MurrayAlbertRaskindMD

Geriatric Psychiatry, Pain Medicine

Director, Mental Illness Research, Education and Clinical Center, VA Puget Sound Health Care System; Professor and Vice-Chairman, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Washington School of Medicine and Director, Alzheimer's Disease Research Center, University of Washington School of Medicine

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Office
1660 S Columbian Way
S116
Seattle, WA 98108
Phone+1 206-277-3797

Fax+1 206-764-2573
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Education & Training

University of WashingtonResidency, Psychiatry, 1970 - 1973
Harlem Hospital CenterResidency, Internal Medicine, 1969 - 1970
Harlem Hospital CenterInternship, Transitional Year, 1968 - 1969
Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and SurgeonsClass of 1968

Certifications & Licensure

WA State Medical License 1970 - 2024
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Psychiatry

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

America's Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2003-2014

Clinical Trials

Alzheimer's Disease and Aging: Therapeutic Potential of Estrogen Start of enrollment: 1998 Apr 01
Completed
Phase 2
Prazosin for Treating Noncombat Trauma Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Start of enrollment: 2003 Oct 01
Terminated
Not Applicable
Prazosin vs Paroxetine in Combat Stress-Related Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Nightmares & Sleep Disturbance Start of enrollment: 2004 Jul 01
Terminated
Not Applicable
Cooperative Studies Program #563 - Prazosin and Combat Trauma PTSD Start of enrollment: 2010 Jan 06
Completed
Phase 3
Prazosin for Post-Concussive Headaches Start of enrollment: 2016 Nov 29
Completed
Phase 4
Prazosin and Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF) Biomarkers in Mild Traumatic Brain Injury (mTBI) Start of enrollment: 2016 Dec 01
Terminated
Phase 4
Methylphenidate for the Treatment of PTSD With Associated Neurocognitive Complaints Start of enrollment: 2024 Feb 05
Recruiting
Phase 4
Roles: Principal Investigator, Contact
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Perivascular Space Burden and Cerebrospinal Fluid Biomarkers in US Veterans With Blast-Related Mild Traumatic Brain Injury.
Koike, S., Luther, M., Dennis, L., Lim, M., Pagulayan, K., Iliff, J., Raskind, M., Peskind, E., Yamamoto, E., Piantino, J.> ;Journal of Neurotrauma. 2024 Jan 19
The relative contribution of COVID-19 infection versus COVID-19 related occupational stressors to insomnia in healthcare workers.
Rebecca C Hendrickson, Catherine A McCall, Aaron F Rosser, Kathleen F Pagulayan, Bernard P Chang, Ellen D Sano, Ronald G Thomas, Murray A Raskind> ;Sleep Medicine. 2023 Dec 1
A case of prazosin in treatment of rapid eye movement sleep behavior disorder.
Yeilim Cho, Jeffrey J Iliff, Miranda M Lim, Murray Raskind, Elaine Peskind> ;Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine. 2024 Feb 1
2 citations
Randomized controlled pilot trial of prazosin for prophylaxis of posttraumatic headaches in active-duty service members and veterans.
Cindy L Mayer, Paul J Savage, Conner K Engle, Soleil S Groh, Jane B Shofer, Ameryth M Hargrove, Tammy J Williams, Eileen L Poupore, Kimberly L Hart, Ronald G Riechers ...> ;Headache. 2023 Jun 1
1 citations
A randomized controlled clinical trial of prazosin for alcohol use disorder in active duty soldiers: Predictive effects of elevated cardiovascular parameters.
Murray A Raskind, Tammy Williams, Hollie Holmes, Kim Hart, Laura Crews, Eileen L Poupore, Ronald G Thomas, Jolee Darnell, Colin Daniels, Kevin Goke, Rebecca Hendrickso...> ;Alcohol, Clinical & Experimental Research. 2023 Feb 1
The relative contribution of COVID-19 infection versus COVID-19 related occupational stressors to insomnia in healthcare workers.
Rebecca C Hendrickson, Catherine A McCall, Aaron F Rosser, Kathleen F Pagulayan, Bernard P Chang, Ellen D Sano, Ronald G Thomas, Murray A Raskind> ;Medrxiv. 2022 Oct 30
42 citations
The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Mental Health, Occupational Functioning, and Professional Retention Among Health Care Workers and First Responders.
Rebecca C Hendrickson, Roisín A Slevin, Katherine D Hoerster, Bernard P Chang, Ellen Sano, Catherine A McCall, Gillian R Monty, Ronald G Thomas, Murray A Raskind> ;Journal of General Internal Medicine. 2022 Feb 1
17 citations
Cognitive impairment and World Trade Centre-related exposures.
Sean A. P. Clouston, Charles B. Hall, Minos Kritikos, David A. Bennett, Steven T. DeKosky, Jerri D. Edwards, Caleb E. Finch, William C. Kreisl, Michelle M. Mielke, Ela...> ;Nature Reviews. Neurology. 2021 Nov 18
3 citations
Cerebrospinal Fluid MicroRNA Changes in Cognitively Normal Veterans With a History of Deployment-Associated Mild Traumatic Brain Injury.
Theresa A. Lusardi, Ursula S. Sandau, Nikita A. Sakhanenko, Sarah Catherine B Baker, Jack Wiedrick, Jodi Lapidus, Murray A. Raskind, Ge Li, Elaine R. Peskind, David J....> ;Frontiers in Neuroscience. 2021 Sep 9
