2012
Subjective Effects of Thiopental in Young Adults with and without a Family History of Alcoholism
Petrakis IL, Kerfoot K, Pittman B, Perrino A, Koretski J, Newcomb J, Limoncelli D, Acampora G, Ralevski E. Subjective Effects of Thiopental in Young Adults with and without a Family History of Alcoholism. Journal Of Addiction Research & Therapy 2012, 2013 PMID: 24273687, PMCID: PMC3835602, DOI: 10.4172/2155-6105.s7-002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAlcohol use disorderSubjective effectsUse disordersSub-anesthetic dosesAlcohol-related measuresSignificant main effectCognitive effectsAlcohol-like effectsFHN individualsSeparate test daysStimulant effectsYoung adultsCognitionMain effectSubjective responsesAlcohol dependenceTest dayFamily historyImpaired coordinationIndividualsResponse differencesFamily history-negative subjectsDisordersHealthy individualsFHP
2011
Preliminary Findings on the Interactive Effects of IV Ethanol and IV Nicotine on Human Behavior and Cognition: A Laboratory Study
Ralevski E, Perry EB, D’Souza D, Bufis V, Elander J, Limoncelli D, Vendetti M, Dean E, Cooper TB, McKee S, Petrakis I. Preliminary Findings on the Interactive Effects of IV Ethanol and IV Nicotine on Human Behavior and Cognition: A Laboratory Study. Nicotine & Tobacco Research 2011, 14: 596-606. PMID: 22180582, PMCID: PMC6281082, DOI: 10.1093/ntr/ntr258.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRey Auditory Verbal Learning TaskAuditory Verbal Learning TaskVerbal learning taskAcute intravenous alcoholSubjective alcohol effectsBiphasic Alcohol Effects ScaleAlcohol-induced deficitsAlcohol-induced impairmentDoses of alcoholActive nicotineInteractive effectsTest dayCognitive inhibitionVerbal learningCognitive performanceLearning taskSubjective intoxicationAlcohol effectsHuman behaviorNicotine effectsIntravenous alcoholAlcohol infusionManner oneSubjective effectsCognitionEffects of Acamprosate on Cognition in a Treatment Study of Patients With Schizophrenia Spectrum Disorders and Comorbid Alcohol Dependence
Ralevski E, O'Brien E, Jane JS, Dean E, Dwan R, Petrakis I. Effects of Acamprosate on Cognition in a Treatment Study of Patients With Schizophrenia Spectrum Disorders and Comorbid Alcohol Dependence. The Journal Of Nervous And Mental Disease 2011, 199: 499-505. PMID: 21716064, DOI: 10.1097/nmd.0b013e3182214297.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCognitive functioningSchizophrenia spectrum disordersSpectrum disorderAlcohol dependenceComorbid alcohol dependencePsychotic symptomsSymptoms of psychosisCognitionEffects of acamprosateAlcohol useFunctioningTreatment studiesAlcohol reductionMemorySample of patientsAcamprosate treatmentGroup of patientsNegative effectsAlcohol consumptionDisordersAttentionSymptomsAcamprosatePatientsSchizophrenia