William Stoops
@williamstoops.bsky.social
Behavioral pharmacologist, teacher, amateur chef, wine enthusiast, book lover, proud Davidson and UK graduate (go ‘Cats!), early riser. he/him.
Nice to see so many friends and colleagues quoted in this new Scientific American article! www.scientificamerican.com/article/coul...
Could Next-Generation Medicines Help Solve the Opioid Crisis?
New medications are in the pipeline that could help people win their battles against addictive substances, including opioids
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December 31, 2025 at 2:18 PM
Nice to see so many friends and colleagues quoted in this new Scientific American article! www.scientificamerican.com/article/coul...
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Congratulation to @williamstoops.bsky.social for receiving the @apadiv28.bsky.social Brady/Schuster Award. An amazing scholar, scientist, and friend.
August 8, 2025 at 9:47 PM
Congratulation to @williamstoops.bsky.social for receiving the @apadiv28.bsky.social Brady/Schuster Award. An amazing scholar, scientist, and friend.
Thanks, @rbevins.bsky.social! Following in some big footsteps…truly honored and very thankful to @apadiv28.bsky.social for selecting me this year.
August 8, 2025 at 10:40 PM
Thanks, @rbevins.bsky.social! Following in some big footsteps…truly honored and very thankful to @apadiv28.bsky.social for selecting me this year.
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Offering hope beyond addiction.
Dr. Bill Stoops’ NIH-funded research seeks to understand the development of substance use disorders and find new ways to help Kentuckians.
@williamstoops.bsky.social
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Dr. Bill Stoops’ NIH-funded research seeks to understand the development of substance use disorders and find new ways to help Kentuckians.
@williamstoops.bsky.social
Learn more: research.uky.edu/news/researc...
May 20, 2025 at 4:52 PM
Offering hope beyond addiction.
Dr. Bill Stoops’ NIH-funded research seeks to understand the development of substance use disorders and find new ways to help Kentuckians.
@williamstoops.bsky.social
Learn more: research.uky.edu/news/researc...
Dr. Bill Stoops’ NIH-funded research seeks to understand the development of substance use disorders and find new ways to help Kentuckians.
@williamstoops.bsky.social
Learn more: research.uky.edu/news/researc...
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NIH funded research at @ukresearch.bsky.social is critical to helping those affected by SUDs throughout the commonwealth and beyond!
NIH funded research at @ukresearch.bsky.social is critical to helping those affected by SUDs throughout the commonwealth and beyond!
Research offers future beyond addiction
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May 19, 2025 at 1:48 PM
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NIH funded research at @ukresearch.bsky.social is critical to helping those affected by SUDs throughout the commonwealth and beyond!
NIH funded research at @ukresearch.bsky.social is critical to helping those affected by SUDs throughout the commonwealth and beyond!
Anybody else having NIH grant applications be bounced around study sections? I've got an R01 that's now on its fifth or sixth study section assignment...not loving these "efficiency" disruptions to NIH.
May 7, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Anybody else having NIH grant applications be bounced around study sections? I've got an R01 that's now on its fifth or sixth study section assignment...not loving these "efficiency" disruptions to NIH.
Took a break from socials for Lent but this paper came out during that time, so I'm publicizing it now.
Very proud of our team's work to show benefits of non-abstinence cocaine treatment outcomes!
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Very proud of our team's work to show benefits of non-abstinence cocaine treatment outcomes!
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A single-blind, randomized, controlled contingency management trial on physiological indices and biomarkers of cardiovascular health in people with cocaine use disorder
Limited prospective research has evaluated the health benefits associated with changing levels of drug use, aside from complete abstinence. This study…
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April 23, 2025 at 12:20 PM
Took a break from socials for Lent but this paper came out during that time, so I'm publicizing it now.
Very proud of our team's work to show benefits of non-abstinence cocaine treatment outcomes!
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Very proud of our team's work to show benefits of non-abstinence cocaine treatment outcomes!
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Last minute study section cancellation has been deeply disruptive and troubling to those submitting and those reviewing alike but it looks like those cancelled meetings can start being scheduled again.
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NIH partially lifts freeze on funding process for medical research
Thousands of grant applications had been stalled when the Trump administration blocked the National Institutes of Health from posting notices to the Federal Register.
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February 27, 2025 at 12:53 PM
Last minute study section cancellation has been deeply disruptive and troubling to those submitting and those reviewing alike but it looks like those cancelled meetings can start being scheduled again.
www.npr.org/sections/sho...
www.npr.org/sections/sho...
Embarking on a new position at UK!
February 20, 2025 at 7:58 PM
Embarking on a new position at UK!
Seems like it is now fixed…but with all on edge about government functions, that’s not an encouraging thing to see!
January 28, 2025 at 11:17 PM
Seems like it is now fixed…but with all on edge about government functions, that’s not an encouraging thing to see!
Um, this isn’t good, right?
January 28, 2025 at 8:22 PM
Um, this isn’t good, right?
I have been following those data but I’m far from expert on them; I agree with your assessment that those two things seem key drivers of what’s going on.
January 11, 2025 at 1:03 PM
I have been following those data but I’m far from expert on them; I agree with your assessment that those two things seem key drivers of what’s going on.
This is a big step forward in advancing stimulant use disorder treatment.
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January 8, 2025 at 9:20 PM
This is a big step forward in advancing stimulant use disorder treatment.
