2019
Sociodemographic and clinical outcome differences among individuals seeking treatment for cocaine use disorders. The intersection of gender and race
Miguel AQC, Jordan A, Kiluk BD, Nich C, Babuscio TA, Mari JJ, Carroll KM. Sociodemographic and clinical outcome differences among individuals seeking treatment for cocaine use disorders. The intersection of gender and race. Journal Of Substance Use And Addiction Treatment 2019, 106: 65-72. PMID: 31540613, PMCID: PMC6756185, DOI: 10.1016/j.jsat.2019.08.014.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCocaine use disorderTreatment trialsTreatment outcomesUse disordersWhite womenTreatment outcome indicatorsPoor overall outcomeClinical outcome differencesRandomized clinical trialsFocused treatment approachMore effective treatmentsDifferent psychosocial issuesSubstance use problemsSubgroup of individualsBaseline characteristicsPoor outcomePsychiatric comorbidityClinical trialsHigh prevalenceSociodemographic statusEffective treatmentOutcome differencesTreatment approachesPsychosocial issuesCocaine use
2004
Sex differences in cocaine-dependent individuals' response to disulfiram treatment
Nich C, McCance-Katz EF, Petrakis IL, Cubells JF, Rounsaville BJ, Carroll KM. Sex differences in cocaine-dependent individuals' response to disulfiram treatment. Addictive Behaviors 2004, 29: 1123-1128. PMID: 15236812, PMCID: PMC3680597, DOI: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2004.03.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDisulfiram treatmentDopamine-mediated responsesDrug-free urine specimensRandomized clinical trialsCocaine-dependent subjectsSex-based responsesDays of abstinenceSex differencesPrimary outcomeClinical trialsTreatment interactionUrine specimensBetter outcomesCocaine dependenceAlcohol useIntermediate outcomesDisulfiramSexOutcomesTreatmentSignificant sexIndividual responsesPossible mechanismResponseDifferential response