2006
The vulnerability to alcohol and substance abuse in individuals diagnosed with schizophrenia
Krystal JH, D’Souza D, Gallinat J, Driesen N, Abi-Dargham A, Petrakis I, Heinz A, Pearlson G. The vulnerability to alcohol and substance abuse in individuals diagnosed with schizophrenia. Neurotoxicity Research 2006, 10: 235-252. PMID: 17197373, DOI: 10.1007/bf03033360.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSubstance abuse riskSubstance abuseSubstance abuse disordersAbuse riskSubstances of abuseNicotinic cholinergicPatient groupDopaminergic inputAbused substancesAbuse disordersSchizophrenic patientsDysphoric effectsAbuse liabilityHigh dosesLow dosesNegative symptomsReceptor functionAltered responseSchizophreniaSchizophrenic individualsRiskReward processingSubjective distressImpulsive behaviorDoses
2004
The Psychotomimetic Effects of Intravenous Delta-9-Tetrahydrocannabinol in Healthy Individuals: Implications for Psychosis
D'Souza DC, Perry E, MacDougall L, Ammerman Y, Cooper T, Wu YT, Braley G, Gueorguieva R, Krystal JH. The Psychotomimetic Effects of Intravenous Delta-9-Tetrahydrocannabinol in Healthy Individuals: Implications for Psychosis. Neuropsychopharmacology 2004, 29: 1558-1572. PMID: 15173844, DOI: 10.1038/sj.npp.1300496.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAnxietyArousalAttentionBehaviorCognitionDose-Response Relationship, DrugDouble-Blind MethodDronabinolFemaleHallucinogensHemodynamicsHumansHydrocortisoneInjections, IntravenousMaleMemory, Short-TermMental RecallPanicProlactinPsychiatric Status Rating ScalesPsychometricsPsychoses, Substance-InducedSpeechVerbal LearningConceptsCannabinoid receptor functionWord recallRecognition recallVerbal fluencyCognitive deficitsProspective safety dataNegative symptomsAbuse disordersHealthy individualsCounterbalanced studyMonths poststudyRecallPsychotomimetic effectsPsychotic disordersReceptor functionPsychosisEndogenous psychosesIndividualsDistractibilityFluencyTransient symptomsDisordersEndocrine effectsSafety dataAnxiety
2000
Comorbidity of psychiatric and substance abuse disorders
George T, Krystal J. Comorbidity of psychiatric and substance abuse disorders. Current Opinion In Psychiatry 2000, 13: 327-331. DOI: 10.1097/00001504-200005000-00015.Peer-Reviewed Original Research