2016
Effect of Varenicline Combined with High‐Dose Alcohol on Craving, Subjective Intoxication, Perceptual Motor Response, and Executive Cognitive Function in Adults with Alcohol Use Disorders: Preliminary Findings
Verplaetse TL, Pittman BP, Shi JM, Tetrault JM, Coppola S, McKee SA. Effect of Varenicline Combined with High‐Dose Alcohol on Craving, Subjective Intoxication, Perceptual Motor Response, and Executive Cognitive Function in Adults with Alcohol Use Disorders: Preliminary Findings. Alcohol Clinical And Experimental Research 2016, 40: 1567-1576. PMID: 27246567, PMCID: PMC4930423, DOI: 10.1111/acer.13110.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAlcoholic IntoxicationAlcohol-Related DisordersAssociation LearningBlood PressureCravingDose-Response Relationship, DrugDouble-Blind MethodEthanolExecutive FunctionFemaleHeart RateHumansMaleMemory, Short-TermNicotinic AgonistsPsychological TestsPsychomotor PerformanceVareniclineYoung AdultConceptsPerceptual-motor functionAlcohol use disorderExecutive cognitive functionCognitive functionDose of alcoholSubjective reactivitySubjective intoxicationHigh-dose alcoholNonalcoholic control beverageAlcohol-motivated behaviorsUse disordersEffects of vareniclineAssociative learningAversive eventsLaboratory paradigmDiastolic blood pressureAlcohol cravingControl beverageMotor responsePhysiologic reactivityAlcohol-related increasesLaboratory sessionsMotor functionBlood pressurePreliminary investigation
2011
Effects of pregabalin on smoking behavior, withdrawal symptoms, and cognitive performance in smokers
Herman AI, Waters AJ, McKee SA, Sofuoglu M. Effects of pregabalin on smoking behavior, withdrawal symptoms, and cognitive performance in smokers. Psychopharmacology 2011, 220: 611-617. PMID: 21947318, PMCID: PMC3654651, DOI: 10.1007/s00213-011-2507-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPregabalin treatmentSmoking behaviorWithdrawal symptomsTreatment periodAd lib smoking behaviorCognitive performanceEffect of pregabalinTobacco withdrawal symptomsDays of treatmentPregabalin effectCrossover studyWashout periodNicotine withdrawalGABA neurotransmissionNicotine rewardSmoking periodTobacco withdrawalAbstinent smokersBrain glutamateClinical studiesNicotine addictionSmokersPregabalinConclusionsThese findingsGABA analogues