Mohammad Alharbi is a PhD student in Addiction Science at King’s College London, supervised by Dr Debbie Robson, Professor Ann McNeill, and Dr John Robins. His doctoral project focuses on mental health outcomes associated with changes in nicotine use among people with psychotic disorders, including nicotine cessation, reduction, and the use of alternative nicotine products.

He holds a Master of Science in Addiction from King’s College London and a Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery (MBBS) from King Abdulaziz University. His background includes work in a psychiatric hospital and involvement in patient affairs and medical coordination within the Madinah Health Cluster.

Research Interests

• Nicotine use
• Smoking cessation
• E-cigarettes
• Mental health

Key Publications

Alharbi, M., Ward, E., Notley, C., Dockrell, M., Taylor, E., & East, K. (2025). Evaluating the impact of vaping facts films on vaping harm perceptions among young adults in the UK: A randomized on-line experiment. Addiction, 120(11), 2202–2214. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1111/add.70119

 

Kiram, O., Alhejaili, S., Alharbi, A. A., Alrudayan, A., Ganasegeran, K., Alharbi, M. A., Alharbi, M. A., & Al-Dubai, S. A. R. (2021). Risk Factors associated with COVID-19 Infection among Contacts of Index Cases in Saudi Arabia: A Case-Control Study. Dr. Sulaiman Al Habib Medical Journal, 3(4). https://journals.lww.com/dshmj/fulltext/2021/03040/risk_factors_associated_with_covid_19_infection.9.aspx

 

Abdo, S., Al-Dubai, R., Aljohani, A. M., Alghamdi, A. G., Abdoh, D. S., Alhabi, M. A., Alharbi, M. A., & Al-Zalabani, A. H. (2021). Factors Associated With Stress And Depression Among Family Medicine Residents In Al Madinah Saudi Arabia. ASEAN Journal of Psychiatry, 22(6), 1–8. https://www.aseanjournalofpsychiatry.org/articles/factors-associated-with-stress-and-depression-among-family-medicine-residents-in-al-madinah-saudi-arabia-73549.html

 

Alharbi, A. A., Alharbi, Y. A., Alsobhi, A. S., Alharbi, M. A., Alharbi, M. A., Aljohani, A. A., & Alharbi, A. A. (2021). Impact of Illness Perception on the Health-Related Quality of Life of Patients Receiving Dialysis: A Cross-Sectional Study. Cureus, 13(6), e15705. https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.15705