2004
Altered NMDA Glutamate Receptor Antagonist Response in Individuals With a Family Vulnerability to Alcoholism
Petrakis IL, Limoncelli D, Gueorguieva R, Jatlow P, Boutros NN, Trevisan L, Gelernter J, Krystal JH. Altered NMDA Glutamate Receptor Antagonist Response in Individuals With a Family Vulnerability to Alcoholism. American Journal Of Psychiatry 2004, 161: 1776-1782. PMID: 15465973, DOI: 10.1176/ajp.161.10.1776.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAdultAffectAlcohol DrinkingAlcoholic IntoxicationAlcoholismBrief Psychiatric Rating ScaleDissociative DisordersDouble-Blind MethodEthanolFamilyFemaleGenetic Predisposition to DiseaseHumansInfusions, IntravenousKetamineMalePedigreePlacebosPsychoses, AlcoholicReceptors, N-Methyl-D-AspartateRisk Factors
2003
Altered NMDA Glutamate Receptor Antagonist Response in Recovering Ethanol-Dependent Patients
Krystal JH, Petrakis IL, Limoncelli D, Webb E, Gueorgueva R, D'Souza DC, Boutros NN, Trevisan L, Charney DS. Altered NMDA Glutamate Receptor Antagonist Response in Recovering Ethanol-Dependent Patients. Neuropsychopharmacology 2003, 28: 2020-2028. PMID: 12888778, DOI: 10.1038/sj.npp.1300252.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEthanol-dependent patientsNMDA receptor antagonistReceptor antagonistEthanol dependenceN-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) glutamate receptorsDouble-blind studySelective NMDA receptor antagonistNMDA receptor functionAlcohol-dependent patientsHealthy comparison subjectsTreatment of alcoholismHealthy comparison groupExecutive cognitive functionKetamine infusionKetamine 0.5NMDA receptorsGlutamate receptorsComparison subjectsPatientsAmnestic effectsRandomized orderReceptor functionCognitive functionAntagonist responseAntagonist