2019
Double‐Blind Placebo‐Controlled Trial of Galantamine for Methadone‐Maintained Individuals With Cocaine Use Disorder: Secondary Analysis of Effects on Illicit Opioid Use
Carroll KM, DeVito EE, Yip SW, Nich C, Sofuoglu M. Double‐Blind Placebo‐Controlled Trial of Galantamine for Methadone‐Maintained Individuals With Cocaine Use Disorder: Secondary Analysis of Effects on Illicit Opioid Use. American Journal On Addictions 2019, 28: 238-245. PMID: 31165574, PMCID: PMC9078084, DOI: 10.1111/ajad.12904.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMethadone-maintained individualsOpioid useSecondary analysisMultiple drugsConcurrent cocaine dependenceTrial of galantaminePlacebo-controlled trialDouble-blind placeboIllicit opioid useRandomized clinical trialsCocaine use disorderGalantamine's effectFuture trialsClinical trialsUrine specimenUrine specimensUse disordersOpioidsCholinesterase inhibitorsMaintenance settingCocaine useCocaine dependencePlaceboConcurrent useGalantamine
2008
Methylphenidate improves response inhibition but not reflection–impulsivity in children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)
DeVito EE, Blackwell AD, Clark L, Kent L, Dezsery AM, Turner DC, Aitken MR, Sahakian BJ. Methylphenidate improves response inhibition but not reflection–impulsivity in children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Psychopharmacology 2008, 202: 531. PMID: 18818905, PMCID: PMC2704617, DOI: 10.1007/s00213-008-1337-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAttention deficit hyperactivity disorderInformation Sampling TaskResponse inhibitionDeficit hyperactivity disorderHyperactivity disorderEducation-matched control groupPerformance of childrenForms of impulsivityStop-signal taskMeasures of impulsivityEffects of methylphenidateMulti-factorial constructADHD groupSignal taskImpulsivityPoor decisionsBehavioral symptomsMethylphenidateSampling tasksSame measuresPlacebo-controlled trialTaskChildrenImpairmentMeasuresThe Effects of Methylphenidate on Decision Making in Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
DeVito EE, Blackwell AD, Kent L, Ersche KD, Clark L, Salmond CH, Dezsery AM, Sahakian BJ. The Effects of Methylphenidate on Decision Making in Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder. Biological Psychiatry 2008, 64: 636-639. PMID: 18504036, PMCID: PMC2577132, DOI: 10.1016/j.biopsych.2008.04.017.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAttention-deficit/hyperactivity disorderCambridge Gamble TaskADHD groupHyperactivity disorderDecision-making cognitionDecision-making deficitsEffects of methylphenidatePoor decision makingParent-reported symptomsHealthy age-matched control groupNeuropsychological markersEveryday behaviorStimulant medicationDisruptive behaviorPoor decisionsPoor judgmentBetting behaviorLittle empirical dataControl subjectsPlacebo sessionAge-matched control groupTaskDecision makingMethylphenidatePlacebo-controlled trial