William W. Stoops, Ph.D.

204B 465 E High St.
Lexington Kentucky 40507
Phone: (859) 257-5383
email: wwstoo0@email.uky.edu

Dr. Stoops earned his Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from Davidson College in Davidson, NC and his Master’s degree and Ph.D. in Psychology from the University of Kentucky.  The research conducted for his doctoral dissertation was awarded the American Psychological Association Division 28 Outstanding Dissertation of the Year Award for 2006.  He received the Wyeth Young Psychopharmacologist award from the same group in 2008.  His research interests relate to examining the behavioral and pharmacological determinants of the effects of stimulant and opioid drugs using drug discrimination and drug self-administration procedures in humans.  Dr. Stoops is also developing internet based applications for smoking cessation in underserved populations.

NIH Funded Projects

Internet Based Voucher Reinforcement for Smoking Cessation. National Cancer Institute (R21CA124881).

Human Lab Model of Behavioral/Pharmacological Treatment for Cocaine Dependence. National Institute on Drug Abuse (R21DA024089).

Representative Publications

Stoops, W.W., Vansickel, A.R., Glaser, P.E.A., and Rush, C.R. (In Press). The Influence of Acute Varenicline Administration on Eating and Smoking Behavior in Humans.  Pharmacology, Biochemistry, and Behavior.

Stoops, W.W., Blackburn, J.W., Hudson, D.A., Hays, L.R., and Rush, C.R. (2008).  Safety, Tolerability, and Subject-Rated Effects of Acute Intranasal Cocaine Administration During Atomoxetine Maintenance.  Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 92 (1-3), 282-285.

Stoops, W.W., Lile, J.A., Vansickel, A.R., Glaser, P.E.A., and Rush, C.R. (2007). Acute Pretreatment with d-Amphetamine Does Not Modulate Stimulant Self-Administration. Pharmacology, Biochemistry, and Behavior, 87 (1), 20-29.

Stoops, W.W., Lile, J.A., Robbins, G., Martin, C.A., Rush, C.R., and Kelly, T.H. (2007).  The Reinforcing, Subject-Rated,  Performance, and Cardiovascular Effects of d-Amphetamine: Influence of Sensation-Seeking Status. Addictive Behaviors, 32(6), 1177-1188.

Stoops, W.W. (2006).  Aripiprazole as a Potential Pharmacotherapy for Stimulant Dependence: Human Laboratory Studies with d-Amphetamine.  Experimental and Clinical Psychopharmacology, 14(4), 413-421.

Stoops, W.W., Glaser, P.E.A., Fillmore, M.T., and Rush, C.R. (2004). Reinforcing Subject-Rated, Performance and Physiological Effects of Methylphenidate and d-Amphetamine in Stimulant Abusing Humans.  Journal of Psychopharmacology, 18(4), 534-543.