Professor Philip Terry
Faculties, departments and locations
- Faculty of Business and Social Sciences
- Non-faculty academics
- Department of Psychology
- School of Law, Social and Behavioural Sciences
- Penrhyn Road
Emeritus Professor of Psychology
- Email:
- [email protected]
About
I conducted my PhD in physiological psychology at UCL and then worked as a researcher at UCL on a project funded by the Medical Research Council. I then moved to the US National Institute on Drug Abuse for 5 years before returning to the UK as a Lecturer (subsequently Reader) at the University of Birmingham.
I have published over 60 papers in peer-reviewed journals, contributed to edited works and textbooks, made over 100 conference presentations, organized and chaired several international symposia, and served as PI on grants from the ESRC, ARUK, ERAB, the Department of Transport and others.
I have also served as a member of the ESRC peer-review college and a panel member of Belgian FNRS. I am currently an Assistant Editor of the journal "Addiction" and an Associate Editor of the journal "Substance Use and Misuse". I served as Associate Dean (Research and Enterprise) for the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences (2017-18) and as Head of Research and Head of the Graduate Research School (2018-21).
Qualifications
- PhD in Psychology, University College London, 1987
- BSc in Psychology, University College London, 1982
Domains
Courses taught
My research over the last 30 years has centred on the behavioural pharmacology of abused drugs, from characterising drug action at the receptor level to the social psychology of problematic drug use.
Much of my recent externally-funded research concerns people's understanding of how alcohol affects behaviour and health. I have particular interests in the role of learning processes in alcohol's effects and how conditioning processes contribute to the aetiology of alcohol abuse and other kinds of problematic drug use.
I am also interested in the psychopharmacology of appetite and how monoamines and peptides (particularly oxytocin) modulate eating behaviour. More broadly, I am in interested in functional drug use as a way of managing daily challenges. In my previous life, I published extensively on the neuropharmacology of cocaine.
Specialisms
- Psychopharmacology
- Biological Psychology
- Quantitative Research Methods
I was Associate Dean for Research in the old Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences and then Head of Research and Head of the Graduate Research School at the University (R&I Directorate)
Publications
What drives and inhibits wildlife consumption among adults in Southern China?
Li, Hongying, Fielder, Mark, Terry, Philip, Chmura, Aleksei and Daszak, Peter, 2025, Human Dimensions of Wildlife, E-pub ahead of print
The evolution of psychological and behavioral consequences of self-isolation during lockdown: a longitudinal study across United Kingdom and Italy
Zaninotto, Francesca, Bossi, Francesco, Terry, Philip, Riccaboni, Massimo and Galli, Giulia, 2022, Frontiers in Psychiatry (13), Published
Willingness of the UK public to volunteer for testing in relation to the COVID-19 pandemic
Vandrevala, Tushna, Montague, Amy, Terry, Philip and Fielder, Mark D., 2022, BMC International Health and Human Rights (22), Published
Intranasal oxytocin reduces attentional bias to food stimuli
Burmester, V., Butler, G. and Terry, P., 2021, Appetite (168), E-pub ahead of print
Knowledge, attitude, and practice regarding zoonotic risk in wildlife trade, southern China.
