2017
Ghrelin is Related to Personality Differences in Reward Sensitivity and Impulsivity
Ralevski E, Shanabrough M, Newcomb J, Gandelman E, Hayden R, Horvath TL, Petrakis I. Ghrelin is Related to Personality Differences in Reward Sensitivity and Impulsivity. Alcohol And Alcoholism 2017, 53: 52-56. PMID: 29136100, DOI: 10.1093/alcalc/agx082.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAspects of impulsivityTraits of impulsivityHealthy social drinkersSocial drinkersReward sensitivityImpulsivity traitsPersonality measuresPersonality differencesImpulsivityDrugs of abusePersonality characteristicsSubjective effectsDirect relationshipHigh levelsDrinkersFeeding-related peptidesPunishmentFirst studyIndividualsTraitsSecondary analysisParticipantsAbuseRelationshipOriginal studyGhrelin is Supressed by Intravenous Alcohol and is Related to Stimulant and Sedative Effects of Alcohol
Ralevski E, Horvath TL, Shanabrough M, Hayden R, Newcomb J, Petrakis I. Ghrelin is Supressed by Intravenous Alcohol and is Related to Stimulant and Sedative Effects of Alcohol. Alcohol And Alcoholism 2017, 52: 431-438. PMID: 28481974, DOI: 10.1093/alcalc/agx022.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGhrelin levelsDoses of alcoholHealthy social drinkersSubjective effectsTG levelsAlcohol infusionSedative effectsLow doseHigh doseOral alcohol administrationIntravenous alcohol infusionFeeding-related peptidesSocial drinkersAlcohol administrationIntravenous alcoholOral alcoholGhrelinPercent changeInfusionRewarding propertiesBehavioral effectsAlcohol effectsDoseTime pointsSignificant predictors
2014
Heavy Drinking and the Role of Inhibitory Control of Attention
Roberts W, Miller MA, Weafer J, Fillmore MT. Heavy Drinking and the Role of Inhibitory Control of Attention. Experimental And Clinical Psychopharmacology 2014, 22: 133-140. PMID: 24611837, PMCID: PMC4082663, DOI: 10.1037/a0035317.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAttentional biasAlcohol-related stimuliInhibitory controlAttentional controlAttentional shiftsSocial drinkersVisual probe taskGoal-irrelevant stimuliHigher attentional biasAlcohol-related cuesMore inhibitory failuresGoal-directed behaviorHeavy drinkingHealthy social drinkersProbe taskAlcohol cuesInhibitory failuresIrrelevant stimuliResponse taskEffects of alcoholImpairing effectProblematic drinkingExcessive alcohol useGreater impairmentAlcohol use
2011
Intravenous Ethanol Infusion Decreases Human Cortical γ-Aminobutyric Acid and N-Acetylaspartate as Measured with Proton Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy at 4 Tesla
Gomez R, Behar KL, Watzl J, Weinzimer SA, Gulanski B, Sanacora G, Koretski J, Guidone E, Jiang L, Petrakis IL, Pittman B, Krystal JH, Mason GF. Intravenous Ethanol Infusion Decreases Human Cortical γ-Aminobutyric Acid and N-Acetylaspartate as Measured with Proton Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy at 4 Tesla. Biological Psychiatry 2011, 71: 239-246. PMID: 21855054, PMCID: PMC3227760, DOI: 10.1016/j.biopsych.2011.06.026.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIntravenous ethanol infusionProton magnetic resonance spectroscopyEthanol infusionNAA levelsN-acetylaspartateCortical γ-aminobutyric acidAcute pharmacologic effectsLevels of GABAHealthy social drinkersBreath alcohol levelsN-acetylaspartyl-glutamateCortical GABAEthanol modulatesFirst infusionΓ-aminobutyric acidGABA levelsPharmacologic effectsBrain ethanolOccipital GABAInfusionAlcohol levelsMagnetic resonance spectroscopyReceptor functionBreath ethanolHuman cortex
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