Effects of Labetalol Treatment on the Physiological and Subjective Response to Smoked Cocaine
Sofuoglu M, Brown S, Babb D, Pentel P, Hatsukami D. Effects of Labetalol Treatment on the Physiological and Subjective Response to Smoked Cocaine. Pharmacology Biochemistry And Behavior 2000, 65: 255-259. PMID: 10672977, DOI: 10.1016/s0091-3057(99)00201-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSystolic blood pressureLabetalol treatmentBlood pressureDose of labetalolEffects of labetalolSubjective responsesCocaine deliveryHeart rate increaseCocaine-induced increasesEffect of treatmentCrossover studyMedication treatmentCardiovascular responsesHeart rateAdrenergic receptorsLabetalolSmoked CocaineBehavioral effectsSubjective effectsCocaineDrug labetalolCocaine usersTreatmentDosesExperimental sessionsPredictors of cardiovascular response to smoked cocaine in humans
Sofuoglu M, Nelson D, Dudish-Poulsen S, Lexau B, Pentel P, Hatsukami D. Predictors of cardiovascular response to smoked cocaine in humans. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2000, 57: 239-245. PMID: 10661674, DOI: 10.1016/s0376-8716(99)00055-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCardiovascular responsesHeart rateHigher baseline blood pressureLong-term cocaine useCocaine useDiminished cardiovascular responseBaseline blood pressureBlood pressure changesAfrican American raceGreater cardiovascular responseCurrent cocaine useHigher body weightCardiovascular complicationsCurrent marijuana useBlood pressureMale sexCocaine administrationCurrent cocaineAmerican raceBody weightCocaineCocaine usersMarijuana usePredictorsPressure changes