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Ellen Herbst, MD

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Title(s)Professor, Psychiatry
SchoolSchool of Medicine
Address1550 Fourth Street, #282
San Francisco CA 94158
PronounsShe/Her/Hers
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    Title(s)UCSF Weill Institute for Neurosciences


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    Oxford UniversityVisiting Scholar1996 English Literature
    Brown UniversityBA1997English Literature
    Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown UniversityMD2002Medicine
    University of California, San FranciscoResidency 2006School of Medicine - Psychiatry
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    American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology2007Board Certified, General Psychiatry
    American Board of Preventive Medicine2019Board Certified, Addiction Medicine

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    1. Tobacco cessation prescription rates among Veterans living with human immunodeficiency virus who smoke. AIDS Care. 2026 Jan; 38(1):184-193. Herbst E, Hoggatt KJ, Zhang N, Purcell N, Bialous S. PMID: 41069064.
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    2. Care Models to Improve Pain and Reduce Opioids Among Patients Prescribed Long-Term Opioid Therapy: The VOICE Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Intern Med. 2025 Feb 01; 185(2):208-220. Krebs EE, Becker WC, Nelson DB, DeRonne BM, Jensen AC, Kats AM, Morasco BJ, Frank JW, Makris UE, Allen KD, Naylor JC, Mixon AS, Bohnert A, Reznik TE, Painter JT, Hudson TJ, Hagedorn HJ, Manuel JK, Borsari B, Purcell N, Hammett P, Amundson EC, Kerns RD, Barbosa MR, Garvey C, Jones EJ, Noh MY, Okere JB, Bhushan S, Pinsonnault J, Williams BE, Herbst E, Lagisetty P, Librodo S, Mapara PS, Son E, Tat C, Marraffa RA, Seys RL, Baxley C, Seal KH, VOICE Study Group. PMID: 39652356; PMCID: PMC11791716.
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    3. S5 Relations Between Motivation to Quit Cigarette Smoking and Treatment Outcomes Among US Veterans With PTSD. Drug and Alcohol Dependence. 2025 Feb 1; 267:111425. Harris HE, Schulte ST, Yalch YM, Borsari BB, Delacruz DJ, Herbst HE. .
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    4. Vaping nicotine and cannabis on the same occasion is linked to increased vaping consumption among young adults: A smartphone-based daily diary study. Drug Alcohol Depend. 2025 Jan 01; 266:112517. Nguyen N, Keyhani S, Marcus GM, Do VV, Halliday DM, Herbst ED, Ling PM. PMID: 39644839; PMCID: PMC11685029.
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    5. Receipt of Smoking Cessation Medications and Smoking Abstinence Among Veterans Prescribed Opioid Analgesics With and Without Cannabis Use. J Gen Intern Med. 2025 May; 40(7):1672-1675. Nguyen N, Leonard S, Cohen BE, Herbst ED, Hoggatt KJ, Keyhani S. PMID: 39528724; PMCID: PMC12052692.
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    6. Learning & motivational talk in smoking cessation interventions: An examination of session language in two randomized trials. Patient Educ Couns. 2025 Jan; 130:108421. Borsari B, Herbst E, Ladd BO, Delacruz J, Mastroleo N, Smith AR, Fetterling T, Poole L, Baxley C, Wu A, Jackson K, Myers M, Catley D. PMID: 39298832; PMCID: PMC11611622.
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    7. Cigarette Smoking Among Veterans at High Risk for Suicide: Challenges and Opportunities for Intervention. Mil Med. 2024 01 23; 189(1-2):30-32. Herbst E, Hoggatt KJ, McCaslin S. PMID: 37525945.
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    8. Tobacco Cessation Prescription Utilization Rates Among Veterans with Cancer Who Smoke. J Gen Intern Med. 2023 12; 38(16):3644-3647. Herbst E, Hoggatt KJ, Leonard S, Purcell N, Rossi N, Bialous S. PMID: 37715093; PMCID: PMC10713503.
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    9. N-acetylcysteine for smoking cessation among dual users of tobacco and cannabis: Protocol and rationale for a randomized controlled trial. Contemp Clin Trials. 2023 08; 131:107250. Herbst ED, Pennington DL, Borsari B, Manuel J, Yalch M, Alcid E, Martinez Rivas M, Delacruz J, Rossi N, Garcia B, Wong N, Batki SL. PMID: 37271412; PMCID: PMC10847050.
