2022
Post-traumatic Stress Disorder
Merians A, Spiller T, Harpaz-Rotem I, Krystal J, Pietrzak R. Post-traumatic Stress Disorder. Medical Clinics Of North America 2022, 107: 85-99. PMID: 36402502, DOI: 10.1016/j.mcna.2022.04.003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPost-traumatic stress disorderStress disorderCognitive processing therapyCognitive behavioral therapyEye movement desensitizationEvidence-based psychotherapiesTraumatic eventsBehavioral therapyNegative alterationsFirst-line pharmacologic treatmentStructured interviewsFirst-line treatmentNonpsychiatric settingsLarge bodyPharmacologic treatmentReuptake inhibitorsCognitionDisordersArousalTherapeutic interventionsMoodPsychotherapyAvoidanceTherapyIntervention
2019
Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors and benzodiazepines in panic disorder: A meta-analysis of common side effects in acute treatment
Quagliato LA, Cosci F, Shader RI, Silberman EK, Starcevic V, Balon R, Dubovsky SL, Salzman C, Krystal JH, Weintraub SJ, Freire RC, Nardi AE, Benzodiazepines I. Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors and benzodiazepines in panic disorder: A meta-analysis of common side effects in acute treatment. Journal Of Psychopharmacology 2019, 33: 1340-1351. PMID: 31304840, DOI: 10.1177/0269881119859372.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSelective serotonin reuptake inhibitorsSerotonin reuptake inhibitorsMore adverse effectsPD treatmentPanic disorderReuptake inhibitorsRisk factorsClinical trialsAdverse effectsCochrane Central RegisterAdverse event ratesCommon side effectsShort-term treatmentClass of drugsWeb of ScienceAbnormal ejaculationLibido reductionDry mouthAdverse eventsCentral RegisterPharmacologic treatmentSSRI treatmentAcute treatmentControlled TrialsPrimary outcome
2016
Glutamate dysregulation and glutamatergic therapeutics for PTSD: Evidence from human studies
Averill LA, Purohit P, Averill CL, Boesl MA, Krystal JH, Abdallah CG. Glutamate dysregulation and glutamatergic therapeutics for PTSD: Evidence from human studies. Neuroscience Letters 2016, 649: 147-155. PMID: 27916636, PMCID: PMC5482215, DOI: 10.1016/j.neulet.2016.11.064.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPosttraumatic stress disorderPsychiatric disordersStress-related psychiatric disordersAlternative pharmacologic treatmentsPutative neurobiological underpinningsGlutamate-modulating agentsTrauma-related disordersGlutamatergic abnormalitiesGlutamate dysregulationPharmacologic treatmentPharmacologic interventionsGlutamatergic functionGlutamate neurotransmissionMillions of individualsHuman studiesCardinal featuresStress disorderDisordersNeurobiological underpinningsRelated future directionsEvidenceChronicDysfunctionNeurotransmissionSubject data
2013
Temporal patterns of adherence to medications and behavioral treatment and their relationship to patient characteristics and treatment response
Gueorguieva R, Wu R, Krystal JH, Donovan D, O'Malley SS. Temporal patterns of adherence to medications and behavioral treatment and their relationship to patient characteristics and treatment response. Addictive Behaviors 2013, 38: 2119-2127. PMID: 23435273, PMCID: PMC3595348, DOI: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2013.01.024.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPercent heavy drinking daysAdherence trajectoriesExcellent adherersPercent days abstinentPatient characteristicsMedication adherenceTreatment outcomesMedication adherence trajectoriesPatterns of treatmentHeavy drinking daysPatterns of adherenceExcellent medication adherenceLack of benefitTrajectories of adherenceIntervention main effectsActive medicationAdverse eventsPharmacologic treatmentHigher percent days abstinentTreatment adherenceTreatment modalitiesWorse outcomesTreatment responseDays abstinentDrinking days
2005
Clinical treatment of obsessive compulsive disorder.
Pittenger C, Kelmendi B, Bloch M, Krystal JH, Coric V. Clinical treatment of obsessive compulsive disorder. Innov Clin Neurosci 2005, 2: 34-43. PMID: 21120095, PMCID: PMC2993523.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchObsessive-compulsive disorderSRI-resistant obsessive compulsive disorderMainstay of treatmentSerotonin reuptake inhibitorsEffective treatment modalityUse of clomipramineCurrent treatment strategiesRecent epidemiological studiesCommon psychiatric disordersCompulsive disorderCognitive behavioral therapyInvasive neurosurgical proceduresPartial responseAvailable medicationsPharmacologic treatmentReuptake inhibitorsTreatment armamentariumSignificant morbidityTreatment modalitiesChronic disordersMedication managementTreatment strategiesEpidemiological studiesPsychiatric disordersClinical treatment