Li, Hongying, Daszak, Francesca, Chmura, Aleksei, Zhang, Yunzhi, Terry, Philip and Fielder, Mark, 2021, EcoHealth (18), 1pp 95-106, Published
Alcohol and personal security in the built environment: student engagement in the night-time economy of Kingston upon Thames, London, UK
Gant, Robert, Walford, Nigel and Terry, Philip, 2021, London Journal (46), 2pp 187-213, Published
Oxytocin reduces post-stress sweet snack intake in women without attenuating salivary cortisol
Burmester, V., Gibson, E. L., Butler, G., Bailey, A. and Terry, P., 2019, Physiology & Behavior (212), Published
Human-animal interactions and bat coronavirus spillover potential among rural residents in Southern China
Li, Hongying, Mendelsohn, Emma, Zong, Chen, Zhang, Wei, Hagan, Emily, Wang, Ning, Li, Shiyue, Yan, Hong, Huang, Huimin, Zhu, Guangjian, Ross, Noam, Chmura, Aleksei, Terry, Philip, Fielder, Mark, Miller, Maureen, Shi, Zhengli and Daszak, Peter, 2019, Biosafety and Health (1), 2pp 84-90, Published
Problematic internet use and mental health among British children and adolescents
El Asam, Aiman, Samara, Muthanna and Terry, Philip, 2019, Addictive Behaviors (90)pp 428-436, Published
Rapid-onset anorectic effects of intranasal oxytocin in young men
Burmester, Victoria, Higgs, Suzanne and Terry, Philip, 2018, Appetite (130)pp 104-109, Published
The Pregnancy Related Beliefs Questionnaire (PRBQ): an examination of the psychometric properties in perinatal samples
Leach, Dawn M., Terry, Philip and Nikcevic, Ana, 2018, Applied Catalysis (25), 1pp 152-162, Published
Attitudes of intravenous drug users in London towards the provision of drug consumption rooms
Butler, Georgia, Chapman, Dita and Terry, Philip, 2018, Drugs: Education, Prevention and Policy (25), 1pp 31-37, Published
Brain indices of disagreement with one's social values predict EU referendum voting behavior
Galli, Giulia, Sirota, Miroslav, Materassi, Maurizio, Zaninotto, Francesca and Terry, Philip, 2017, Social Cognitive and Affective Neuroscience (12), 11pp 1758-1765, Published
Narrative of the night-out: student engagement in the night-time economy of Kingston upon Thames
Grant, Robert and Terry, Philip, 2017, Local Economy (32), 5pp 467-481, Published
Estimates of the absolute and relative strengths of diverse alcoholic drinks by young people
Walker, Stephanie, Higgs, Suzanne and Terry, Philip, 2016, Substance Use and Misuse (51), 13pp 1781-1789, Published
The effects of alcohol on the recognition of facial expressions and microexpressions of emotion: enhanced recognition of disgust and contempt
Felisberti, Fatima and Terry, Philip, 2015, Human Psychopharmacology: Clinical and Experimental (30), 5pp 384-392, Published
Intoxicated eyewitnesses: The effects of alcohol on eyewitness recall across repeated interviews
LaRooy, D., Nicol, Annabelle and Terry, Philip, 2013, Open Journal of Medical Psychology (2), 3pp 107-114, Published
Contrasting effects of different cannabinoid receptor ligands on mouse ingestive behaviour
Grey, Jonathan, Terry, Phil and Higgs, Suzanne, 2012, Behavioural Pharmacology (23), 5-6pp 551-559, Published
Conditioned tolerance to the effects of alcohol on inhibitory control in humans
Birak, Kulbir Singh, Higgs, Suzanne and Terry, Philip, 2011, Alcohol and Alcoholism (46), 6pp 686-693, Published
Discriminating the relative strengths of alcoholic drinks: relationships with sensory-hedonic evaluation and patterns of consumption
Terry, P. and Chan, Y.C., 2011, Behavioural Pharmacology (22), Published
Effect of cues associated with an alcoholic beverage on executive function
Birak, K.S., Terry, P. and Higgs, S., 2010, Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs (71), 4pp 562-569, Published
Conditioned effects of caffeine on performance in humans
Attwood, Angela, Terry, Philip and Higgs, Suzanne, 2010, Physiology & Behavior (99), 3pp 286-293, Published
Dissociations between motor timing, motor coordination, and time perception after the administration of alcohol or caffeine
Terry, Philip, Doumas, Mihalis, Desai, Rajeev I. and Wing, Alan M., 2009, Psychopharmacology (202), 4pp 719-729, Published
Cues that signal the alcohol content of a beverage and their effectiveness at altering drinking rates in young social drinkers
Higgs, Suzanne, Stafford, Lorenzo D., Attwood, Angela S., Walker, Stephanie C. and Terry, Philip, 2008, Alcohol and Alcoholism (43), 6pp 630-635, Published
Differential responsiveness to caffeine and perceived effects of caffeine in moderate and high regular caffeine consumers
Attwood, A.S., Higgs, S. and Terry, P., 2007, Psychopharmacology (190), 4pp 469-477, Published
Factors contributing to changes in frequency of cannabis consumption by cannabis users in England: a structured interview study
