2024
Sex differences in binge drinking-related higher morning cortisol levels and in prospective association with future alcohol intake
McGowan C, Krah M, Fogelman N, Seo D, Sinha R. Sex differences in binge drinking-related higher morning cortisol levels and in prospective association with future alcohol intake. Alcohol And Alcoholism 2024, 59: agae047. PMID: 39053499, DOI: 10.1093/alcalc/agae047.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMorning cortisol levelsCortisol levelsHigher morning cortisol levelsHypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axisSex differencesReports of alcohol consumptionProblematic drinking behaviorAlcohol consumptionAverage cortisol levelsBasal cortisol levelsAlcohol intakeHeavy alcohol useChronic alcohol consumptionHPA axisDrinking behaviorNeuroimaging scansPeripheral cortisolAlcohol useStress systemBinge drinkingMorning cortisolStress hormonesMorning plasma cortisolBingeNon-significant relationship
1999
Naturalistic Follow-Up of Drinking Behavior Following Participation in an Alcohol Administration Study
Sinha R, Krishnan-Sarin S, Farren C, O'Malley S. Naturalistic Follow-Up of Drinking Behavior Following Participation in an Alcohol Administration Study. Journal Of Substance Use And Addiction Treatment 1999, 17: 159-162. PMID: 10435264, DOI: 10.1016/s0740-5472(98)00058-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAlcohol administration researchAlcohol-dependent individualsSubsequent drinkingDrinking behaviorBrief motivational interventionAlcohol administration studyParticipants' drinking behaviorMotivational interventionIndividual motivationNumber of drinksAssessment of drinkingAdministration of alcoholAdministration researchSelf-administration studiesDrinking daysEffects of naltrexoneAlcohol dependenceParticipantsMotivationDrinkingIndividualsClinical benefitFollow-upBaseline levelsClinical need