2024
Alcohol use and cannabis craving in daily life: Sex differences and associations among young adults
Davis C, Ramer N, Squeglia L, Gex K, McRae‐Clark A, McKee S, Roberts W, Gray K, Baker N, Tomko R. Alcohol use and cannabis craving in daily life: Sex differences and associations among young adults. Alcohol Clinical And Experimental Research 2024 PMID: 39579151, DOI: 10.1111/acer.15461.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCannabis cravingAlcohol useMomentary levelWeeks of ecological momentary assessmentYoung adultsEcological momentary assessmentCo-used substancesFemale participantsPatterns of substance useMale participantsLevels of alcohol consumptionConditioned cuesMomentary assessmentAlcohol quantityCravingNaturalistic conditionsCannabisSubstance useSex differencesCo-useAlcohol consumptionNegative associationAlcoholParticipantsFrequent pairsGender Differences in Alcohol Use Disorder Trends from 2009-2019: An Intersectional Analysis
Verplaetse T, Carretta R, Struble C, Pittman B, Roberts W, Zakiniaeiz Y, Peltier M, McKee S. Gender Differences in Alcohol Use Disorder Trends from 2009-2019: An Intersectional Analysis. Alcohol 2024 PMID: 39579801, DOI: 10.1016/j.alcohol.2024.11.003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRates of alcohol use disordersAlcohol use disorderMarital statusRates of alcohol useDrug Use and Health (NSDUHNational Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUHGender differencesIntersectional lensIntersectional analysisEffects of sociodemographic variablesDisorder trendsHousehold incomeNational surveyEmployment statusSociodemographic variablesAlcohol useEducation levelHeightened riskGenderLogistic regressionDemographic characteristicsEmploymentIncomeUrbanizationAdult menThe criminal justice system in alcohol use treatment: a nationwide analysis of racial disparities in treatment referral and completion
Stenersen M, Peltier M, McKee S. The criminal justice system in alcohol use treatment: a nationwide analysis of racial disparities in treatment referral and completion. Alcohol And Alcoholism 2024, 59: agad092. PMID: 38266072, PMCID: PMC10807701, DOI: 10.1093/alcalc/agad092.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCJ systemCriminal justiceCriminal justice systemReferral to alcohol treatmentAnalysis of racial disparitiesInfluence of raceJustice systemTreatment completionNative peopleTreatment Episode Dataset-DischargeImpact of raceCommunities of colorTreatment referralAlcohol treatmentAlcohol use treatmentSubstance useRacial inequalityRacial disparitiesScholarly literatureUse treatmentAmerican Indian/Alaska Native peopleUnited StatesSeries of ANOVAsAlcohol useRaceNavigating Ethical Challenges in Psychological Research Involving Digital Remote Technologies and People Who Use Alcohol or Drugs
Roberts W, McKee S, Miranda R, Barnett N. Navigating Ethical Challenges in Psychological Research Involving Digital Remote Technologies and People Who Use Alcohol or Drugs. American Psychologist 2024, 79: 24-38. PMID: 38236213, PMCID: PMC10798215, DOI: 10.1037/amp0001193.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAmerican Psychological AssociationSubstance use researchPsychological AssociationPsychological researchHealth risk behaviorsBehavioral studiesAlcohol useBehavioral scientistsRisk behaviorsEthical issuesHuman behaviorStandard paradigmComplex ethical issuesInvestigate health risk behaviorsAlcoholAllied fieldsEthical standardsPsychologistsTraditional informed consentDistributive justiceDay-to-day activitiesPsychologyEthical groundsEthical ramificationsSubstances
2022
Modeling ability to resist alcohol in the human laboratory: A pilot study
Sloan M, Sells J, Vaughan C, Morris J, Ortega N, Sundar S, Soundararajan S, Stangl B, Gowin J, Chawla S, Diazgranados N, McKee S, Waters A, Ramchandani V. Modeling ability to resist alcohol in the human laboratory: A pilot study. Drug And Alcohol Dependence Reports 2022, 5: 100105. PMID: 36844167, PMCID: PMC9948911, DOI: 10.1016/j.dadr.2022.100105.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAlcohol self-administration paradigmSelf-administration paradigmCox proportional hazards regressionAlcohol usePilot studyLow-risk consumptionRisk of lapseHalf of patientsProportional hazards regressionSelf-administer alcoholAlcohol use disorderAlcohol intakeHazards regressionPriming doseUse disordersScale scoreHeavy drinkersHuman laboratoryImpaired controlInitial exposureCharacteristics of individualsPreliminary evidenceControl Scale scoresFuture studiesIndividuals