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    10. Rationale and design of a multisite randomized clinical trial examining an integrated behavioral treatment for veterans with co-occurring chronic pain and opioid use disorder: The pain and opioids integrated treatment in veterans (POSITIVE) trial. Contemp Clin Trials. 2023 03; 126:107096. Vowles KE, Witkiewitz K, Clarke E, Schmidt Z, Borsari B, Edwards KE, Korecki JR, Moniz-Lewis DI, Bondzie JA, Mullins C, Thoreson CI, Delacruz J, Wilkins CH, Nelson S, Delventura J, Henderson R, Katz A, Hua W, Watson E, Baxley C, Canlas BR, Pendleton T, Herbst E, Batki S. PMID: 36693589; PMCID: PMC10308452.
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    11. Effects of buprenorphine on opioid craving in comparison to other medications for opioid use disorder: A systematic review of randomized controlled trials. Addict Behav. 2023 04; 139:107589. Baxley C, Borsari B, Reavis JV, Manuel JK, Herbst E, Becker W, Pennington D, Batki SL, Seal K. PMID: 36565531.
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    12. Correction to: The Climate Change and Mental Health Task Force: One Academic Psychiatry Department's Efforts to Heed the Call to Action. Acad Psychiatry. 2022 Oct; 46(5):590. Seritan AL, Hasser C, Burke MG, Bussmann GL, Charlesworth A, Cooper R, Fortuna LR, Herbst ED, Jayaratne A, Richards A, Stuart BK, Epel E. PMID: 35705891; PMCID: PMC9629319.
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    13. The Climate Change and Mental Health Task Force: One Academic Psychiatry Department's Efforts to Heed the Call to Action. Acad Psychiatry. 2022 10; 46(5):588-589. Seritan AL, Hasser C, Burke MG, Bussmann GL, Charlesworth A, Cooper R, Fortuna LR, Herbst ED, Jayaratne A, Richards A, Stuart BK, Epel E. PMID: 35235190; PMCID: PMC8890011.
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    14. Which Emergent Medication Should I Give Next? Repeated Use of Emergent Medications to Treat Acute Agitation. Front Psychiatry. 2021; 12:750686. Searles Quick VB, Herbst ED, Kalapatapu RK. PMID: 34950067; PMCID: PMC8688542.
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    15. E-Cigarette Use and Perceptions Among Veterans Receiving Outpatient Treatment in Veterans Affairs Substance Use and Mental Health Clinics. Mil Med. 2021 Jan 30; 186(1-2):24-29. Dixit D, Herbst E, Das S. PMID: 33005932.
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    16. Military acculturation and readjustment to the civilian context. Psychol Trauma. 2021 Sep; 13(6):611-620. McCaslin SE, Becket-Davenport C, Dinh JV, Lasher B, Kim M, Choucroun G, Herbst E. PMID: 33507793.
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    17. Case Report: Buprenorphine Induction Using Transdermal Buprenorphine in a Veteran With Opioid Use Disorder and Psychosis, Managing Precipitated Withdrawal. Mil Med. 2020 09 18; 185(9-10):e1872-e1875. Kinasz KR, Herbst ED, Kalapatapu RK. PMID: 32314788.
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    18. A randomized pilot trial of topiramate for alcohol use disorder in veterans with traumatic brain injury: Effects on alcohol use, cognition, and post-concussive symptoms. Drug Alcohol Depend. 2020 09 01; 214:108149. Pennington DL, Bielenberg J, Lasher B, Herbst E, Abrams G, Novakovic-Agopian T, Batki SL. PMID: 32712569; PMCID: PMC8370467.
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    19. A Qualitative Examination of Stay Quit Coach, A Mobile Application for Veteran Smokers With Posttraumatic Stress Disorder. Nicotine Tob Res. 2020 04 17; 22(4):560-569. Herbst E, McCaslin SE, Hassanbeigi Daryani S, Laird KT, Hopkins LB, Pennington D, Kuhn E. PMID: 30874289.
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    20. Care of the Transgender Patient. Ann Intern Med. 2019 11 19; 171(10):775. Herbst ED, Harris E, Pennington DL, Batki SL. PMID: 31739319.