12 citations
Repetitive blast mild traumatic brain injury increases ethanol sensitivity in male mice and risky drinking behavior in male combat veterans.
Abigail G. Schindler, Britahny M. Baskin, Barbara Juarez, Suhjung Janet Lee, Rebecca C. Hendrickson, Kathleen F. Pagulayan, Larry S. Zweifel, Murray A. Raskind, Paul E...> ;Alcoholism, Clinical and Experimental Research. 2021 Mar 24
7 citations
Rivastigmine Transdermal Patch Treatment for Moderate to Severe Cognitive Impairment in Veterans with Traumatic Brain Injury (RiVET Study): A Randomized Clinical Trial.
Olga Brawman-Mintzer, X. Charlene Tang, Marcel Bizien, Philip D. Harvey, Michael David Horner, David B. Arciniegas, Murray A. Raskind, Lisa Johnson-Greene, R Jared Mar...> ;Journal of Neurotrauma. 2021 Jul 1
31 citations
Link between Mild Traumatic Brain Injury, Poor Sleep, and Magnetic Resonance Imaging: Visible Perivascular Spaces in Veterans
Juan Piantino, Daniel Schwartz, Madison Luther, Craig D. Newgard, Lisa C. Silbert, Murray A. Raskind, Kathleen F. Pagulayan, Natalia M. Kleinhans, Jeffrey J. Iliff, El...> ;Journal of Neurotrauma. 2021 Apr 20
5 citations
The Relative Effects of Prazosin on Individual PTSD Symptoms: Evidence for Pathophysiologically-Related Clustering
Rebecca C. Hendrickson, Steven P. Millard, Kathleen F. Pagulayan, Elaine R. Peskind, Murray A. Raskind> ;Chronic Stress. 2021 Feb 9
10 citations
A Workshop on Cognitive Aging and Impairment in the 9/11-Exposed Population
Robert D. Daniels, Sean A. P. Clouston, Charles B. Hall, Kristi R. Anderson, David A. Bennett, Evelyn J. Bromet, Geoffrey M. Calvert, Tania Carreón, Steven T. DeKosky,...> ;International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2021 Jan 14
4 citations
Repetitive Blast Exposure Increases Appetitive Motivation and Behavioral Inflexibility in Male Mice.
Britahny Baskin, Suhjung Janet Lee, Emma Skillen, Katrina Wong, Holly Rau, Rebecca C Hendrickson, Kathleen Pagulayan, Murray A Raskind, Elaine R Peskind, Paul E M Phil...> ;Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience. 2021 Jan 1
8 citations
Repetitive Blast Promotes Chronic Aversion to Neutral Cues Encountered in the Peri-Blast Environment.
Abigail G. Schindler, Garth E. Terry, Tami Wolden-Hanson, Marcella M. Cline, Michael Park, Janet S. Lee, Mayumi Yagi, James S. Meabon, Elaine R. Peskind, Murray M. Ras...> ;Journal of Neurotrauma. 2021 Mar 12
5 citations
Optimizing Aggregated N-Of-1 Trial Designs for Predictive Biomarker Validation: Statistical Methods and Theoretical Findings.
Rebecca C. Hendrickson, Ronald G. Thomas, Nicholas J. Schork, Murray A. Raskind> ;Frontiers in Digital Health. 2020 Aug 28
7 citations
Effect of blast-related mTBI on the working memory system: a resting state fMRI study.
Kathleen F. Pagulayan, Eric C. Petrie, David G. Cook, Rebecca C. Hendrickson, Holly K. Rau, Melissa A. Reilly, Cindy Mayer, James S. Meabon, Murray A. Raskind, Elaine ...> ;Brain Imaging and Behavior. 2020 Aug 1
24 citations
Nitric oxide synthase mediates cerebellar dysfunction in mice exposed to repetitive blast-induced mild traumatic brain injury
Aric F. Logsdon, Abigail G. Schindler, James S. Meabon, Mayumi Yagi, Melanie J. Herbert, William A. Banks, Murray A. Raskind, Desiree A. Marshall, C. Dirk Keene, Elain...> ;Scientific Reports. 2020 Jun 10
Toward a personalized medicine approach to trauma-related nightmares.
Murray A. Raskind> ;Sleep Medicine Reviews. 2020 Jan 25
23 citations
Activity of the poly(A) binding protein MSUT2 determines susceptibility to pathological tau in the mammalian brain.
Jeanna M. Wheeler, Pamela J. McMillan, Timothy J. Strovas, Nicole F. Liachko, Alexandre Amlie-Wolf, Rebecca L. Kow, Ronald Klein, Patricia Szot, Linda C. Robinson, Chr...> ;Science Translational Medicine. 2019 Dec 18
Genetic meta-analysis of diagnosed Alzheimer's disease identifies new risk loci and implicates Aβ, tau, immunity and lipid processing.
Kunkle, B. W.,Grenier-Boley, B.,Sims, R.,Bis, J. C.,Damotte, V.,Naj, A. C.,Boland, A.,Vronskaya, M.,van der Lee, S. J.,Amlie-Wolf, A.,Bellenguez, C.,Frizatti, A.,Chour...> ;Nat. Genet.. 2019 Mar 02
Prazosin for Alcohol Use Disorder: Response to Kleinman and Ostacher.
Tracy L. Simpson, Andrew J. Saxon, Murray A. Raskind> ;The American Journal of Psychiatry. 2019 Feb 1
39 citations
Double-Blind Randomized Clinical Trial of Prazosin for Alcohol Use Disorder
Tracy L. Simpson, Andrew J. Saxon, Cynthia A. Stappenbeck, Carol A. Malte, Robert Lyons, Dana Tell, Steven P. Millard, Murray A. Raskind> ;The American Journal of Psychiatry. 2018 Aug 29
51 citations
Blast exposure elicits blood-brain barrier disruption and repair mediated by tight junction integrity and nitric oxide dependent processes
Aric F. Logsdon, James S. Meabon, Marcella M. Cline, Kristin M. Bullock, Murray A. Raskind, Elaine R. Peskind, William A. Banks, David G. Cook> ;Scientific Reports. 2018 Jul 27
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Journal Articles

