Assistant Professor
Division of Neurobehavioral Research
Department of Psychiatry
The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
Period of Service
August 1997 - August 2011
Research Projects
While Dr. Richard was integral in the design and implementation of all projects conducted by the NRLC during her 14 year of service, she dedicated most of her efforts on our human studies of alcohol.
- Alcohol Binging: Disruptions in Impulse Control and 5-HT as Underlying Mechanisms (R01-AA018124)
- Binge Drinking: Individual Differences in the Capacity to Alter Drinking Patterns (R01-AA014988)
- Behavioral Models of Impulsivity: Alcohol and 5-HT Effects (R01-AA014988)
- Aggression and Women: Alcohol and Serotonin Relationship (R01-AA012046)
Education
| 1997 | B.S. | Psychology/Chemistry | University of Wisconsin - |
| 2004 | Ph.D. | Behavioral Neuroscience | UTHSC-Houston Graduate |
| 2007 | Fellowship | Alcohol Use/Abuse | Wake Forest University |
After the NRLC
Dr. Richard went on to pursue a second career in a family business.
Selected Publications with the NRLC
Effects of acute tryptophan depletion on three types of behavioral impulsivity
Dougherty, D. M., Richard, D. M., James, L. M., and Mathias, C. W. (2010).
International Journal of Tryptophan Research, 3, 99-111.
Specificity of the acute Tryptophan and Tyrosine plus Phenylalanine depletion and loading tests Part I. Review of biochemical aspects and poor specificity of current amino acid formulations
Badawy, A. A.-B., Dougherty, D. M., and Richard, D. M. (2010).
International Journal of Tryptophan Research, 3, 23-34. 
Specificity of the acute Tryptophan and Tyrosine plus Phenylalanine depletion and loading tests Part II. Normalisation of the Tryptophan and Tyrosine plus Phenylalanine to competing amino acid ratios in a new control formulation
Badawy, A. A.-B., Dougherty, D. M., and Richard, D. M. (2010).
International Journal of Tryptophan Research, 3, 35-47.
L-tryptophan: Basic metabolic functions, behavioral research, and therapeutic indications.
Marsh-Richard, D. M., Dawes, M. A.., Mathias, C. W., Acheson, A., Hill-Kapturczak, N., and Dougherty, D. M. (2009).
International Journal of Tryptophan Research, 2, 45-60.
A test of alcohol dose effects on multiple behavioral measures of impulsivity.
Dougherty, D. M., Marsh-Richard, D. M., Hatzis, E. S., Nouvion, S. O., and Mathias, C. W. (2008).
Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 96, 111-120.
Comparison of 50g and 100g L-tryptophan depletion and loading formulations for altering 5-HT synthesis:
Pharmacokinetics, side effects, and mood states.
Dougherty, D. M., Marsh-Richard, D. M., Mathias, C. W., Hood, A. J., Addicott, M. A., Moeller, F. G., Morgan, C. J., and Badawy, A. A.-B. (2008).
Psychopharmacology, 198, 431-445.
The biphasic effects of alcohol: Comparison of subjective and objective measures of stimulation, sedation, and physical activity.
Addicott, M. A., Marsh-Richard, D. M., Mathias, C. W., and Dougherty, D. M. (2007).
Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research, 31, 1883-1890.
The effects of alcohol on laboratory-measured impulsivity after L-Tryptophan depletion or loading.
Dougherty, D. M., Marsh, D. M., Mathias, C. W., Dawes, M. A., Bradley, D. M., Morgan, C. J., and Badawy, A. A.-B. (2007).
Psychopharmacology, 193, 137-150.
Laboratory behavioral measures of impulsivity.
Dougherty, D. M., Mathias, C. W., Marsh, D. M., and Jagar, A. (2005).
Behavior Research Methods, 37, 82-90.
Validation of the Immediate and Delayed Memory Tasks in hospitalized adolescents with disruptive behavior disorders.
Dougherty, D. M., Bjork, J. M., Harper, R. A., Mathias, C. W., Moeller, F. G., and Marsh, D. M. (2003).
Psychological Record, 53, 509-532.
Immediate and Delayed Memory Tasks: A computerized behavioral measure of memory, attention and impulsivity.
Dougherty, D. M., Marsh, D. M., Mathias, C. W., and Steinberg, J. L. (2002).
Behavior Research Methods, Instruments, & Computers, 34, 391-398.
Effects of Moderate and High Doses of Alcohol on Attention, Impulsivity, Discriminability, and Response Bias in Immediate and Delayed Memory Task Performance.
Dougherty, D. M., Marsh, D. M., Moeller, F. G., Chokshi, R. V., and Rosen, V. C. (2000).
Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research, 24, 1702-1711.
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