2019
Integrated stepped alcohol treatment for patients with HIV and liver disease: A randomized trial
Edelman EJ, Maisto SA, Hansen NB, Cutter CJ, Dziura J, Deng Y, Fiellin LE, O'Connor PG, Bedimo R, Gibert CL, Marconi VC, Rimland D, Rodriguez-Barradas MC, Simberkoff MS, Tate JP, Justice AC, Bryant KJ, Fiellin DA. Integrated stepped alcohol treatment for patients with HIV and liver disease: A randomized trial. Journal Of Substance Use And Addiction Treatment 2019, 106: 97-106. PMID: 31540617, PMCID: PMC7244228, DOI: 10.1016/j.jsat.2019.08.007.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2015
An analysis of moderators in the COMBINE study: Identifying subgroups of patients who benefit from acamprosate
Gueorguieva R, Wu R, Tsai WM, O’Connor P, Fucito L, Zhang H, O’Malley S. An analysis of moderators in the COMBINE study: Identifying subgroups of patients who benefit from acamprosate. European Neuropsychopharmacology 2015, 25: 1586-1599. PMID: 26141511, PMCID: PMC4600651, DOI: 10.1016/j.euroneuro.2015.06.006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcamprosate effectHeavy drinkingShort abstinenceEnhanced treatment responseMonths of treatmentSubgroup of patientsBody mass indexDrug plasma levelsIdentification of subgroupsBetter prognosisLower BMIMass indexPlasma levelsGlutamatergic hyperactivityTreatment responseAcamprosateCOMBINE StudyPrior treatmentLarger studyConsecutive daysAbstinencePretreatment abstinenceTreatment effectsCognitive inefficiencySubgroups