2023
Therapeutics for Substance-Using Women: The Need to Elucidate Sex-Specific Targets for Better-Tailored Treatments
Fox H, Milivojevic V, Sinha R. Therapeutics for Substance-Using Women: The Need to Elucidate Sex-Specific Targets for Better-Tailored Treatments. Handbook Of Experimental Pharmacology 2023, 282: 127-161. PMID: 37592081, DOI: 10.1007/164_2023_687.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSubstance-using womenExogenous progesteroneBetter tailor treatmentsStress-induced cravingFace of stressSex-specific targetsGender-related differencesAdrenergic medicationsStress-related adaptationClinical trialsSpecific treatmentMedication developmentAlcohol consumptionCompulsive drugBiobehavioral mechanismsDrinking historyMedical problemsInnovative medicationsMedicationsNovel targetWomenGuanfacineProgesteroneTreatmentEfficacy
2019
Binge alcohol use is not associated with alterations in striatal dopamine receptor binding or dopamine release
Wai JM, Grassetti A, Slifstein M, Matuskey D, Nabulsi N, Ropchan J, Labaree D, Huang Y, Martinez D. Binge alcohol use is not associated with alterations in striatal dopamine receptor binding or dopamine release. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2019, 205: 107627. PMID: 31669800, PMCID: PMC6893096, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2019.107627.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAlcohol use disorderPositron emission tomographyDopamine releaseBinge drinkersHealthy controlsBinge drinkingReceptor bindingUse disordersStriatal dopamine receptor bindingYoung adult binge drinkersAdult binge drinkersAlcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT) scoresDopamine receptor bindingFuture alcohol use disordersSubstance use disordersSignificant differencesPrevious imaging studiesOral methylphenidateRisk factorsDopamine transmissionHC subjectsAlcoholism criteriaAlcohol abuseDrinking historySignificant association
2014
Ethyl Glucuronide and Ethyl Sulfate Assays in Clinical Trials, Interpretation, and Limitations: Results of a Dose Ranging Alcohol Challenge Study and 2 Clinical Trials
Jatlow PI, Agro A, Wu R, Nadim H, Toll BA, Ralevski E, Nogueira C, Shi J, Dziura JD, Petrakis IL, O'Malley SS. Ethyl Glucuronide and Ethyl Sulfate Assays in Clinical Trials, Interpretation, and Limitations: Results of a Dose Ranging Alcohol Challenge Study and 2 Clinical Trials. Alcohol Clinical And Experimental Research 2014, 38: 2056-2065. PMID: 24773137, PMCID: PMC4107122, DOI: 10.1111/acer.12407.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEtG/EtSClinical trialsEthyl glucuronideRecent alcohol consumptionEvaluation of outcomesAlcohol challenge studyBlood concentrationsAlcohol dosesLow doseLight drinkingAlcohol consumptionChallenge studiesCutoff concentrationDrinking historyTimed intervalsAbstinenceTrialsHeavy consumptionDrinkingDoseGlucuronideObjective measuresHoursCutoffEtG
2013
Characteristics and drinking patterns of veterans with alcohol dependence with and without post-traumatic stress disorder
Fuehrlein B, Ralevski E, O'Brien E, Jane JS, Arias AJ, Petrakis IL. Characteristics and drinking patterns of veterans with alcohol dependence with and without post-traumatic stress disorder. Addictive Behaviors 2013, 39: 374-378. PMID: 24090619, DOI: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2013.08.026.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdrenergic alpha-AntagonistsAdultAgedAlcohol DrinkingAlcoholismComorbidityConnecticutDiagnosis, Dual (Psychiatry)FemaleHumansMaleMassachusettsMecamylamineMental DisordersMiddle AgedNicotinic AntagonistsPlacebosPrazosinPsychotropic DrugsSeverity of Illness IndexStress Disorders, Post-TraumaticSubstance-Related DisordersTreatment OutcomeVeteransYoung AdultConceptsPost-traumatic stress disorderCo-occurring illnessesAlcohol dependenceStress disorderCo-occurring alcohol dependenceDetailed drinking historiesDifferent treatment studiesMajor depressive episodeClinical treatment settingsHeavy drinking daysAlcohol use disorderPre-treatment characteristicsBaseline characteristicsDepressive episodePsychiatric symptomsUse disordersDrinking daysDomains of psychopathologyTreatment settingsDrinking historyTreatment studiesPsychopathological domainsPTSD groupPTSD symptomsMore daysLifetime Drinking Trajectories Among Veterans in Treatment for HIV
Jacob T, Blonigen DM, Upah R, Justice A. Lifetime Drinking Trajectories Among Veterans in Treatment for HIV. Alcohol Clinical And Experimental Research 2013, 37: 1179-1187. PMID: 23448171, PMCID: PMC5596456, DOI: 10.1111/acer.12071.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSevere chronicHIV diagnosisLate onsetVeterans Aging Cohort StudyYoung adultsCourse of drinkingAging Cohort StudyOnset of HIVOnset of treatmentPatterns of drinkingLifetime Drinking HistoryHIV groupCohort studyHIV- participantsTreatment outcomesHIVCurrent studyYounger ageCocaine useDrinking historyDrinking phasesLatent growth mixture modelMedical issuesLonger durationDrinking trajectories
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