2012
Sex Differences in Availability of β2*-Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptors in Recently Abstinent Tobacco Smokers
Cosgrove KP, Esterlis I, McKee SA, Bois F, Seibyl JP, Mazure CM, Krishnan-Sarin S, Staley JK, Picciotto MR, O’Malley S. Sex Differences in Availability of β2*-Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptors in Recently Abstinent Tobacco Smokers. JAMA Psychiatry 2012, 69: 418-427. PMID: 22474108, PMCID: PMC3508698, DOI: 10.1001/archgenpsychiatry.2011.1465.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAzetidinesBehavior, AddictiveBrainDepressionEstradiolFemaleFunctional NeuroimagingHumansIodine RadioisotopesMaleNicotinic AntagonistsProgesteronePyridinesRadioligand AssayReceptors, NicotinicSex CharacteristicsSmokingSubstance Withdrawal SyndromeTomography, Emission-Computed, Single-PhotonConceptsNAChR availabilityFemale smokersTobacco smokersNicotinic acetylcholine receptorsFemale nonsmokersProgesterone levelsAcetylcholine receptorsFemale sex steroid hormonesSex differencesSex steroid hormone levelsAbstinent tobacco smokersSex-matched nonsmokersTobacco smoking effectsMagnetic resonance imaging studyAge-matched malesEquilibrium distribution volumeEffects of nicotineSex steroid hormonesSteroid hormone levelsUnderlying neurochemical mechanismsResonance imaging studySingle photon emissionDays of abstinenceIA SPECTNicotine therapySex‐specific differences in GABAA‐benzodiazepine receptor availability: relationship with sensitivity to pain and tobacco smoking craving
Esterlis I, McKee SA, Kirk K, Lee D, Bois F, Stiklus SM, Seibyl JP, Krishnan‐Sarin S, O'Malley SS, Staley JK, Cosgrove KP. Sex‐specific differences in GABAA‐benzodiazepine receptor availability: relationship with sensitivity to pain and tobacco smoking craving. Addiction Biology 2012, 18: 370-378. PMID: 22353491, PMCID: PMC3378766, DOI: 10.1111/j.1369-1600.2011.00403.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAffective SymptomsAnalysis of VarianceAnimalsBrainFemaleFlumazenilGABA ModulatorsHumansMaleMiddle AgedNicotinePain PerceptionReceptors, GABA-ASex CharacteristicsSmoking CessationSubstance Withdrawal SyndromeTobacco Use DisorderTomography, Emission-Computed, Single-PhotonYoung AdultConceptsMale smokersFemale smokersPain sensitivitySmoking interactionSmoking cravingBrain GABA levelsTobacco smoking behaviorSingle photon emissionPain symptomsLast cigaretteSmoking cessationGABA levelsSex-specific differencesTobacco smokeCigarette cravingNicotine dependenceBenzodiazepine receptorsSmokersSmoking behaviorReceptor availabilityBrain regionsCravingSex-specific regulationSignificant differencesSex differences
2010
Beta2* nicotinic acetylcholine receptors modulate pain sensitivity in acutely abstinent tobacco smokers
Cosgrove KP, Esterlis I, McKee S, Bois F, Alagille D, Tamagnan GD, Seibyl JP, Krishnan-Sarin S, Staley JK. Beta2* nicotinic acetylcholine receptors modulate pain sensitivity in acutely abstinent tobacco smokers. Nicotine & Tobacco Research 2010, 12: 535-539. PMID: 20371741, PMCID: PMC2861889, DOI: 10.1093/ntr/ntq040.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPain sensitivityCold pressor taskTobacco smokersNicotinic acetylcholine receptorsPain toleranceAcute withdrawalSmoking abstinenceOccipital cortexAnterior cingulateAcetylcholine receptorsAbstinent tobacco smokersHuman tobacco smokersTobacco smoking abstinenceTomography brain imagingSingle photon emissionIA SPECTIA-85380Smoking withdrawalAntinociceptive effectPainful stimuliAcute abstinencePercent changeSimilar associationSmokersBrain imagingSPECT imaging of nicotinic acetylcholine receptors in nonsmoking heavy alcohol drinking individuals
Esterlis I, Cosgrove KP, Petrakis IL, McKee SA, Bois F, Krantzler E, Stiklus SM, Perry EB, Tamagnan GD, Seibyl JP, Krystal JH, Staley JK. SPECT imaging of nicotinic acetylcholine receptors in nonsmoking heavy alcohol drinking individuals. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2010, 108: 146-150. PMID: 20074869, PMCID: PMC2871672, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2009.12.006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDrinks/occasionNicotinic acetylcholine receptorsControl nonsmokersAcetylcholine receptorsHeavy drinkersHeavy drinkingLast alcoholic beverageHeavy alcohol drinkersHeavy alcoholSingle photon emissionSeverity of drinkingEffect of ageTobacco smokingAlcohol drinkersAlcohol drinkingCommon neural substrateNonsmokersAlcohol consumptionReceptor availabilityLarger studyAlcohol drinksAlcohol use behaviorsAddictive disordersDrinkersNeural substrates