2010
Characterization of the Interactive Effects of Glycine and D-Cycloserine in Men: Further Evidence for Enhanced NMDA Receptor Function Associated with Human Alcohol Dependence
Krystal JH, Petrakis IL, Limoncelli D, Nappi SK, Trevisan L, Pittman B, D'Souza DC. Characterization of the Interactive Effects of Glycine and D-Cycloserine in Men: Further Evidence for Enhanced NMDA Receptor Function Associated with Human Alcohol Dependence. Neuropsychopharmacology 2010, 36: 701-710. PMID: 21124304, PMCID: PMC3055693, DOI: 10.1038/npp.2010.203.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNMDA receptor functionAlcohol-dependent patientsHuman alcohol dependenceAntagonist-like effectsReceptor functionReceptor antagonistDCS effectsD-cycloserineAlcohol-like effectsAlcohol dependenceNMDA glutamate receptor functionN-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) glutamate receptor antagonistStandard alcohol drinksGlutamate receptor antagonistsChronic alcohol consumptionDouble-blind conditionsNMDA receptor antagonistAlcohol-dependent menGlutamate receptor functionAlcohol-dependent animalsPlasma levelsGlycine administrationGlycine levelsNMDA receptorsCoagonist site
2007
New Insights into the Efficacy of Naltrexone Based on Trajectory-Based Reanalyses of Two Negative Clinical Trials
Gueorguieva R, Wu R, Pittman B, Cramer J, Rosenheck RA, O’Malley S, Krystal JH. New Insights into the Efficacy of Naltrexone Based on Trajectory-Based Reanalyses of Two Negative Clinical Trials. Biological Psychiatry 2007, 61: 1290-1295. PMID: 17224132, PMCID: PMC1952242, DOI: 10.1016/j.biopsych.2006.09.038.Peer-Reviewed Original Research