2018
Efficacy and safety of a fatty acid amide hydrolase inhibitor (PF-04457845) in the treatment of cannabis withdrawal and dependence in men: a double-blind, placebo-controlled, parallel group, phase 2a single-site randomised controlled trial
D'Souza DC, Cortes-Briones J, Creatura G, Bluez G, Thurnauer H, Deaso E, Bielen K, Surti T, Radhakrishnan R, Gupta A, Gupta S, Cahill J, Sherif MA, Makriyannis A, Morgan PT, Ranganathan M, Skosnik PD. Efficacy and safety of a fatty acid amide hydrolase inhibitor (PF-04457845) in the treatment of cannabis withdrawal and dependence in men: a double-blind, placebo-controlled, parallel group, phase 2a single-site randomised controlled trial. The Lancet Psychiatry 2018, 6: 35-45. PMID: 30528676, DOI: 10.1016/s2215-0366(18)30427-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPF-04457845Cannabis withdrawal symptomsFatty acid amide hydrolaseCannabis withdrawalPlacebo groupAdverse eventsCannabis useWithdrawal symptomsFatty acid amide hydrolase inhibitorSerious adverse eventsPhase 2a trialWeeks of treatmentTreatment of cannabisCannabis use disorderSelf-reported cannabis useDSM-IV criteriaTreatment-related differencesTHC-COOH concentrationsAnandamide concentrationsTreat populationPrimary endpointPill countHospital admissionNovel FAAH inhibitorsSelf-reported cannabis
2014
Correlates of polysomnographic sleep changes in cocaine dependence: Self-administration and clinical outcomes
Angarita GA, Canavan SV, Forselius E, Bessette A, Morgan PT. Correlates of polysomnographic sleep changes in cocaine dependence: Self-administration and clinical outcomes. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2014, 143: 173-180. PMID: 25124303, PMCID: PMC4207081, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2014.07.025.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsClinical outcomesWithdrawal symptomsNegative urineAmount of cocaineCocaine dependenceInpatient stayDays abstinentRapid eye movement (REM) sleepWeekly cognitive behavioral therapyCocaine self-administration studiesRandomized clinical trialsAbnormal sleep architectureEye movement sleepCocaine self-administration sessionsTotal sleep timeSlow-wave sleepChronic cocaine useSelf-administration sessionsSelf-administration studiesCognitive behavioral therapyRelevance of sleepPlacebo armSelf-reported useMovement sleepOutpatient treatment