2013
Effects of memantine on event-related potential, oscillations, and complexity in individuals with and without family histories of alcoholism.
Narayanan B, Stevens MC, Jiantonio RE, Krystal JH, Pearlson GD. Effects of memantine on event-related potential, oscillations, and complexity in individuals with and without family histories of alcoholism. Journal Of Studies On Alcohol And Drugs 2013, 74: 245-57. PMID: 23384372, PMCID: PMC3568163, DOI: 10.15288/jsad.2013.74.245.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNMDA receptor functionFHN subjectsFamily historyReceptor functionFHP individualsAlpha activityN-methyl-D-aspartate receptor functionNMDA receptor antagonist memantineEffects of memantineAuditory oddball discrimination taskPositive family historyFamily history-negative subjectsEvent-related potentialsAlcoholism family historyCortical information processingOddball discrimination taskFHN individualsMemantine administrationAcute effectsDrug interactionsP3b amplitudeFHP subjectsMemantineSeparate occasionsTheta activity
2003
Executive–cognitive functioning in the development of antisocial personality disorder
Stevens MC, Kaplan RF, Hesselbrock VM. Executive–cognitive functioning in the development of antisocial personality disorder. Addictive Behaviors 2003, 28: 285-300. PMID: 12573679, DOI: 10.1016/s0306-4603(01)00232-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChildhood conduct disorderAntisocial personality disorderAbstraction abilityCognitive ability profilesExecutive cognitive functioningAbnormal behavioral outcomesPorteus Maze TestPersonality disorderFamily historyFunctioning abilityAntisocial samplesNeuropsychological measuresConduct problemsAbility profilesMotor planningAntisocial behaviorConduct disorderBehavioral outcomesBehavior severityMotor tasksPositive family historyYoung male adultsMaturational processesASPD subjectsAlcohol dependence