Terry, P., Wright, K. A. and Cochrane, R., 2007, Addiction Research & Theory (15), 1pp 113-119, Published
The effect of dopamine D1-like receptor agonists on food-maintained operant behavior in rats
Katz, Jonathan L., Kopajtic, Theresa A. and Terry, Philip, 2006, Behavioural Pharmacology (17), 4pp 303-309, Published
Differential effects of two cannabinoid receptor agonists on progressive ratio responding for food and free-feeding in rats
Higgs, S., Barber, D. J., Cooper, A. J. and Terry, P., 2005, Behavioural Pharmacology (16), 5-6pp 389-393, Published
A comparison of the locomotor stimulant effects of D1-like receptor agonists in mice
Desai, Rajeev I., Terry, Philip and Katz, Jonathan L., 2005, Pharmacology Biochemistry and Behavior (81), 4pp 843-848, Published
Self-reported driving behaviour and attitudes towards driving under the influence of cannabis among three different user groups in England
Terry, P. and Wright, K. A., 2005, Addictive Behaviors (30), 3pp 619-626, Published
Dopaminergic and cholinergic involvement in the discriminative stimulus effects of nicotine and cocaine in rats
Desai, Rajeev I., Barber, David J. and Terry, Philip, 2003, Psychopharmacology (167), 4pp 335-343, Published
Comparison of the discriminative-stimulus effects of SKF 38393 with those of other dopamine receptor agonists
Desai, R.I., Terry, P. and Katz, J.L., 2003, Behavioural Pharmacology (14), 3pp 223-228, Published
Evidence of cross-tolerance between behavioural effects of nicotine and cocaine in mice
Desai, Rajeev I. and Terry, Philip, 2003, Psychopharmacology (166), 2pp 111-119, Published
Modulation of the effects of alcohol on driving-related psychomotor skills by chronic exposure to cannabis
Wright, K. and Terry, P., 2002, Psychopharmacology (160), 2pp 213-219, Published
Antagonism of the discriminative stimulus effects of cocaine at two training doses by dopamine D2-like receptor antagonists
Costanza, Rino M., Barber, David J. and Terry, Philip, 2001, Psychopharmacology (158), 2pp 146-153, Published
Intranasal oxytocin reduces hedonic eating in satiated males
Burmester, Victoria and Terry, Philip(2017). [Published]
Selective modulation of the motor suppressant effects of nicotine by the GABA-A receptor antagonist, bicuculline
Desai, R.I. and Terry, P.(2013). [Published]
Comparative study of cyberbullying in Qatar and the UK: risk factors, impact on health and solutions
Hamerton, C., Penson, M., Al Jaber, M., Samara, M.P., Smith, P., Davidson, J. and Terry, P.(2012). [Published]
Comparative study of cyberbullying in Qatar and the UK: risk factors, impact on health and solutions
Samara, Muthanna, Davidson, Julia, Terry, Philip, Hamerton, Christopher, Penson, Mark and Al Jaber, Mohammed(2012). [Published]
Alcohol enhances the recognition of microexpressions of disgust and contempt
Felisberti, Fatima and Terry, Phil(2012). [Published]
Behavioural effects of dopamine D1-like receptor agonists in rats: comparisons with D1-like receptor affinities and efficacies.
Desai, R.I., Terry, P., Kopajtic, T.A. and Katz, J.L.(2009). [Published]
The impacts of long-term cannabis use on the everyday lives of recreational users
Terry, Philip(2008). [Published]
Marked differences between cannabinoid receptor agonists revealed by their behavioural effects
Terry, P., Grey, J. and Higgs, S.(2008). [Submitted]
The effect of alcohol-paired contextual cues on responses to a novel alcoholic drink
Birak, K.S., Terry, P. and Higgs, S.(2008). [Published]
Effects of alcohol content on consumption patterns of alcoholic drinks
Terry, Philip, Stafford, Lorenzo D., Attwood, Angela S., Walker, Stephanie C. and Higgs, Suzanne(2007). [Published]
Conditioned cues for alcohol content counteract alcohol-induced impairments of inhibitory responding
Birak, K.S., Terry, P. and Higgs, S.(2007). [Published]
The influence of unit labelling on the perceived alcohol content of a drink and on drinking speed
Walker, S., Higgs, S. and Terry, Philip(2007). [Published]
Evidence of conditioned cognitive and mood effects of caffeine in humans using a differential conditioning paradigm
Attwood, A.S., Terry, P. and Higgs, S.(2007). [Published]
Conditioning of caffeine's behavioural effects to previously-neutral contextual stimuli in humans
Attwood, A.S., Terry, P. and Higgs, S.(2006). [Published]
Effects of different kinds of information about the alcohol content of a drink on patterns of drinking behaviour
Walker, S.C., Higgs, S. and Terry, P.(2006). [Published]
Female moderate users of "ecstasy" demonstrate deficits in executive function that are unrelated to other drug use
O'Brien, C.E. and Terry, P.(2006). [Published]
Microstructural analysis of the effects of [Delta] 9-THC on ingestion measured using a brief contact test
Grey, J.A., Higgs, S. and Terry, P.(2006). [Published]