Increased plasma concentrations of 6-oxo-methylphenidate in CES1 G134E carriers following a single oral dose of methylphenidate

Medicinal Chemistry Research(2025)10.1007/s00044-025-03477-3

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0 citations

Philip W. Melchert, Ahmed Awad, Christopher R. McCurdy, Beth Krone, Jeffrey Newcorn +6 more

Evaluation of the rewarding effects of mitragynine and 7‐hydroxymitragynine in an intracranial self-stimulation procedure in male and female rats

Drug and Alcohol Dependence(2020)10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2020.108235

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36 citations

Ranjithkumar Chellian, Ryann Wilson, Takato Hiranita, Abhisheak Sharma, Francisco León +4 more

Regulatory sampling of industrial hemp plant samples (Cannabis sativa L.) using UPLC-MS/MS method for detection and quantification of twelve cannabinoids

Journal of Cannabis Research(2020)10.1186/s42238-020-00050-0

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23 citations

Rui Yang, Abhisheak Sharma, Shyam H. Kamble, Siva R. Kanumuri, Tamara I. King +6 more

Bioanalytical method development and pharmacokinetics of MCI-92, a sigma-1 receptor ligand

Journal of Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Analysis(2020)10.1016/j.jpba.2020.113610

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8 citations

Shyam H. Kamble, Raju S. Kanumuri, Tamara I. King, Erin C. Berthold, Sebastiano Intagliata +3 more

Adolescent nicotine and tobacco smoke exposure enhances nicotine self-administration in female rats

Neuropharmacology(2020)10.1016/j.neuropharm.2020.108243

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25 citations

Azin Behnood‐Rod, Ryann Wilson, Shyam H. Kamble, Abhisheak Sharma, Christopher R. McCurdy +2 more