2015
Ketamine as a promising prototype for a new generation of rapid‐acting antidepressants
Abdallah CG, Averill LA, Krystal JH. Ketamine as a promising prototype for a new generation of rapid‐acting antidepressants. Annals Of The New York Academy Of Sciences 2015, 1344: 66-77. PMID: 25727103, PMCID: PMC4412785, DOI: 10.1111/nyas.12718.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAntidepressive Agents, Second-GenerationBiomarkersDepressionExcitatory Amino Acid AntagonistsHumansKetamineWounds and InjuriesConceptsOpen-label studyRobust antidepressant effectsRapid-acting antidepressantsNeurobiology of depressionRoute of administrationModerate adverse effectsMechanism of actionTrauma-related disordersTraditional antidepressantsAntidepressant effectsTransient mildChronic treatmentControlled TrialsClinical effectsOptimal dosingPsychopharmacologic interventionsPatient groupPatient populationTreatment targetsKetamineAntidepressantsRelevant biomarkersAdverse effectsNeurobiological underpinningsInfusion
2013
Association of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder With Reduced In Vivo Norepinephrine Transporter Availability in the Locus Coeruleus
Pietrzak RH, Gallezot JD, Ding YS, Henry S, Potenza MN, Southwick SM, Krystal JH, Carson RE, Neumeister A. Association of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder With Reduced In Vivo Norepinephrine Transporter Availability in the Locus Coeruleus. JAMA Psychiatry 2013, 70: 1199-1205. PMID: 24048210, PMCID: PMC4026855, DOI: 10.1001/jamapsychiatry.2013.399.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPosttraumatic stress disorderNorepinephrine transporter availabilityLocus coeruleusPTSD groupTransporter availabilityHC groupVeterans Affairs Medical CenterStress disorderPTSD symptomsClinician-Administered PTSD ScalePositron emission tomography studyEmission tomography studiesPositron emission tomographyAnxious arousal symptomsNoradrenergic dysfunctionMedical CenterStudy groupMAIN OUTCOMEPTSD symptom clustersPTSD ScaleHealthy adultsCoeruleusBrain regionsChronic stressEmission tomography
2011
The Effect of Early Trauma Exposure on Serotonin Type 1B Receptor Expression Revealed by Reduced Selective Radioligand Binding
Murrough JW, Czermak C, Henry S, Nabulsi N, Gallezot JD, Gueorguieva R, Planeta-Wilson B, Krystal JH, Neumaier JF, Huang Y, Ding YS, Carson RE, Neumeister A. The Effect of Early Trauma Exposure on Serotonin Type 1B Receptor Expression Revealed by Reduced Selective Radioligand Binding. JAMA Psychiatry 2011, 68: 892-900. PMID: 21893657, PMCID: PMC3244836, DOI: 10.1001/archgenpsychiatry.2011.91.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAge FactorsBrainCarbon RadioisotopesCross-Sectional StudiesDepressive Disorder, MajorFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedPiperazinesPositron-Emission TomographyPsychiatric Status Rating ScalesPyrrolidinonesRadioligand AssayReceptor, Serotonin, 5-HT1BSerotonin 5-HT1 Receptor AntagonistsStress Disorders, Post-TraumaticTrauma Severity IndicesWounds and InjuriesConceptsPosttraumatic stress disorderHealthy control participantsEarly trauma exposureTrauma exposureReceptor expressionCause of PTSDVeterans Affairs Medical CenterMajor depression comorbidityPositron emission tomography studyControl participantsMain outcome measuresRecent animal modelsTrauma-exposed control participantsSevere trauma exposureEmission tomography studiesFirst trauma exposureLimbic corticostriatal circuitsAnterior cingulate cortexPositron emission tomographyPTSD symptom severityDepression comorbiditySerotonergic dysfunctionMedical CenterOutcome measuresStudy group
2008
MAOA Genotype, Maltreatment, and Aggressive Behavior: The Changing Impact of Genotype at Varying Levels of Trauma
Weder N, Yang BZ, Douglas-Palumberi H, Massey J, Krystal JH, Gelernter J, Kaufman J. MAOA Genotype, Maltreatment, and Aggressive Behavior: The Changing Impact of Genotype at Varying Levels of Trauma. Biological Psychiatry 2008, 65: 417-424. PMID: 18996506, PMCID: PMC3816252, DOI: 10.1016/j.biopsych.2008.09.013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAggressionChildChild AbuseChild, PreschoolDNAFemaleGene FrequencyGenotypeHumansMaleMonoamine OxidaseSalivaWounds and InjuriesConceptsAggressive behaviorMAOA genotypeProportion scoreChildhood adversityTrauma exposureDiverse cohortBasis of genotypeTraumaHigher aggression scoresChildrenDNA specimensStandard research instrumentsAntisocial behaviorLow base ratesCareAcute crisisExposureAggression scoresScoresSignificant interactionRiskAncestry informative markersParent careGenotypesModerate levels