JamesWCornishMD

Psychiatry • Bensalem, PA

Associate Professor, Psychiatry, Perelman School of Medicine

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Office
2947 Columbia Dr
Bensalem, PA 19020
Phone+1 215-694-4529
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Education & Training

Norristown State HospitalResidency, Psychiatry, 1977 - 1981
Main Line Health System/Lankenau Medical CenterResidency, Surgery, 1974 - 1977
Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson UniversityClass of 1974

Certifications & Licensure

CA State Medical License 1980 - Present
PA State Medical License 1975 - 2024
NJ State Medical License 1985 - 1995
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Psychiatry

Clinical Trials

Ritanserin in Treatment of Cocaine Dependence - 1 Start of enrollment: 1992 Jul 01
Completed
Phase 2
Selegiline in Treatment of Cocaine Dependence - 2 Start of enrollment: 1994 Sep 01
Completed
Phase 2
Gepirone vs Placebo in Treatment of Cocaine Dependence - 3 Start of enrollment: 1990 Jan 01
Completed
Phase 2
Cocaine in Parotid Saliva, Blood and Urine - 4 Start of enrollment: 1991 Jan 01
Completed
Phase 1
Carbamazepine Treatment for Cocaine Dependence - 5 Start of enrollment: 1991 Jan 01
Completed
Phase 2
Treatment Study Using Depot Naltrexone (1/6) Philadelphia Coord/Data Mgmt Site Start of enrollment: 2008 Jun 01
Completed
Phase 2, Phase 3
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

