2004
Sex differences in cocaine-dependent individuals' response to disulfiram treatment
Nich C, McCance-Katz EF, Petrakis IL, Cubells JF, Rounsaville BJ, Carroll KM. Sex differences in cocaine-dependent individuals' response to disulfiram treatment. Addictive Behaviors 2004, 29: 1123-1128. PMID: 15236812, PMCID: PMC3680597, DOI: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2004.03.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDisulfiram treatmentDopamine-mediated responsesDrug-free urine specimensRandomized clinical trialsCocaine-dependent subjectsSex-based responsesDays of abstinenceSex differencesPrimary outcomeClinical trialsTreatment interactionUrine specimensBetter outcomesCocaine dependenceAlcohol useIntermediate outcomesDisulfiramSexOutcomesTreatmentSignificant sexIndividual responsesPossible mechanismResponseDifferential responseCost effectiveness of disulfiram Treating cocaine use in methadone-maintained patients
Jofre-Bonet M, Sindelar JL, Petrakis IL, Nich C, Frankforter T, Rounsaville BJ, Carroll KM. Cost effectiveness of disulfiram Treating cocaine use in methadone-maintained patients. Journal Of Substance Use And Addiction Treatment 2004, 26: 225-232. PMID: 15063917, PMCID: PMC3662046, DOI: 10.1016/s0740-5472(04)00004-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMethadone treatmentClinical trialsCocaine useDouble-blind clinical trialCocaine dependenceStandard methadone treatmentBlind clinical trialMethadone-maintained patientsRandomized clinical trialsOpioid-dependent subjectsMethadone-maintained opiate addictsStandard treatmentOutcome measuresOpioid addictsPromising treatmentOpiate addictsIncremental costDisulfiramAdditional treatmentNumber of daysTrialsTreatmentCost effectivenessEconomic evaluationAddictsEthnic Differences in Substance Abuse Treatment Retention, Compliance, and Outcome From Two Clinical Trials
Milligan CO, Nich C, Carroll KM. Ethnic Differences in Substance Abuse Treatment Retention, Compliance, and Outcome From Two Clinical Trials. Psychiatric Services 2004, 55: 167-173. PMID: 14762242, PMCID: PMC3666311, DOI: 10.1176/appi.ps.55.2.167.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAnalysis of VarianceAntidepressive Agents, TricyclicBlack PeopleCocaine-Related DisordersCognitive Behavioral TherapyCombined Modality TherapyConnecticutDesipramineDisulfiramEnzyme InhibitorsFemaleHumansMalePatient CompliancePatient DropoutsRetrospective StudiesTreatment OutcomeWhite PeopleConceptsCocaine use outcomesTreatment expectationsTreatment retentionAfrican AmericansUse outcomesExpectations of treatmentSubstance abuse treatment retentionDays of treatmentDifferent behavioral treatmentsClinical trialsPretreatment characteristicsAfrican American participantsMedication componentsCocaine dependence
2000
Disulfiram treatment for cocaine dependence in methadone‐maintained opioid addicts
Petrakis IL, Carroll KM, Nich C, Gordon LT, McCance-Katz EF, Frankforter T, Rounsaville BJ. Disulfiram treatment for cocaine dependence in methadone‐maintained opioid addicts. Addiction 2000, 95: 219-228. PMID: 10723850, DOI: 10.1046/j.1360-0443.2000.9522198.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsCocaine-Related DisordersDisulfiramDouble-Blind MethodEnzyme InhibitorsFemaleHumansMaleMethadoneNarcoticsOpioid-Related DisordersConceptsCo-morbid alcohol abuseOpioid addictsAlcohol abuseCocaine abuseCocaine dependenceAlcohol useEfficacy of disulfiramExcess of dopamineUrine toxicology screenPlacebo-controlled trialPrimary outcome measureMethadone maintenance treatmentOpioid-dependent subjectsRe-uptake inhibitorsMethadone maintenance clinicsSynthesis of norepinephrineFrequency of cocaineStudy medicationToxicology screenComorbid alcoholMaintenance treatmentPoor prognosisEffective pharmacotherapyDisulfiram treatmentMaintenance clinics