2014
Effects of endogenous and exogenous progesterone on emotional intelligence in cocaine‐dependent men and women who also abuse alcohol
Milivojevic V, Sinha R, Morgan PT, Sofuoglu M, Fox HC. Effects of endogenous and exogenous progesterone on emotional intelligence in cocaine‐dependent men and women who also abuse alcohol. Human Psychopharmacology Clinical And Experimental 2014, 29: 589-598. PMID: 25363303, PMCID: PMC4498951, DOI: 10.1002/hup.2446.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEmotional intelligenceStudy 1Caruso Emotional Intelligence TestAbstinent cocaine-dependent individualsEmotional Intelligence TestRegulation of emotionCocaine-dependent individualsCocaine-dependent menFunction of genderManaging emotionsIntelligence testsEmotionsSelective aspectsSubstance dependenceGender effectsSex differencesMenstrual cycle phaseIntelligenceGender discrepancyMSCEITSaloveyImproved abilityIndividualsGonadal hormonesHealthy individuals
2013
The effects of exogenous progesterone on drug craving and stress arousal in cocaine dependence: Impact of gender and cue type
Fox HC, Sofuoglu M, Morgan PT, Tuit KL, Sinha R. The effects of exogenous progesterone on drug craving and stress arousal in cocaine dependence: Impact of gender and cue type. Psychoneuroendocrinology 2013, 38: 1532-1544. PMID: 23374328, PMCID: PMC3772967, DOI: 10.1016/j.psyneuen.2012.12.022.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdrenocorticotropic HormoneAdultAffectAlcohol DrinkingAnxietyArousalBlood PressureCocaine-Related DisordersComorbidityCuesDepressionDouble-Blind MethodEmotionsEstradiolFemaleHeart RateHumansHydrocortisoneHypothalamo-Hypophyseal SystemImagery, PsychotherapyMaleMiddle AgedPituitary-Adrenal SystemProgesteroneRelaxation TherapySex CharacteristicsSmokingStress, PsychologicalStroop TestConceptsDrug cravingCocaine-dependent menCognitive performanceStress arousalTreatment-seeking cocaine dependent individualsCue-induced cravingCocaine-dependent individualsCue typesStroop performanceSubjective cravingCognitive measuresImagery conditionNegative emotionsCue exposureInhibitory controlRelaxed moodDependent individualsDependent menArousal stateCravingArousalCounterbalanced orderStress exposureRewarding effectsCocaine dependence
2007
Sex Steroid Hormones, Stress Response, and Drug Craving in Cocaine-Dependent Women: Implications for Relapse Susceptibility
Sinha R, Fox H, Hong KI, Sofuoglu M, Morgan PT, Bergquist KT. Sex Steroid Hormones, Stress Response, and Drug Craving in Cocaine-Dependent Women: Implications for Relapse Susceptibility. Experimental And Clinical Psychopharmacology 2007, 15: 445-452. PMID: 17924778, DOI: 10.1037/1064-1297.15.5.445.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSex steroid hormonesCocaine-dependent womenSteroid hormonesProgesterone groupDrug cravingProgesterone levelsCocaine cravingCue-induced cocaine cravingDiastolic blood pressure levelsDrug cue-induced cravingCue-induced anxietyBlood pressure levelsBlood pressure responseRelapse susceptibilityEffect of progesteroneLow progesterone levelsHigh progesterone groupLow progesterone groupHigh progesterone levelsStress-induced cravingCue-induced cravingSex differencesCue-induced cocaineProgesterone effectsCardiovascular responsesAltered levels of sex and stress steroid hormones assessed daily over a 28-day cycle in early abstinent cocaine-dependent females
Fox HC, Hong KA, Paliwal P, Morgan PT, Sinha R. Altered levels of sex and stress steroid hormones assessed daily over a 28-day cycle in early abstinent cocaine-dependent females. Psychopharmacology 2007, 195: 527-536. PMID: 17891383, PMCID: PMC2746368, DOI: 10.1007/s00213-007-0936-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMenstrual cycleSex hormonesHealthy femalesEstradiol/progesterone ratioSteroid hormonesFirst monthChronic cocaine abuseSex steroid hormonesLevels of cortisolMood rating scalesStress steroid hormonesDrug-seeking behaviorProgesterone ratioHealthy controlsInpatient treatmentObjectivesThe current studyEvidence of alterationsBrain stressCocaine cravingCocaine abuseSalivary samplesCocaine abstinenceCocaine dependenceCocaine reinforcementCocaine patients