Testing the effects of the GLP-1 receptor agonist exenatide on cocaine self-administration and subjective responses in humans with cocaine use disorder
Angarita GA, Matuskey D, Pittman B, Costeines JL, Potenza MN, Jastreboff AM, Schmidt HD, Malison RT. Testing the effects of the GLP-1 receptor agonist exenatide on cocaine self-administration and subjective responses in humans with cocaine use disorder. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2021, 221: 108614. PMID: 33621809, PMCID: PMC8026565, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2021.108614.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCocaine use disorderGLP-1Use disordersGLP-1 receptor agonist exenatideGlucagon-like peptide-1 analogSubjective effectsEfficacy of exenatideLevels of amylinPreclinical rodent studiesPeptide-1 analogVisual analog scaleGLP-1 analoguesSelf-reported euphoriaInfusion of cocaineSelf-administer cocaineAcute pretreatmentSecondary outcomesPrimary outcomeAnalog scaleHormone levelsRodent studiesExenatidePlaceboCocaine infusionsCUD subjects