2014
Preliminary evidence for normalization of risk taking by modafinil in chronic cocaine users
Canavan SV, Forselius EL, Bessette AJ, Morgan PT. Preliminary evidence for normalization of risk taking by modafinil in chronic cocaine users. Addictive Behaviors 2014, 39: 1057-1061. PMID: 24642345, PMCID: PMC4026273, DOI: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2014.02.015.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBalloon Analogue Risk TaskBART scoresHealthy participantsCocaine-dependent individualsCocaine dependenceChronic cocaine usersEffects of modafinilCognitive effectsRisk TaskBehavioral measuresChronic cocaine useDependent individualsWake-promoting agentNormalization of riskRisk takingSubstance useCognitive impairmentPreliminary evidenceCocaine usersHigher scoresModafinilParticipantsCocaine useSleep disordersModafinil treatment
2008
Pilot Study of Lorazepam and Tiagabine Effects on Sleep, Motor Learning, and Impulsivity in Cocaine Abstinence
Morgan PT, Malison RT. Pilot Study of Lorazepam and Tiagabine Effects on Sleep, Motor Learning, and Impulsivity in Cocaine Abstinence. The American Journal Of Drug And Alcohol Abuse 2008, 34: 692-702. PMID: 18850496, DOI: 10.1080/00952990802308221.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSleep-dependent learningCocaine-dependent personsEffects of lorazepamCognitive effectsCognitive functionMotor learningTotal sleep timeDependent learningImpulsivitySlow-wave sleepCocaine abstinenceSleep latencyAbstinenceSleep timeSleepDependent personsLearningLight sleepCognitionCocaine administrationSedative hypnoticsPilot studyLorazepamParticipantsDifferent GABA