2022
Altered gene expression and PTSD symptom dimensions in World Trade Center responders
Marchese S, Cancelmo L, Diab O, Cahn L, Aaronson C, Daskalakis NP, Schaffer J, Horn SR, Johnson JS, Schechter C, Desarnaud F, Bierer LM, Makotkine I, Flory JD, Crane M, Moline JM, Udasin IG, Harrison DJ, Roussos P, Charney DS, Koenen KC, Southwick SM, Yehuda R, Pietrzak RH, Huckins LM, Feder A. Altered gene expression and PTSD symptom dimensions in World Trade Center responders. Molecular Psychiatry 2022, 27: 2225-2246. PMID: 35177824, DOI: 10.1038/s41380-022-01457-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPTSD symptom dimensionsPosttraumatic stress disorderCAPS scoresAnxious arousal symptomsSymptom dimensionsWorld Trade Center rescueClinician-Administered PTSD Scale scoresBiomarker of PTSDArousal symptomsCD4 T cellsWorld Trade Center respondersDevelopment of PTSDTotal CAPS scoresCase/control statusTherapeutic target developmentIdentification of biomarkersClinical interview dataResponder cohortPTSD symptom severityPotential biological differencesWTC respondersT cellsGene expressionPTSD studiesPsychiatric disorders
2019
Alcohol Abstainer Status and Prazosin Treatment in Association with Changes in Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Symptoms in Veterans with Comorbid Alcohol Use Disorder and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
Verplaetse TL, Ralevski E, Roberts W, Gueorguieva R, McKee SA, Petrakis IL. Alcohol Abstainer Status and Prazosin Treatment in Association with Changes in Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Symptoms in Veterans with Comorbid Alcohol Use Disorder and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder. Alcohol Clinical And Experimental Research 2019, 43: 741-746. PMID: 30698839, PMCID: PMC6443463, DOI: 10.1111/acer.13969.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAlcohol use disorderPosttraumatic stress disorderPlacebo-treated individualsTotal CAPS scoresClinical trialsCAPS scoresPrazosin treatmentComorbid populationPTSD symptomsUse disordersClinician-Administered PTSD Scale scoresDouble-blind clinical trialStress disorderComorbid alcohol use disorderPrazosin-treated groupSymptoms of PTSDRecent clinical trialsComorbid alcohol dependenceCourse of treatmentΑ1-adrenergic antagonistPosttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptomsOngoing symptomsSleep disturbancesMedication effectsNoradrenergic system
2011
Adjunctive Risperidone Treatment for Antidepressant-Resistant Symptoms of Chronic Military Service–Related PTSD: A Randomized Trial
Krystal JH, Rosenheck RA, Cramer JA, Vessicchio JC, Jones KM, Vertrees JE, Horney RA, Huang GD, Stock C, Group F. Adjunctive Risperidone Treatment for Antidepressant-Resistant Symptoms of Chronic Military Service–Related PTSD: A Randomized Trial. JAMA 2011, 306: 493-502. PMID: 21813427, DOI: 10.1001/jama.2011.1080.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMilitary-related posttraumatic stress disorderMontgomery-Asberg Depression Rating ScalePosttraumatic stress disorderClinical Global Impression ScaleClinician-Administered PTSD ScaleHamilton Anxiety ScalePlacebo-controlled multicenter trialCAPS scoresSelf-reported weight gainSecond-generation antipsychotic risperidoneAdjunctive risperidone treatmentAntidepressant-resistant symptomsPrimary outcome measureChronic military-related posttraumatic stress disorderGlobal Impression ScaleOutpatient medical centerDepression Rating ScaleSymptoms of depressionQuality of lifePlacebo groupRisperidone groupVeterans RANDAdverse eventsOngoing symptomsMulticenter trial
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