2021
Changes in alcohol use by cannabis use status among adolescents and young adults in the United States: Emerging evidence for both substitution and complementarity
Weinberger AH, Zhu J, Levin J, Moeller SJ, McKee SA, Goodwin RD. Changes in alcohol use by cannabis use status among adolescents and young adults in the United States: Emerging evidence for both substitution and complementarity. Alcohol Clinical And Experimental Research 2021, 45: 2536-2545. PMID: 34928520, PMCID: PMC8742181, DOI: 10.1111/acer.14737.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDaily alcohol useCannabis useAlcohol useYoung adultsAge 12Health (NSDUH) public use data filesPublic Use Data FilePast-month cannabisLogistic regression modelsRecent cannabis useMajority of adolescentsAverage drinksRate of declineDrug useAYAsPast month alcohol useAlcohol drinksAverage alcoholAnalytic sampleCannabisRecent cannabisCannabis legalizationNational surveyUnited StatesCurrent dataRisk drinking levels and sex are associated with cancer and liver, respiratory, and other medical conditions
Verplaetse T, Roberts W, Peltier M, Zakiniaeiz Y, Burke C, Moore K, Pittman B, McKee S. Risk drinking levels and sex are associated with cancer and liver, respiratory, and other medical conditions. Drug And Alcohol Dependence Reports 2021, 1: 100007. PMID: 36843909, PMCID: PMC9948833, DOI: 10.1016/j.dadr.2021.100007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRisk drinking levelsMedical conditionsDrinking levelsAlcohol useU.S. National Epidemiologic SurveySignificant medical conditionsHigh-risk drinking levelsAlcohol-related health consequencesNational Epidemiologic SurveyHeavy drinking femalesHeavy alcohol useHigh-risk drinkingRespiratory conditionsClinical careEpidemiologic SurveyAlcohol consumptionFemale abstainersMale abstainersOrgan systemsHealth consequencesRelated conditionsCancerSexHealth risksFemalesSex and alcohol use disorder predict the presence of cancer, respiratory, and other medical conditions: Findings from the National Epidemiologic Survey on Alcohol and Related Conditions-III
Verplaetse TL, Peltier MR, Roberts W, Burke C, Moore KE, Pittman B, McKee SA. Sex and alcohol use disorder predict the presence of cancer, respiratory, and other medical conditions: Findings from the National Epidemiologic Survey on Alcohol and Related Conditions-III. Addictive Behaviors 2021, 123: 107055. PMID: 34311184, PMCID: PMC8419091, DOI: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2021.107055.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSignificant medical conditionsMedical conditionsNational Epidemiologic SurveyDSM-5 AUDRespiratory conditionsEpidemiologic SurveyAlcohol useU.S. National Epidemiologic SurveyRate of drinkingPresence of cancerAlcohol use disorderRelated Conditions-IIIHeavy alcohol useGreater health consequencesYears cancerProblematic alcohol useUse disordersOrgan systemsCancerHealth consequencesRelated conditionsEffective interventionsWomenConditions-IIISexSex differences in progestogen- and androgen-derived neurosteroids in vulnerability to alcohol and stress-related disorders
Peltier MR, Verplaetse TL, Mineur YS, Gueorguieva R, Petrakis I, Cosgrove KP, Picciotto MR, McKee SA. Sex differences in progestogen- and androgen-derived neurosteroids in vulnerability to alcohol and stress-related disorders. Neuropharmacology 2021, 187: 108499. PMID: 33600842, PMCID: PMC7992136, DOI: 10.1016/j.neuropharm.2021.108499.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsStress-related disordersAlcohol useMajor depressive disorderAlcohol-related disordersAlcohol use disorderPosttraumatic stress disorderStress regulation systemComplex comorbiditiesDepressive disorderProblematic alcohol useUse disordersAlcohol misuseTherapeutic potentialTrauma exposureSubstance abuseStress disorderAnxiety disordersDisordersExposure resultsProgestogensNeurosteroidsNegative affectWomenComorbiditiesMale counterparts
2020
A prospective study of the association between rate of nicotine metabolism and alcohol use in tobacco users in the United States
