Ginger Ellen Nicol MD CEDS, DABOM
Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
Professor of Psychiatry Director, Center for Holistic Interdisciplinary Research in Psychedelics (CHIRP), Washington University in St. Louis
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600 S Taylor AveSte 121Saint Louis, MO 63110
Phone+1 314-362-5939
Fax+1 314-747-1170
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Summary
- Dr. Ginger Nicol is a psychiatrist and clinical trialist in Saint Louis, MO. She received her medical degree from University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine and has been in practice 15 years. She has expertise in obesity medicine, eating disorders and psychedelic psychiatry.
Education & Training
Washington University in St. Louis School of MedicinePost-Doctoral Fellowship, 2007 - 2010- Washington University/B-JH/SLCH ConsortiumFellowship, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 2005 - 2007
- Washington University/B-JH/SLCH ConsortiumResidency, Psychiatry, 2002 - 2005
University of Iowa Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of MedicineClass of 2002
Certifications & Licensure
IL State Medical License 2021 - 2026
MO State Medical License Active through 2026
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Psychiatry- American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
American Board of Obesity Medicine Obesity Medicine
International Association of Eating Disorder ProfessionalsCertified Eating Disorder Specialist
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Dean’s Impact Award Washington University School of Medicine, 2023
- Mortimer Goodman Mental Health Professional Award National Alliance for the Mentally Ill, 2014
- Eli Robbins Award for Excellence in Clinical Psychiatry, Teaching and Research Washington University Department of Psychiatry, 2007
Clinical Trials
- Metabolic Effects of Antipsychotics in Children Start of enrollment: 2006 Apr 01
- Effects of Antipsychotic Medications on Energy Intake and Expenditure Start of enrollment: 2006 Apr 01
- Biomarkers of Cardiometabolic Risk in Children Treated With Antipsychotics: A Preliminary Study of Direct Measures Start of enrollment: 2010 Jan 01
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Psychedelic 5-HTreceptor agonism alters neurovascular coupling and differentially affects neuronal and hemodynamic measures of brain function.Jonah A Padawer-Curry, Oliver J Krentzman, Chao-Cheng Kuo, Xiaodan Wang, Annie R Bice
Nature Neuroscience. 2025-10-13 - 2 citationsSatisfaction, user experiences, and initial efficacy of a technology-supported self-management intervention (iSMART) to improve post-stroke functioning: a remoted rand...Yating Lei, Zhaoying Li, Quoc Bui, Olivia DePaul, Ginger E Nicol
Topics in Stroke Rehabilitation. 2025-10-01 - High-Frequency, At-Home Monitoring of Drug Safety and Tolerability in Clinical Trials: Results From Studies of Fluvoxamine for COVID-19 Treatment.Eric J Lenze, Madeline Nykamp, J Philip Miller, Angela Stevens, Julia Schweiger
Clinical and Translational Science. 2025-07-01
Journal Articles
- Cognitive Improvement in Older Adults in the Year After Hip Fracture: Implications for Brain Resilience in Advanced AgingGinger Nicol, Eric J Lenze, The American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry
- Behavioral Weight Loss Treatment for Youth Treated with Antipsychotic MedicationsGinger E Nicol, Rachel P Kolko, Monica Mills, Thrudur Gunnarsdottir, Michael D Yingling, Julia A Schweiger, Eric J Lenze, John W Newcomer, Denise Wilfley, Scandinavian Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Psychology, 5/1/2016
Authored Content
- Cognitive Improvement in Older Adults in the Year After Hip Fracture: Implications for Brain Resilience in Advanced AgingJuly 2018
Press Mentions
Reshaping MindsJune 10th, 2025- Two WashU Medicine Projects Compete in STAT Madness TournamentMarch 6th, 2025
- What to Know About Delta-8 and Other Common Vape Shop DrugsSeptember 3rd, 2024
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Grant Support
- Biotype-assigned Augmentation Approach in Resistant late life Depression (BAARD)WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY2024–2026
- Discovery and CRISPR validation of genetic factors associated with antipsychotic-induced weight gain and cardiometabolic riskWASHINGTON UNIVERSITY2021–2025
External Links
- Healthy Mind Labhttps://healthymind.wustl.edu/
- Mobile Health Research Corehttps://mhealth.wustl.edu/
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