2019
Randomized placebo-controlled trial of galantamine in individuals with cocaine use disorder
DeVito EE, Carroll KM, Babuscio T, Nich C, Sofuoglu M. Randomized placebo-controlled trial of galantamine in individuals with cocaine use disorder. Journal Of Substance Use And Addiction Treatment 2019, 107: 29-37. PMID: 31757262, PMCID: PMC6918721, DOI: 10.1016/j.jsat.2019.08.009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCocaine use disorderSignificant treatment group differencesUse disordersEfficacy of galantamineTreatment-seeking cocaine usersCurrent cocaine use disordersGroup differencesCocaine use outcomesSample of individualsTreatment group differencesComorbid opioid use disorderMethadone-maintained individualsMemory capacityAbstinent individualsCocaine useCognitive improvementCognitive outcomesCocaine use reductionCognitive functionUse outcomesCocaine usersGalantamine groupIndividualsDisordersInitial promise
2017
Neurocognitive Function as a Treatment Target for Tobacco Use Disorder
Robinson C, Waters A, Kang N, Sofuoglu M. Neurocognitive Function as a Treatment Target for Tobacco Use Disorder. Current Behavioral Neuroscience Reports 2017, 4: 10-20. DOI: 10.1007/s40473-017-0105-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCognitive processesTobacco use disorderAutomatic cognitive processesExecutive cognitive processesApproach-avoidance taskTranscranial direct current stimulationUse disordersDirect current stimulationExecutive processesAutomatic cognitionCognitive improvementCognitive functionNeurocognitive functionCurrent stimulationDistinct literaturesFuture researchTreatment targetsCognitionFurther researchDisordersRecent FindingsThereResearchBeneficial effectsTaskSmall samples