American Psychiatric Association Publishing
Cynthia Stappenbeck, Murray Raskind, National Institutes of Health

Lectures

New Alzheimers Guidelines: Using the Latest Evidence to Provide Individualized Care
American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry (AAGP), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania - 5/4/2012
New Alzheimers Guidelines: Using the Latest Evidence to Provide Individualized Care
American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry (AAGP), Tempe, Arizona - 1/27/2012

Press Mentions

What Medicine Is Used for PtsdDecember 6th, 2022
How Can Mental Health Research Become More Relevant to Those It Is Meant to Serve?May 2nd, 2021
Black Veterans Support Group Brings Fellowship, Community, BrotherhoodJanuary 29th, 2021
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Grant Support

Administrative CoreNational Institute On Aging2010–2012
Alzheimer'S Disease Research CenterNational Institute On Aging2005–2011
Prazosin For Noncombat Trauma PTSDNational Institute Of Mental Health2005–2008
Psychopathology Of Alzheimer'S: APOE And The HPA AxisNational Institute On Aging2001–2005
Alzheimers Disease Research CenterNational Institute On Aging1998–2004
Neurobehavior, Neuroendocrinology, And Genetics Of ADNational Institute On Aging1999–2003
Core--ClinicalNational Institute On Aging1996–1999
Psychopathology Of Alzheimer'S--PsychoneuroendocrinologyNational Institute On Aging1992–1999
Galanin In Memory Pathways--Effects Of Hormones On AgingNational Institute Of Neurological Disorders And Stroke1997
Psychopathology Of Alzheimers--PsychoneuroendocrinologyNational Institute On Aging1994
Allzheimer'S Disease Research CenterNational Institute On Aging1992
Sattelite Diagnostic And Treatment CenterNational Institute On Aging1991
Psychopathology Of Alzheimer'S-PsychoneuroendocrinologyNational Institute On Aging1989–1991

Hospital Affiliations

UW Medicine/University of Washington Medical CenterSeattle, Washington
Seattle VA Medical CenterSeattle, Washington