1996
Effect of clonidine pretreatment on naloxone-precipitated opiate withdrawal.
Rosen M, McMahon T, Hameedi F, Pearsall H, Woods S, Kreek M, Kosten T. Effect of clonidine pretreatment on naloxone-precipitated opiate withdrawal. Journal Of Pharmacology And Experimental Therapeutics 1996, 276: 1128-35. PMID: 8786543.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsClonidine pretreatmentOpiate withdrawalAdrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) responseDiastolic blood pressureNaloxone-precipitated opiate withdrawalNaloxone challenge testHeroin-dependent subjectsMeasures of withdrawalNasal congestionBlood pressureNew medicationsWithdrawal severityTesting medicationsChallenge testPlasma cortisolHormone responseConsecutive daysPilot studyClonidineMedicationsPositive controlWithdrawalBase linePretreatmentTwo-factor analysisThe Effect of Gamma-Hydroxybutyric Acid on Naloxone-Precipitated Opiate Withdrawal
Rosen M, Pearsall H, Woods S, Kosten T. The Effect of Gamma-Hydroxybutyric Acid on Naloxone-Precipitated Opiate Withdrawal. Neuropsychopharmacology 1996, 14: 187-193. PMID: 8866702, DOI: 10.1016/0893-133x(95)00087-t.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGamma-hydroxybutyric acidAnti-withdrawal effectSpontaneous opiate withdrawalOpiate withdrawalDouble-blind challengesNaloxone-precipitated opiate withdrawalGHB administrationGHB pretreatmentIntravenous naloxoneGHB effectsBalanced randomizationNaloxoneGABA metaboliteConsecutive daysWithdrawal measuresSignificant attenuationPrior studiesWithdrawalPretreatmentPlaceboMg/70InpatientsLevorphanolAdministration
1995
Reliability of Sequential Naloxone Challenge Tests
Rosen M, McMahon T, Margolin A, Gill T, Woods S, Pearsall H, Kreek M, Kosten T. Reliability of Sequential Naloxone Challenge Tests. The American Journal Of Drug And Alcohol Abuse 1995, 21: 453-467. PMID: 8561097, DOI: 10.3109/00952999509002710.Peer-Reviewed Original Research