2019
Influence of combined treatment with naltrexone and memantine on alcohol drinking behaviors: a phase II randomized crossover trial
Krishnan-Sarin S, O’Malley S, Franco N, Cavallo DA, Tetrault JM, Shi J, Gueorguieva R, Pittman B, Krystal JH. Influence of combined treatment with naltrexone and memantine on alcohol drinking behaviors: a phase II randomized crossover trial. Neuropsychopharmacology 2019, 45: 319-326. PMID: 31590179, PMCID: PMC6901445, DOI: 10.1038/s41386-019-0536-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAlcohol drinking behaviorFirst treatment periodTreatment periodNumber of drinksCrossover trialDrinking behaviorEfficacy of naltrexoneOpioid antagonist naltrexoneNMDA antagonist memantinePositive family historyDay treatment periodSelf-administration periodAlcohol-induced stimulationAd lib accessMemantine treatmentAntagonist naltrexoneOpioid systemFamily historyNTXPriming drinkMemantineNaltrexoneAlcohol cravingHeavy drinkersAlcohol dependence
1988
Biological Mechanisms in Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Relevance for Substance Abuse
Kosten T, Krystal J. Biological Mechanisms in Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Relevance for Substance Abuse. Recent Developments In Alcoholism 1988, 6: 49-68. PMID: 3283864, DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4615-7718-8_3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPosttraumatic stress disorderSubstance abuseHuman studiesEndogenous opioid systemCentral catecholaminesOpioid systemBrain catecholaminesEmotional response modelsTherapeutic approachesAnimal studiesSignificant biological contributionStress disorderNonhuman primatesBehavioral correlatesCatecholaminesRelevant animalBiological mechanismsRecent studiesAbuseIndirect measureSyndromeIncidenceStudy