
Jonathan M Meyer MD
Vol Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at University of California, San Diego
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12974 Carmel Creek RdSte 180San Diego, CA 92130
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Summary
- Dr. Jonathan Meyer is a Voluntary Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at University of California, San Diego, and a Distinguished Life Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association. Dr. Meyer is a graduate of Stanford University and Harvard Medical School, finished his adult psychiatry residency at Los Angeles General Medical Center and completed fellowships there in Consultation/Liaison Psychiatry and Psychopharmacology Research. Dr. Meyer has teaching duties at UC San Diego and the Balboa Naval Medical Center (NMC) in San Diego. He is a psychopharmacology consultant to the first episode psychosis program at Balboa NMC, and is a Senior Academic Advisor to the California Dept. of State Hospitals.
Dr. Meyer has lectured and published extensively on psychopharmacology, and is the sole author of the chapter on the Pharmacotherapy of Psychosis and Mania for the last 3 editions of Goodman & Gilman's The Pharmacological Basis of Therapeutics. Along with Dr. Stephen Stahl he is co-author of the Clozapine Handbook published in 2019, The Clinical Use of Antipsychotic Plasma Levels released in 2021, and The Lithium Handbook published in 2023, all three by Cambridge University Press.
Education & Training
University of Southern California/Los Angeles General Medical Center (USC/LA General)Fellowship, Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry, 1996 - 1997
University of Southern California/Los Angeles General Medical Center (USC/LA General)Residency, Psychiatry, 1993 - 1995
Cedars-Sinai Medical CenterResidency, Psychiatry, 1992 - 1993
University of Southern California/Los Angeles General Medical Center (USC/LA General)Residency, Surgery, 1988 - 1990
Harvard Medical SchoolClass of 1988
Certifications & Licensure
CA State Medical License 1989 - 2027
OR State Medical License 1998 - 2004
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Psychiatry
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Distinguished Life Fellow American Psychiatric Association, 2018
Clinical Trials
- Effect of Switch to Aripiprazole on Health and Smoking Parameters in Patients With Schizophrenia: A Pilot Study Start of enrollment: 2003 Jul 01
- Ziprasidone for Improving Insulin Sensitivity in People With Schizophrenia Who Are at Risk for Diabetes Start of enrollment: 2006 Jun 01
- Examining the Effects of Antipsychotic Medications on Insulin Sensitivity Start of enrollment: 2008 Nov 01
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 1 citationsENaC inhibitors for the management of lithium related polyuria: a systematic review.Rebecca Strawbridge, Michael Ott, Ursula Werneke, Molly G Abbott, Anusha Prabhu
Journal of Affective Disorders. 2025-11-01 - Population Pharmacokinetic-Based Strategies for Switching Patients with Schizophrenia Between Long-Acting Injectable Formulations of Risperidone: R064766 or RBP-7000 t...Itay Perlstein, Jonathan Meyer, Sharath Kumar, Ziqi Yue, Vijay Ivaturi
Neurology and Therapy. 2025-10-26 - 1 citationsThe efficacy of lithium in the treatment of suicidal ideation, behavior and suicide: An updated systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.James Xiaolong Wang, Gia Han Le, Sabrina Wong, Kayla M Teopiz, Angela T H Kwan
Journal of Affective Disorders. 2025-10-15
Books/Book Chapters
Press Mentions
Dr. Jonathan Meyer on Treating Schizophrenia: Lessons Learned and Future DirectionsSeptember 9th, 2020
How to Manage Ultra-Resistant SchizophreniaFebruary 4th, 2020
Lorenzo Norris, MD, and the Best of APA 2019November 27th, 2019
Grant Support
- The Metabolic Syndrome In Patients With SchizophreniaNational Center For Research Resources2007–2010
- Acute Impact Of Antipsychotics On Insulin Sensitivity: A Novel Human ModelNational Institute Of Mental Health2008–2009
- The Metabolic Syndrome In Patients With Schizophrenia - Extension StudyNational Center For Research Resources2008–2009
- The Metabolic Syndrome In Patients With SchizophreniaNational Institute Of Mental Health2005–2009
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