2019
Sex differences in stress-related alcohol use
Peltier MR, Verplaetse TL, Mineur YS, Petrakis IL, Cosgrove KP, Picciotto MR, McKee SA. Sex differences in stress-related alcohol use. Neurobiology Of Stress 2019, 10: 100149. PMID: 30949562, PMCID: PMC6430711, DOI: 10.1016/j.ynstr.2019.100149.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsAlcohol use disorderAlcohol useSex differencesAlcohol-induced neurodegenerationStress reactivityPresent narrative reviewAlcohol-related health consequencesEarly life stressBrain stress systemsOvarian hormonesPsychiatric comorbidityStress-related drinkingProblematic alcohol useUse disordersNarrative reviewBrain regionsBehavioral treatmentHealth consequencesStress systemAvailable evidenceRole of stressAlcohol addictionWomenLife stressExamination of sex
2016
Targeting the Brain Stress Systems for the Treatment of Tobacco/Nicotine Dependence: Translating Preclinical and Clinical Findings
Verplaetse TL, McKee SA. Targeting the Brain Stress Systems for the Treatment of Tobacco/Nicotine Dependence: Translating Preclinical and Clinical Findings. Current Addiction Reports 2016, 3: 314-322. PMID: 31275802, PMCID: PMC6609087, DOI: 10.1007/s40429-016-0115-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBrain stress systemsTobacco useNoradrenergic systemTreatment strategiesCorticotropin-releasing factor (CRF) systemTobacco/nicotine dependenceMajority of smokersNicotine-induced activationPotential treatment strategySmoking-related outcomesNicotine-motivated behaviorsLong-term abstinenceStress systemClinical findingsAdrenal axisTobacco dependencePreventable mortalityClinical investigationNicotine dependenceRecent FindingsOneTherapeutic benefitPharmacological agentsCRF systemDrug AdministrationSummaryThis review