2018
Appetitive startle modulation in the human laboratory predicts Cannabis craving in the natural environment
Mereish EH, Padovano HT, Wemm S, Miranda R. Appetitive startle modulation in the human laboratory predicts Cannabis craving in the natural environment. Psychopharmacology 2018, 235: 1933-1943. PMID: 29623354, PMCID: PMC6015780, DOI: 10.1007/s00213-018-4890-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCue-elicited cravingStartle reactivityEcological momentary assessment protocolHuman laboratoryCannabis-related stimuliCannabis-related cuesFrequent cannabis usersCross-level interactionsCannabis cuesResultsMultilevel modelsDrug cuesMotivational processesResponse patternsMotivational systemsPicture cuesPleasant stimuliStartle modulationCannabis usersCannabis useCuesStartle magnitudeCravingReal-world environmentsAge 16Startle reflex
2013
Problematic drinking and physiological responses among female college students
Wemm S, Fanean A, Baker A, Blough ER, Mewaldt S, Bardi M. Problematic drinking and physiological responses among female college students. Alcohol 2013, 47: 149-157. PMID: 23333036, DOI: 10.1016/j.alcohol.2012.12.006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProblematic drinkingLow DHEAS levelsImpaired physiological responseExcessive alcohol useCollege studentsHigher cortisol levelsHigh basal levelsMajority of participantsDHEAS levelsSalivary levelsBinge drinkingAdrenal activityCardiovascular measurementsAlcohol-related consequencesCortisol levelsBehavioral stress responsesAlcohol dependenceSelf-reported consequencesSelf-reported drinkingSaliva samplesAlcohol useBasal levelsFemale college studentsDistress tolerancePhysiological responses