2003
Hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis and sympatho-adreno-medullary responses during stress-induced and drug cue-induced cocaine craving states
Sinha R, Talih M, Malison R, Cooney N, Anderson GM, Kreek MJ. Hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis and sympatho-adreno-medullary responses during stress-induced and drug cue-induced cocaine craving states. Psychopharmacology 2003, 170: 62-72. PMID: 12845411, DOI: 10.1007/s00213-003-1525-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCocaine-dependent individualsDrug cuesDependent individualsDrug cravingElicit drug cravingStress system activationBrain stress circuitsCue-induced cocaineLikelihood of relapseImagery procedureNeutral imagerySubjective anxietySympatho-adrenoStress imageryPsychobiological changesStressful situationsSubjective ratingsCravingCardiovascular measuresLaboratory sessionsSignificant activationStimuliStress circuitsConclusionsThe findingsCues
1994
Specificity of Ethanollike Effects Elicited by Serotonergic and Noradrenergic Mechanisms
Krystal JH, Webb E, Cooney N, Kranzler HR, Charney DS. Specificity of Ethanollike Effects Elicited by Serotonergic and Noradrenergic Mechanisms. JAMA Psychiatry 1994, 51: 898-911. PMID: 7944878, DOI: 10.1001/archpsyc.1994.03950110058008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVisual analog scaleAnalog scaleScale scoreVisual analog scale scoreYohimbine hydrochlorideAnalog scale scoreDouble-blind conditionsEffect of mCPPReceptor partial agonistEffects of ethanolNoradrenergic mechanismsIntravenous infusionPlasma levelsSerotonergic systemNoradrenergic systemPlaceboDiscriminative propertiesMale inpatientsYohimbinePlasma prolactinCortisol levelsPartial agonistSerotonergic contributionAlcohol dependenceDays of testing