Roberts W, Marotta PL, Verplaetse TL, Peltier MR, Burke C, Ramchandani VA, McKee SA. A prospective study of the association between rate of nicotine metabolism and alcohol use in tobacco users in the United States. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2020, 216: 108210. PMID: 32805549, PMCID: PMC7609495, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2020.108210.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNicotine metabolite ratioRisk factorsAlcohol useTobacco usersNicotine metabolismTrans-3'-HydroxycotinineWave 1Biochemical risk factorsAlcohol consumption amountCurrent tobacco usersNicotine metabolism rateAssociated health outcomesSex differencesAlcohol use outcomesCigarette smokersNicotine exposureProspective studyOdds ratioTobacco useDrinking statusHealth StudyAlcohol consumptionNicotine useMetabolite ratiosHealth outcomesChanges in excessive alcohol use among older women across the menopausal transition: a longitudinal analysis of the Study of Women’s Health Across the Nation
Peltier MR, Verplaetse TL, Roberts W, Moore K, Burke C, Marotta PL, Phillips S, Smith PH, McKee SA. Changes in excessive alcohol use among older women across the menopausal transition: a longitudinal analysis of the Study of Women’s Health Across the Nation. Biology Of Sex Differences 2020, 11: 37. PMID: 32665024, PMCID: PMC7362573, DOI: 10.1186/s13293-020-00314-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMenopausal transitionExcessive alcohol useExcessive drinkingAlcohol useRandom effects logistic regressionAlcohol-related health consequencesSuch health problemsMethodsThe present studyPresent studyConclusionsThe present studyMenopausal transition stageSex-specific factorsHigher testosterone levelsBackgroundRecent dataEstradiol levelsPostmenopausal stageSex hormonesTestosterone levelsHormonal changesOlder womenAlcoholism criteriaAlcohol abuseAlcohol consumptionWomen's healthStudy of womenSex/gender differences in brain function and structure in alcohol use: A narrative review of neuroimaging findings over the last 10 years
Verplaetse TL, Cosgrove KP, Tanabe J, McKee SA. Sex/gender differences in brain function and structure in alcohol use: A narrative review of neuroimaging findings over the last 10 years. Journal Of Neuroscience Research 2020, 99: 309-323. PMID: 32333417, PMCID: PMC7584757, DOI: 10.1002/jnr.24625.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAlcohol use disorderAlcohol consumptionNarrative reviewBrain functionAlcohol useRisk of AUDMagnetic resonance imagingPositron emission tomographyDiffusion tensor imagingHigh-risk drinkingFunctional magnetic resonanceImaging outcomesSex/genderProblematic alcohol consumptionUse disordersResonance imagingEmission tomographySex/gender differencesRobust increaseTensor imagingBrain imaging researchRecent neuroimaging literatureWomenEvent-related potentialsNeurobiological underpinningsProspective association of e‐cigarette and cigarette use with alcohol use in two waves of the Population Assessment of Tobacco and Health
Roberts W, Verplaetse T, Peltier MKR, Moore KE, Gueorguieva R, McKee SA. Prospective association of e‐cigarette and cigarette use with alcohol use in two waves of the Population Assessment of Tobacco and Health. Addiction 2020, 115: 1571-1579. PMID: 31977106, PMCID: PMC7340560, DOI: 10.1111/add.14980.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAlcohol use outcomesHazardous alcohol useE-cigarette useE-cigarettesCigarette useAlcohol useUse outcomesExposure groupCigarette usersTotal drinksSocio-demographic risk factorsUnited States adult populationWave 1Non-institutionalized adultsStates adult populationHarmful alcohol consumptionNon-daily useE-cigarette usersPoorer alcohol use outcomesSocio-demographic characteristicsRisk factorsHealth SurveyHigher oddsTobacco cigarettesAlcohol abuse
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
2018
Electronic Cigarette Use and Risk of Harmful Alcohol Consumption in the U.S. Population
