2024
Imaging a putative marker of brain cortisol regulation in alcohol use disorder
Verplaetse T, Hillmer A, Bhatt S, Rusowicz A, Li S, Nabulsi N, Matuskey D, Huang Y, McKee S, Cosgrove K. Imaging a putative marker of brain cortisol regulation in alcohol use disorder. Neurobiology Of Stress 2024, 29: 100609. PMID: 38304303, PMCID: PMC10832501, DOI: 10.1016/j.ynstr.2024.100609.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAlcohol use disorderAnterior cingulate cortexDrinking days/weekModerate to severe alcohol use disorderHealthy controlsHypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axisSevere alcohol use disorderPositron emission tomographyHPA axis dysfunctionHPA axis functionRelease of glucocorticoid hormonesAlcohol consumptionAssociated with drinkingVentromedial PFCCingulate cortexHigh-resolution research tomographHPA activityUse disorderDrinking episodesCortisol regulationAxis functionVmPFCPeripheral cortisolBrain availabilityDisordered background
2004
Survey of subjective effects of smoking while drinking among college students
McKee SA, Hinson R, Rounsaville D, Petrelli P. Survey of subjective effects of smoking while drinking among college students. Nicotine & Tobacco Research 2004, 6: 111-117. PMID: 14982695, DOI: 10.1080/14622200310001656939.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInfluence of alcoholTobacco useSubjective effectsGreater subjective effectsWeekly alcohol consumptionCollege studentsStronger subjective effectsMean ageFirst-year college studentsSmoking ratesSmoking episodesSmokersAlcohol consumptionConcurrent alcoholSmokingStandard drinksAlcohol useDrinking episodesSubjective reactivityRegular useCollege-age populationPositive reinforcementSignificant percentagePositive experiencesWeeks