DavidFeifelMDPhD

Psychiatry • La Jolla, CA

Psychopharmacology, Psychosomatic Medicine

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Office
3252 Holiday Ct
Ste 112
La Jolla, CA 92037
Phone+1 858-412-4130

Fax+1 858-412-5088

Education & Training

University of California (San Diego) Medical CenterResidency, Psychiatry, 1992 - 1995
University of Toronto Faculty of MedicineClass of 1991

Certifications & Licensure

CA State Medical License 1992 - 2026
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Psychiatry

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Regional Top Doctor Castle Connolly, 2014

Clinical Trials

Naturalistic Study, Comparison of Divalproex Extended Release (ER) and Quetiapine for Adults With Acute Mania or Mixed Episodes Start of enrollment: 2006 Dec 01
Completed
Phase 4
Oxytocin Add on Study for Stable Schizophrenic Patients Start of enrollment: 2008 Mar 01
Terminated
Not Applicable
Oxytocin Add-on Study for Stable Anxiety Patients Start of enrollment: 2009 Feb 01
Terminated
Not Applicable
Oxytocin Add-on for Stable Depressed Patients Start of enrollment: 2010 Oct 01
Terminated
Not Applicable
Antipsychotic Effects of Oxytocin Start of enrollment: 2011 Jun 01
Terminated
Not Applicable
Evaluation of Deep Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (DTMS) With the H-ADD Coil as an Aid to Smoking Cessation. Start of enrollment: 2014 Aug 20
Completed
Phase 3
Open-label Study of the Efficacy of Intranasal Oxytocin in Schizophrenia Start of enrollment: 2012 Mar 01
Terminated
Not Applicable
A Safety & Efficacy Study With Deep Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation for the Treatment of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Start of enrollment: 2016 Nov 17
Terminated
Not Applicable
Adaptive Design Study of NEST sTMS in Subjects With Major Depressive Disorder Start of enrollment: 2017 Nov 27
Completed
Not Applicable
Testing the Value of Smartphone Assessments of People With Mood Disorders Start of enrollment: 2017 Aug 08
Completed
Post Hoc Analysis and Clinical Data Collection for Subjects Tested With Brain Network Activation (BNA™) Technology Start of enrollment: 2018 May 01
Recruiting
The Safety and Efficacy of Psilocybin in Participants With Treatment Resistant Depression Start of enrollment: 2019 Mar 01
Completed
Phase 2
Combining H1-Coil Deep Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (dTMS) and App-guided CBT in Subjects With Major Depression Disorder (MDD) Start of enrollment: 2019 Aug 26
Recruiting
The Safety and Efficacy Of Psilocybin as an Adjunctive Therapy in Participants With Treatment Resistant Depression Start of enrollment: 2020 Aug 10
Completed
Phase 2
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

38 citations
Intranasal oxytocin administration prior to exposure therapy for arachnophobia impedes treatment response.
Dean T. Acheson, David Feifel, B S Mary Kamenski, B A Rebecca Mckinney, Victoria B. Risbrough
Depression and Anxiety. 2015-06-01
41 citations
Efficacy and safety of the novel α4β2 neuronal nicotinic receptor partial agonist ABT-089 in adults with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder: a randomized, double...
George Apostol, Walid M. Abi-Saab, Christopher J. Kratochvil, Lenard A. Adler, Weining Z. Robieson
Psychopharmacology. 2012-02-01
107 citations
The effect of intranasal oxytocin treatment on conditioned fear extinction and recall in a healthy human sample.
Dean T. Acheson, David Feifel, Sofieke de Wilde, Rebecca McKinney, James B. Lohr
Psychopharmacology. 2013-05-05

Press Mentions

The Wellness Industry Is Sneaking Medication Stigma Back into the Mainstream — & Here’s How to Fight ItMay 13th, 2023
Dosages, Side Effects, and More – Forbes HealthApril 19th, 2023
Could a Racing Heart Trigger Anxiety, Rather Than the Other Way Around?March 9th, 2023
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Grant Support

Neurotensin-1 Receptor As A Therapeutic Target For SchizophreniaNational Institute Of Mental Health2009–2012
1/2-Anti-Psychotic Effects Of OxytocinNational Institute Of Mental Health2011
A Novel Animal Model Of Relevance To SchizophreniaNational Institute Of Mental Health2005–2009
Antipsychotic-Like Drug Effects Of NeurotensinNational Institute Of Mental Health2002–2004
Olanzapine + Devalproex VS Placebo + DevalproexNational Center For Research Resources2000–2002

External Links

Kadima Neuropsychiatry Institutehttp://www.kadimanp.com

DavidFeifelMDPhD

Dr. Feifel is on Doximity

Education & Training

Certifications & Licensure

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

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