Roberts W, Moore K, Peltier MR, Verplaetse TL, Oberleitner L, Hacker R, McKee SA. Electronic Cigarette Use and Risk of Harmful Alcohol Consumption in the U.S. Population. Alcohol Clinical And Experimental Research 2018, 42: 2385-2393. PMID: 30222189, PMCID: PMC6286236, DOI: 10.1111/acer.13889.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAlcohol use disorderE-cigarette useHarmful alcohol useE-cigarette usersHarmful alcohol consumptionAlcohol use outcomesElectronic cigarette useCigarette useAlcohol useE-cigarettesUse outcomesNondaily usersUse disordersAlcohol consumptionPast-year e-cigarette useHazardous drinkingAssociated Disabilities Interview ScheduleCigarette/e-cigarette useU.S. populationRelated Conditions Wave IIIDrinking frequencyTobacco cigarette useNational Epidemiologic SurveyBinge drinking frequencyQuantity/frequencyTobacco use during a clinical trial of mecamylamine for alcohol dependence: Medication effects on smoking and associations with reductions in drinking
Roberts W, Ralevski E, Verplaetse TL, McKee SA, Petrakis IL. Tobacco use during a clinical trial of mecamylamine for alcohol dependence: Medication effects on smoking and associations with reductions in drinking. Journal Of Substance Use And Addiction Treatment 2018, 94: 91-96. PMID: 30243424, PMCID: PMC6154389, DOI: 10.1016/j.jsat.2018.08.015.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAlcohol use disorderClinical trialsSmoking outcomesNicotinic acetylcholine receptor antagonistAlcohol useHigh-dependence smokersEffects of mecamylamineSubgroups of smokersAcetylcholine receptor antagonistHigh tobacco dependencePlacebo groupMedication conditionReceptor antagonistMedication effectsTobacco dependenceTobacco useTreatment respondersMecamylamineSmokingTreatment phaseUse disordersAlcohol dependenceSmokersTrialsSignificant differencesMobile alcohol biosensors and pharmacotherapy development research
Roberts W, McKee SA. Mobile alcohol biosensors and pharmacotherapy development research. Alcohol 2018, 81: 149-160. PMID: 31679765, PMCID: PMC6842067, DOI: 10.1016/j.alcohol.2018.07.012.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEffects of Varenicline on Cognitive Performance in Heavy Drinkers: Dose-Response Effects and Associations With Drinking Outcomes
Roberts W, McKee SA. Effects of Varenicline on Cognitive Performance in Heavy Drinkers: Dose-Response Effects and Associations With Drinking Outcomes. Experimental And Clinical Psychopharmacology 2018, 26: 49-57. PMID: 29389170, PMCID: PMC5797996, DOI: 10.1037/pha0000161.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAlcohol use disorderCognitive functioningCognitive assessment batteryContinuous performance taskAdult heavy drinkersSignificant indirect effectUse disordersReaction timeEffects of vareniclinePerformance taskHeavy drinkersCognitive outcomesAssessment BatteryHuman laboratory experimentsCognitive functionMediation analysisDrinking outcomesMemoryLess drinkingAlcohol useDrinking behaviorIndirect effectsLaboratory sessionsDrinking taskVarenicline dose
2017
Effects of varenicline on alcohol cue reactivity in heavy drinkers
Roberts W, Harrison ELR, McKee SA. Effects of varenicline on alcohol cue reactivity in heavy drinkers. Psychopharmacology 2017, 234: 2737-2745. PMID: 28600734, PMCID: PMC5709183, DOI: 10.1007/s00213-017-4667-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEffects of vareniclineHuman laboratory studiesAlcohol use disorderAlcohol cue reactivityHeavy drinkersUse disordersPlacebo-controlled human laboratory studyCue exposureAlcohol useCue reactivityUse of vareniclineFront-line treatmentCue-induced alcohol cravingAlcohol cue exposureTitration periodCue-reactivity paradigmMedication groupPharmacological treatmentMedication effectsAdult smokersTobacco cravingVareniclineMethodsAs partLarge seriesAlcohol cravingEffects of varenicline on alcohol self-administration and craving in drinkers with depressive symptoms
Roberts W, Verplaetse TL, Moore K, Oberleitner L, Picciotto MR, McKee SA. Effects of varenicline on alcohol self-administration and craving in drinkers with depressive symptoms. Journal Of Psychopharmacology 2017, 31: 906-914. PMID: 28351203, PMCID: PMC5823265, DOI: 10.1177/0269881117699618.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDepressive symptomsAlcohol cravingAlcohol useEffects of vareniclineRole of nAChRsHuman laboratory studiesDSM-IV criteriaSymptoms of depressionAlcohol use disorderLaboratory testing sessionsMore depressive symptomsMedication pretreatmentPlasma levelsPriming doseVareniclineUse disordersTreatment moderatorsAlcohol consumptionDepression symptomsHeavy drinkersAlcohol usersDrinking taskSymptomsLess drinkingDrinkers