13 citations
Replication of the pharmacogenetic effect of rs678849 on buprenorphine efficacy in African–Americans with opioid use disorder
Richard C. Crist, Karran A. Phillips, Melody A. Furnari, Landhing M. Moran, Glenn A. Doyle, Laura McNicholas, James W. Cornish, Kyle M. Kampman, Kenzie L. Preston, Wad...> ;The Pharmacogenomics Journal. 2019 Jun 1
210 citations
Extended-Release Naltrexone to Prevent Opioid Relapse in Criminal Justice Offenders
Joshua D. Lee, Peter D. Friedmann, Timothy W. Kinlock, Edward V. Nunes, Tamara Y. Boney, Randall Hoskinson, Donna Wilson, Ryan McDonald, John Rotrosen, Marc N. Gourevi...> ;The New England Journal of Medicine. 2016 Mar 30
22 citations
Extended-release naltrexone to prevent relapse among opioid dependent, criminal justice system involved adults: rationale and design of a randomized controlled effecti...
Joshua D. Lee, Peter D. Friedmann, Tamara Y. Boney, Randall Hoskinson, Ryan McDonald, Michael S. Gordon, Marc Fishman, Donna T. Chen, Richard J. Bonnie, Timothy W. Kin...> ;Contemporary Clinical Trials. 2015 Mar 1
40 citations
Extended-release naltrexone modulates brain response to drug cues in abstinent heroin-dependent patients
Daniel D. Langleben, Kosha Ruparel, Igor Elman, James Loughead, Elliot L. Busch, James W. Cornish, Kevin G. Lynch, Elie S. Nuwayser, Anna Rose Childress, Charles P. O'...> ;Addiction Biology. 2014 Mar 1
48 citations
A Multisite Pilot Study of Extended-Release Injectable Naltrexone Treatment for Previously Opioid-Dependent Parolees and Probationers
Donna M. Coviello, James W. Cornish, Kevin G. Lynch, Tamara Y. Boney, Cynthia Clark, Joshua D. Lee, Peter D. Friedmann, Edward V. Nunes, Timothy W. Kinlock, Michael S....> ;Substance Abuse. 2012 Jan 20
34 citations
A Randomized Trial of Oral Naltrexone for Treating Opioid-Dependent Offenders
Donna M. Coviello, James W. Cornish, Kevin G. Lynch, Arthur I. Alterman, Charles P. O'Brien> ;The American Journal on Addictions. 2010 Sep 1
29 citations
Naltrexone for probationers and parolees
Charles A. O'Brien, James W. Cornish> ;Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment. 2006 Sep 1
49 citations
Cocaine abuse in schizophrenic patients treated with olanzapine versus haloperidol.
Steven L. Sayers, E. Cabrina Campbell, Janienne Kondrich, Stephan C. Mann, James W. Cornish, Charles A. O'Brien, Stanley N. Caroff> ;The Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease. 2005 Jun 1
96 citations
Priority actions to improve the care of persons with co-occurring substance abuse and other mental disorders: a call to action.
Charles P. O'Brien, Dennis S. Charney, Lydia Lewis, James W. Cornish, Robert M. Post, George E. Woody, Jon Kar Zubieta, James C. Anthony, Jack Blaine, Charles L. Bowde...> ;Biological Psychiatry. 2004 Nov 15
137 citations
Modafinil and cocaine: a double-blind, placebo-controlled drug interaction study
Charles A. Dackis, Kevin G. Lynch, Elmer Yu, Frederick F Samaha, Kyle M. Kampman, James W. Cornish, Amy Rowan, Sabrina Poole, Lenae White, Charles P. O'Brien> ;Drug and Alcohol Dependence. 2003 May 1
14 citations
A pilot trial of piracetam and ginkgo biloba for the treatment of cocaine dependence.
Kyle M. Kampman, Maria Dorota Majewska, Karen Tourian, Charles A. Dackis, James W. Cornish, Sabrina Poole, Charles A. O'Brien> ;Addictive Behaviors. 2003 Apr 1
20 citations
A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled safety study of high-dose dextromethorphan in methadone-maintained male inpatients.
James W. Cornish, Barbara H Herman, Ronald N. Ehrman, Steven J. Robbins, Anna Rose Childress, Valerani Bead, Catherine A Esmonde, Karen Martz, Sabrina Poole, Frank S. ...> ;Drug and Alcohol Dependence. 2002 Jul 1
96 citations
Effectiveness of propranolol for cocaine dependence treatment may depend on cocaine withdrawal symptom severity.
Kyle M. Kampman, Joseph R. Volpicelli, Frank D. Mulvaney, Arthur I. Alterman, James W. Cornish, Peter Gariti, Avital Cnaan, Sabrina Poole, Eric Muller, Thalia Acosta, ...> ;Drug and Alcohol Dependence. 2001 Jun 1
39 citations
Results of a baseline urine test predict levels of cocaine use during treatment.
Ronald N. Ehrman, Steven J. Robbins, James W. Cornish> ;Drug and Alcohol Dependence. 2001 Mar 1
21 citations
A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study of ritanserin pharmacotherapy for cocaine dependence
James W. Cornish, Iraj Maany, Paul J. Fudala, Ronald N. Ehrman, Steven J. Robbins, Charles P. O'Brien> ;Drug and Alcohol Dependence. 2001 Jan 1
47 citations
Amantadine in the Treatment of Cocaine-Dependent Patients With Severe Withdrawal Symptoms
Kyle M. Kampman, Joseph R. Volpicelli, Arthur I. Alterman, James W. Cornish, Charles P. O'Brien> ;The American Journal of Psychiatry. 2000 Dec 1
30 citations
Mood state and recent cocaine use are not associated with levels of cocaine cue reactivity
Steven J. Robbins, Ronald N. Ehrman, Anna Rose Childress, James W. Cornish, Charles P. O'Brien> ;Drug and Alcohol Dependence. 2000 Apr 1
85 citations
Attenuation of the euphoric effects of cocaine by the dopamine D1/D5 antagonist ecopipam (SCH 39166)
Myroslava K. Romach, Paul Glue, Kyle M. Kampman, Howard L. Kaplan, Gail Somer, Sabrina Poole, Laura Clarke, Vicki L. Coffin, James W. Cornish, Charles P. O'Brien, Edwa...> ;Archives of General Psychiatry. 1999 Dec 1
137 citations
Naltrexone pharmacotherapy for opioid dependent federal probationers
James W. Cornish, David S. Metzger, George E. Woody, David Wilson, A. Thomas McLellan, Barry Vandergrift, Charles P. O'Brien> ;Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment. 1997 Nov 1
26 citations
Comparing self-reported cocaine use with repeated urine tests in outpatient cocaine abusers.
Ronald N. Ehrman, Steven J. Robbins, James W. Cornish> ;Experimental and Clinical Psychopharmacology. 1997 May 1
33 citations
Failure of ritanserin to block cocaine cue reactivity in humans
Ronald N. Ehrman, Steven J. Robbins, James W. Cornish, Anna Rose Childress, Charles P. O'Brien> ;Drug and Alcohol Dependence. 1996 Nov 1
40 citations
Amantadine in the early treatment of cocaine dependence : a double-blind, placebo-controlled trial
Kyle M. Kampman, Joseph R. Volpicelli, Arthur I. Alterman, James W. Cornish, Louise Epperson, Thorne Sparkman, Charles P. O'Brien> ;Drug and Alcohol Dependence. 1996 May 1
73 citations
Crack cocaine abuse: an epidemic with many public health consequences.
James W. Cornish, Charles P. O'Brien> ;Annual Review of Public Health. 1996 Jan 1
127 citations
A multicenter trial of bupropion for cocaine dependence in methadone-maintained patients
Arthur Margolin, Thomas R. Kosten, S. Kelly Avants, Jeffery N. Wilkins, Walter Ling, Mace Beckson, Isabelle O. Arndt, James W. Cornish, John A. Ascher, Shou-Hua Li, Pe...> ;Drug and Alcohol Dependence. 1995 Dec 1
32 citations
Carbamazepine treatment for cocaine dependence.
James W. Cornish, Iraj Maany, Paul J. Fudala, Sheryl A Neal, Sabrina Poole, Patricia Volpicelli, Charles P. O'Brien> ;Drug and Alcohol Dependence. 1995 Jun 1
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Press Mentions

The Man Behind the First Successful Open-Heart SurgeryOctober 25th, 2020

Grant Support

Naltrexone Treatment Of Opioid Dependent ParoleesNational Institute On Drug Abuse2000–2006
Depot Versus Oral Naltrexone In ParoleesNational Institute On Drug Abuse2002
Naltrexone In ProbationersNational Institute On Drug Abuse1997–2001
Medications Development For Cocaine DependenceNational Institute On Drug Abuse1996–1998
Scientist Development Award For A ClinicianNational Institute On Drug Abuse1990–1994

Hospital Affiliations

Philadelphia Veterans Affairs Medical CenterPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania

JamesWCornishMD

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