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    21. Factors associated with high functioning despite distress in post-9/11 veterans. Rehabil Psychol. 2019 Aug; 64(3):377-382. McCaslin SE, Cloitre M, Neylan TC, Garvert DW, Herbst E, Marmar C. PMID: 30985153.
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    22. An emotion regulation-focused theoretical framework for co-occurring nicotine addiction and PTSD: Comments on existing treatments and future directions. Cogent Medicine. 2018 Dec 18; 5(1). Chou CC, Herbst HE, Cloitre CM, Tsoh TJ. .
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    23. Student veterans with posttraumatic stress symptoms: Perceived preferences for on-campus psychoeducation. Psychiatr Rehabil J. 2018 Dec; 41(4):351-355. O'Connor AA, Herbst E, Leach B, Armstrong K, Graham B, Jersky B, McCaslin SE. PMID: 29975084.
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    24. Supporting Veteran Transitions to the Academic Setting: VA on Campus. Community College Journal of Research and Practice. 2018 May 4; 42(5):1-11. O’Connor OA, Herbst HE, McCaslin MS, Armstrong AK, Leach LB, Jersky JB. .
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    25. Deployment Anxiety Reduction Training: A Pilot Study of Acceptability and Feasibility in Current or Recent Active Duty Service Members. Mil Med. 2018 03 01; 183(suppl_1):371-378. McCaslin SE, Herbst ED, Armitage NH, Allen I, Neylan T, Becket-Davenport C, Choucroun G, Best S, Inslicht SS. PMID: 29635621.
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    26. Mobile Technology for Treatment Augmentation in Veteran Smokers With Posttraumatic Stress Disorder. Am J Prev Med. 2018 Jan; 54(1):124-128. Herbst E, Pennington D, Kuhn E, McCaslin SE, Delucchi K, Batki SL, Dickter B, Carmody T. PMID: 29074319.
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    27. Impact of Engagement in Exercise on Sleep Quality Among Veterans With Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Symptoms. Mil Med. 2017 09; 182(9):e1745-e1750. Bosch J, Weaver TL, Neylan TC, Herbst E, McCaslin SE. PMID: 28885931.
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    28. Prescriptions Filled Following an Opioid-Related Hospitalization. Psychiatr Serv. 2017 04 01; 68(4):422-423. Herbst E, Zaman T, Rife T. PMID: 28366126.
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    29. Use of Stimulants and Performance Enhancers During and After Trauma Exposure in a Combat Veteran: A Possible Risk Factor for Posttraumatic Stress Symptoms. Am J Psychiatry. 2017 02 01; 174(2):95-99. Herbst E, McCaslin S, Kalapatapu RK. PMID: 28142270; PMCID: PMC5289819.
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    30. Installation Tobacco Control Programs in the U.S. Military. Mil Med. 2016 09; 181(9):1164. Herbst E. PMID: 27612371.
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    31. Smoking and non-alcohol substance use in veterans with PTSD and alcohol use disorder. Drug and Alcohol Dependence. 2015 Nov 1; 156:e17. Batki BS, Pennington PD, Lasher LB, Herbst HE, Schrodek SE, Yohannes YS, McDonald MJ, Schmeling SB, Wong WT. .
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    32. Topiramate treatment of alcohol use disorder in veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder: a randomized controlled pilot trial. Alcohol Clin Exp Res. 2014 Aug; 38(8):2169-77. Batki SL, Pennington DL, Lasher B, Neylan TC, Metzler T, Waldrop A, Delucchi K, Herbst E. PMID: 25092377; PMCID: PMC4146719.
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    33. Guest editorial: Overcoming barriers to care for returning veterans: expanding services to college campuses. J Rehabil Res Dev. 2013; 50(8):vii-xiv. McCaslin SE, Leach B, Herbst E, Armstrong K. PMID: 24458904.
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    34. Cocaethylene formation following ethanol and cocaine administration by different routes. Exp Clin Psychopharmacol. 2011 Apr; 19(2):95-104. Herbst ED, Harris DS, Everhart ET, Mendelson J, Jacob P, Jones RT. PMID: 21463066.
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    35. Adaptation effects to sleep studies in participants with and without chronic posttraumatic stress disorder. Psychophysiology. 2010 Nov; 47(6):1127-33. Herbst E, Metzler TJ, Lenoci M, McCaslin SE, Inslicht S, Marmar CR, Neylan TC. PMID: 20456661; PMCID: PMC2925054.
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