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I was planning to go with gratitude or generosity, but this will do nicely.
January 1, 2025 at 5:31 PM
I was planning to go with gratitude or generosity, but this will do nicely.
Wonderful seeing @katiew.bsky.social bring her addiction science and treatment wisdom to the PBS News Hour last night! (plus, so nice to get a plug for reductions in drinking as a valid tx goal out to a national audience)
www.pbs.org/video/rethin...
www.pbs.org/video/rethin...
PBS News Hour | Why a promising treatment for alcohol abuse is barely used | Season 2024
Why a promising treatment for alcohol abuse is barely used
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December 19, 2024 at 12:57 PM
Wonderful seeing @katiew.bsky.social bring her addiction science and treatment wisdom to the PBS News Hour last night! (plus, so nice to get a plug for reductions in drinking as a valid tx goal out to a national audience)
www.pbs.org/video/rethin...
www.pbs.org/video/rethin...
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The 2026 Alcohol and the Nervous System GRC will be held Feb 22-27 at the Four Points Sheraton/Holiday Inn Express in Ventura, California. The GRS will be Feb 21-22. Please share! #AlcoholGRC2026 #AlcoholGRS2026
December 12, 2024 at 8:00 PM
The 2026 Alcohol and the Nervous System GRC will be held Feb 22-27 at the Four Points Sheraton/Holiday Inn Express in Ventura, California. The GRS will be Feb 21-22. Please share! #AlcoholGRC2026 #AlcoholGRS2026
For anyone who will still be at #ACNP2024 tonight, please join us for a @cpddorg.bsky.social hosted reception in the Wildflower Ballroom from 7-8 PM. All are welcome!!!
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December 11, 2024 at 5:54 PM
For anyone who will still be at #ACNP2024 tonight, please join us for a @cpddorg.bsky.social hosted reception in the Wildflower Ballroom from 7-8 PM. All are welcome!!!
I'm a little embarrassed that I neglected to thank @meghaney.bsky.social and Linda Porrino for their nominations. I'm certain their support made all the difference!
December 11, 2024 at 5:39 PM
I'm a little embarrassed that I neglected to thank @meghaney.bsky.social and Linda Porrino for their nominations. I'm certain their support made all the difference!
Got it! Will model later—can’t mess up my hair before my poster session! 🫠
December 11, 2024 at 5:13 PM
Got it! Will model later—can’t mess up my hair before my poster session! 🫠
I’ll be there! Gotta rep my new membership and my honorable mention for trivia performance! 🤣
December 11, 2024 at 4:54 PM
I’ll be there! Gotta rep my new membership and my honorable mention for trivia performance! 🤣
Honored to have been selected for @acnporg.bsky.social membership! #acnp2024
Congrats to all the new @acnporg.bsky.social Associate Members, Members, & Fellows. We're grateful to have you as part of ACNP 🤩 #ACNP2024
Congratulations new Fellows, Members, and Associate Members!!! 🎉 #ACNP2024
December 11, 2024 at 4:31 PM
Honored to have been selected for @acnporg.bsky.social membership! #acnp2024
The first paper from our prospective trial evaluating cocaine use reduction as a non-abstinence outcome. TLDR: reducing cocaine use can promote immune activation. Stay tuned for more results soon!
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Influence of cocaine use reduction on markers of immune function
This study determined the effects of reduced cocaine use on immune function. Treatment seeking participants with Cocaine Use Disorder enrolled in a 12…
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October 29, 2024 at 11:06 AM
The first paper from our prospective trial evaluating cocaine use reduction as a non-abstinence outcome. TLDR: reducing cocaine use can promote immune activation. Stay tuned for more results soon!
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Friends, we are about halfway through the voting period for APA President and Board of Directors. If you're a member and haven't voted, please do! And please select me as your top candidate in the basic science slate!
August 22, 2024 at 2:53 PM
Friends, we are about halfway through the voting period for APA President and Board of Directors. If you're a member and haven't voted, please do! And please select me as your top candidate in the basic science slate!
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ICYMI: @williamstoops.bsky.social, Jardin Dogan-Dixon, Danelle Stevens-Watkins, Paris Wheeler, Krystal Cunningham discussed evidence-based drug treatment studies on a recent #UndertheCortex episode: www.psychologicalscience.org/news/utc-202...
Racial Disparities in Drug Intervention: Culturally Inclusive Approaches
Podcast: APS’s Özge Gürcanlı Fischer Baum and guests examine evidence-based drug treatment studies, highlighting racial disparities in treatment effectiveness and much more.
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August 7, 2024 at 2:16 PM
ICYMI: @williamstoops.bsky.social, Jardin Dogan-Dixon, Danelle Stevens-Watkins, Paris Wheeler, Krystal Cunningham discussed evidence-based drug treatment studies on a recent #UndertheCortex episode: www.psychologicalscience.org/news/utc-202...
Today is the day! American Psychological Association Presidential and Board of Directors ballots will be landing in your email inboxes. I'd be honored to receive your #1 vote in the Basic Science BoD Slate. Thrilled to be endorsed by such a broad range of psychological constituencies.
August 1, 2024 at 9:08 AM
Today is the day! American Psychological Association Presidential and Board of Directors ballots will be landing in your email inboxes. I'd be honored to receive your #1 vote in the Basic Science BoD Slate. Thrilled to be endorsed by such a broad range of psychological constituencies.