Cannabis Beer and Wine Are Here, But Are They Here to Stay?
The research of Dr. Scott E. Lukas is referenced in an article about the effects of cannabis-infused alcohol.
Video: Sleep Matters – Translational Efforts to Examine Connections Between Sleep and Mental Health
Crossroads in Psychiatry Bill Carlezon, PhD (Elizabeth Ryan, PhD) and Scott Lukas, PhD, McLean Hospital
Teenagers Who Drink Alcohol, Smoke Marijuana Less Likely to Succeed in Life
Research by Dr. Scott Lukas shows that smoking marijuana activates the body’s cannabinoid 2 receptors which affects how rapidly the body absorbs alcohol.
Faster. Better. More Precise: McLean’s New Siemens Prisma 3T MRI Scanner Provides Incredible Insights
Since its invention more than 40 years ago, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) technology has allowed clinicians and researchers to produce more precise images of the human body and gain a greater understanding of injuries and disease. For McLean’s Scott E. Lukas, PhD, and Diego A. Pizzagalli, PhD,...
How You Fight Opioid Addiction—With Opioids
Dr. Scott Lukas explains the history and science of opioid treatment medications.
Video: How You Fight Opioid Addiction—With Opioids
Watch this video featuring McLean’s Dr. Scott Lukas on the science behind using medications to fight opioid addiction.
Mixing Alcohol and Marijuana
Dr. Scott Lukas shares the science behind combining alcohol and marijuana.
Science Behind Opioid Addiction
Dr. Scott Lukas and a HUBweek panel look at the opioid crisis and ways to solve it.
What You Need to Know About Fentanyl
Dr. Scott Lukas explains how fentanyl is stronger than any opioid.
Manton Foundation Funds State of the Art MRI Scanner
Scott E. Lukas, PhD, director of the McLean Imaging Center (MIC), can barely contain his excitement when describing McLean’s new 3 Tesla Siemens PRISMA MRI scanner. An extraordinary $3.75M grant from the Manton Foundation funded this state of the art acquisition. According to Lukas and fellow MIC...
New MRI Scanner Will Increase Researchers’ Impact and Help Hospital Compete for Grants
The arrival of a new magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scanner for the McLean Imaging Center (MIC) last week will help investigators significantly expand their research scope, provide a more comfortable experience for patients, and position the hospital to better compete for grants and other funding...
The O’Keefe Awards: Catalyzing Research, Jump-Starting Careers
One researcher is looking at how administering xenon gas may minimize injury to a traumatized brain. Another is studying how childhood sexual abuse affects brain function and increases the risk of re-victimization. A third is trying to understand the connection between early tobacco use and later...
Leading Beyond McLean: Faculty Sit at the Helm of National Organizations
Thinking big is a common theme at McLean, with many faculty and staff serving as leaders of national and international psychiatric associations—from those that promote bench and translational research to those that emphasize clinical studies and advocate for patients and providers. For example,...
Scott E. Lukas, PhD
Scott E. Lukas received his PhD in pharmacology and toxicology in 1979 from the University of Maryland. After a post-doctoral fellowship at Johns Hopkins University, he joined NIDA Addiction Research Center for 18 months before moving to McLean in 1984. Promoted to professor in 2003, Dr. Lukas...
