2013
Increased brain uptake and oxidation of acetate in heavy drinkers
Jiang L, Gulanski BI, De Feyter HM, Weinzimer SA, Pittman B, Guidone E, Koretski J, Harman S, Petrakis IL, Krystal JH, Mason GF. Increased brain uptake and oxidation of acetate in heavy drinkers. Journal Of Clinical Investigation 2013, 123: 1605-1614. PMID: 23478412, PMCID: PMC3613911, DOI: 10.1172/jci65153.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHeavy drinkersBrain uptakeN-acetylaspartateLight drinkersChronic heavy drinkingNew therapeutic approachesGreater brain uptakeAlcohol detoxificationConsequences of drinkingTherapeutic approachesMagnetic resonance spectroscopyMore brainHeavy drinkingDrinkersBrainWeeksBloodDrinksGlutamateDrinkingResonance spectroscopy
1988
Biological Mechanisms in Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Relevance for Substance Abuse
Kosten T, Krystal J. Biological Mechanisms in Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Relevance for Substance Abuse. Recent Developments In Alcoholism 1988, 6: 49-68. PMID: 3283864, DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4615-7718-8_3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPosttraumatic stress disorderSubstance abuseHuman studiesEndogenous opioid systemCentral catecholaminesOpioid systemBrain catecholaminesEmotional response modelsTherapeutic approachesAnimal studiesSignificant biological contributionStress disorderNonhuman primatesBehavioral correlatesCatecholaminesRelevant animalBiological mechanismsRecent studiesAbuseIndirect measureSyndromeIncidenceStudy