Connor Haggarty

About

I am a cognitive neuroscientist with expertise in psychopharmacology, social neuroscience, and clinical trials. My research focuses on the neurobiological mechanisms of social and affective behaviour, particularly in trauma and anxiety conditions. I hold a PhD from Liverpool John Moores University, where I studied the impact of sociability on affective touch perception. I was an assistant professor at LJMU for 18 months prior to transitioning to a postdoc. I have held postdoc positions at Linköping University, the University of Chicago, and Wayne State University, contributing to projects on cannabinoid-based interventions and novel treatments for trauma-related disorders, and exploring the impact of drugs on social behaviour. I am committed to advancing inclusive mental health research and currently serve on the executive and IDEA committees of the European Behavioural Pharmacology Society (EBPS).

Work

Wayne State University

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Postdoctoral Fellow

US

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University of Chicago

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Postdoctoral Researcher

US

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Linköping University

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Postdoctoral Fellow

Sweden

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Liverpool John Moores University

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Lecturer in Psychology

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

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Education

Aston University

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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MSc Cognitive Neuroscience

Bangor University

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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BSc Psychology with Neuropsychology

Publications

Endocannabinoid contributions to the perception of socially relevant, affective touch in humans

Neuropsychopharmacology

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Connectome harmonics: a novel method exploring the psychedelic experience

Neuropsychopharmacology

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The efficacy of elevating anandamide via inhibition of fatty acid amide hydrolase (FAAH) combined with internet-delivered cognitive behavioral therapy in the treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder: a randomized, placebo-controlled clinical trial

Neuropsychopharmacology

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MDMA enhances early visual processing for salient socio-emotional stimuli.

preprint

Neurophysiological Investigation of Self-Generated and Externally Provided Reappraisals of Unpleasant Stimuli

preprint

The 3,4‐methylenedioxymethamphetamine enhances early visual processing for salient socio‐emotional stimuli

European Journal of Neuroscience

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Lack of effect of methamphetamine on reward-related brain activity in healthy adults

Psychopharmacology

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The social brain has a nerve: insights from attachment and autistic phenotypes

Current Opinion in Behavioral Sciences

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Ketamine treatment for refractory anxiety: A systematic review.

British journal of clinical pharmacology

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The role of the metabotropic glutamate receptor 5 in nicotine addiction

CNS Spectrums

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Vicarious ratings of social touch the effect of age and autistic traits.

Scientific reports

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Children’s vicarious ratings of social touch are tuned to the velocity but not the location of a caress

PLOS ONE

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Children’s vicarious ratings of social touch are tuned to the velocity but not the location of a caress.

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Vicarious ratings of social touch, the effect of age and autistic traits

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Autistic traits modulate cortical responses to affective but not discriminative touch

European Journal of Neuroscience

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