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Baruch Cahn, MD, Psychiatry, Los Angeles, CA, Los Angeles General Medical Center

BaruchRaelCahnMDPhD

Psychiatry Los Angeles, CA

Clinical Associate Professor, USC Department of Psychiatry

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Summary

  • Board certified psychiatrist working in academic psychiatry specializing in clinical work and neuroscientific studies of meditative practices for clinical benefit and well-being, exploring mind-body interactions and expanding the scope of psychiatric orientation towards positive psychiatry and mental practices for self-directed neural and mental transformation

Education & Training

  • University of California (Irvine)
    University of California (Irvine)Residency, Psychiatry, 2010 - 2014
  • University of California San Diego School of Medicine
    University of California San Diego School of MedicineClass of 2008
  • The Evergreen State College
    The Evergreen State CollegeB.A./B.S, 1998 - 1998

Certifications & Licensure

  • CA State Medical License
    CA State Medical License 2011 - 2025
  • American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Psychiatry

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Marquis Who’s Who In America 2011, 2013
  • Alliant University Award for Early Career Contributions in Integrative Psychology 2010
  • Scholarship for Academic Excellence The Evergreen State College, 1997
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Effects of psilocybin on time perception and temporal control of behaviour in humans.  
    Wittmann M, Carter O, Hasler F, Cahn BR, Grimberg U, Spring P, Hell D, Flohr H, Vollenweider FX, Journal of Psychopharmacology
  • Meditation (Vipassana) and the P3a Event-Related Brain Potential.  
    Cahn BR, Polich J, International Journal of Psychophysiology
  • Effects of Meditation-based Interventions in Older Adults: Review of Randomized Controlled Trials.  
    Cahn BR, Jeste DV, Journal of Clinical Psychiatry

Books/Book Chapters

Abstracts/Posters

  • Neurophysiologic correlates to sensory and cognitive processing in altered states of consciousness.
    Cahn BR, Dissertation Abstracts International: Section B: The Sciences and Engineering

Other

  • Trophic support promotes survival of bcl-x-deficient telencephalic cells in vitro. 
    Shindler KS, Yunker AM, Cahn R, Zha J, Korsmeyer SJ, Roth KA, Cell Death and Differentiation
  • Bid regulation of neuronal apoptosis. Brain Research: Developmental Brain Research 128. 
    Leonard JR, D'Sa C, Cahn BR, Korsmeyer SJ, Roth KA
  • Cannabis and endocannabinoid modulators: Therapeutic promises and challenges. 
    Grant I, Cahn BR, Clinical Neuroscience Reviews
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Press Mentions

  • Biological Benefits from Yoga and Meditation
    Biological Benefits from Yoga and MeditationAugust 8th, 2018

Professional Memberships

Hospital Affiliations