2014
Tobacco smoking interferes with GABAA receptor neuroadaptations during prolonged alcohol withdrawal
Cosgrove KP, McKay R, Esterlis I, Kloczynski T, Perkins E, Bois F, Pittman B, Lancaster J, Glahn DC, O’Malley S, Carson RE, Krystal JH. Tobacco smoking interferes with GABAA receptor neuroadaptations during prolonged alcohol withdrawal. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2014, 111: 18031-18036. PMID: 25453062, PMCID: PMC4273348, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1413947111.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGABAA receptor levelsAlcohol withdrawalTobacco smokingReceptor levelsGABAA receptorsAlcohol-dependent smokersGABAA receptor availabilityMo of abstinenceProlonged alcohol withdrawalGABAA receptor systemCombination of alcoholNicotine blocksComorbid alcoholSustained elevationAlcohol abstinenceNicotine dependenceRobust elevationReceptor availabilityNicotine consumptionSmokingReceptor systemFirst weekNonhuman primatesControl levelsWithdrawal
2011
Rare Nonsynonymous Variants in Alpha-4 Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptor Gene Protect Against Nicotine Dependence
Xie P, Kranzler HR, Krauthammer M, Cosgrove KP, Oslin D, Anton RF, Farrer LA, Picciotto MR, Krystal JH, Zhao H, Gelernter J. Rare Nonsynonymous Variants in Alpha-4 Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptor Gene Protect Against Nicotine Dependence. Biological Psychiatry 2011, 70: 528-536. PMID: 21683344, PMCID: PMC3199609, DOI: 10.1016/j.biopsych.2011.04.017.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2008
β 2 Nicotinic acetylcholine receptor availability in post-traumatic stress disorder
Czermak C, Staley JK, Kasserman S, Bois F, Young T, Henry S, Tamagnan GD, Seibyl JP, Krystal JH, Neumeister A. β 2 Nicotinic acetylcholine receptor availability in post-traumatic stress disorder. The International Journal Of Neuropsychopharmacology 2008, 11: 419-424. PMID: 18190729, DOI: 10.1017/s1461145707008152.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPost-traumatic stress disorderClinician-Administered PTSD ScaleMesiotemporal cortexPTSD patientsPathophysiology of PTSDStress disorderBeta2 nAChRsNicotinic acetylcholine receptor availabilityHistory of smokingHealthy control subjectsNicotinic acetylcholine receptorsIA bindingNovel molecular targetsSingle photon emissionSubgroup of participantsRe-experiencing symptom clusterIA-85380Symptomatic patientsControl subjectsHealthy controlsReceptor availabilityPTSD ScaleAcetylcholine receptorsSymptom clustersPrefrontal cortexRelationship between ketamine-induced psychotic symptoms and NMDA receptor occupancy—a [123I]CNS-1261 SPET study
Stone JM, Erlandsson K, Arstad E, Squassante L, Teneggi V, Bressan RA, Krystal JH, Ell PJ, Pilowsky LS. Relationship between ketamine-induced psychotic symptoms and NMDA receptor occupancy—a [123I]CNS-1261 SPET study. Psychopharmacology 2008, 197: 401-408. PMID: 18176855, DOI: 10.1007/s00213-007-1047-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultBrief Psychiatric Rating ScaleDose-Response Relationship, DrugGuanidinesHumansInfusions, IntravenousIodine RadioisotopesKetamineMalePrefrontal CortexPsychoses, Substance-InducedReceptors, N-Methyl-D-AspartateSchizophreniaSingle-Blind MethodTomography, Emission-Computed, Single-PhotonConceptsBrief Psychiatric Rating ScaleVolume of distributionNMDA receptorsPsychotic symptomsN-methyl-D-aspartate receptorsKetamine-induced psychotic symptomsSingle photon emission tomographyNMDA receptor bindingEffects of ketamineNegative subscaleHealthy human controlsPsychiatric Rating ScaleNegative psychotic symptomsInferior frontal cortexKetamine administrationBolus infusionHealthy controls
2005
Cortical γ-Aminobutyric Acid Type A–Benzodiazepine Receptors in Recovery From Alcohol Dependence: Relationship to Features of Alcohol Dependence and Cigarette Smoking
Staley JK, Gottschalk C, Petrakis IL, Gueorguieva R, O’Malley S, Baldwin R, Jatlow P, Verhoeff NP, Perry E, Weinzimmer D, Frohlich E, Ruff E, van Dyck CH, Seibyl JP, Innis RB, Krystal JH. Cortical γ-Aminobutyric Acid Type A–Benzodiazepine Receptors in Recovery From Alcohol Dependence: Relationship to Features of Alcohol Dependence and Cigarette Smoking. JAMA Psychiatry 2005, 62: 877-888. PMID: 16061765, DOI: 10.1001/archpsyc.62.8.877.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsWeeks of abstinenceIomazenil single-photon emissionSingle photon emissionDays of sobrietyAlcohol dependenceIomazenil uptakeTomographic scanBenzodiazepine receptorsVoxel-based statistical parametric mappingReceptor adaptationDistribution volumeReceptor functionGamma-aminobutyric acid type ABenzodiazepine receptor levelsIodine I 123Reduced receptor functionHuman alcohol dependenceLast alcoholic drinkHealthy comparison groupStatistical parametric mappingAlcohol withdrawalClinical featuresSmoking statusCigarette smokingAcute withdrawalImpact of Schizophrenia and Chronic Antipsychotic Treatment on [123I]CNS-1261 Binding to N-Methyl-D-Aspartate Receptors In Vivo
Bressan RA, Erlandsson K, Stone JM, Mulligan RS, Krystal JH, Ell PJ, Pilowsky LS. Impact of Schizophrenia and Chronic Antipsychotic Treatment on [123I]CNS-1261 Binding to N-Methyl-D-Aspartate Receptors In Vivo. Biological Psychiatry 2005, 58: 41-46. PMID: 15992521, DOI: 10.1016/j.biopsych.2005.03.016.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHealthy control subjectsTypical antipsychoticsControl subjectsN-methyl-D-aspartate receptor functionN-methyl-D-aspartate receptorsAntipsychotic drug discoveryChronic antipsychotic treatmentDrug-free patientsImpact of schizophreniaNMDA receptor activityHealthy normal volunteersClozapine treatmentAntipsychotic treatmentGlutamatergic systemPatient groupAntipsychotic drugsNonsignificant reductionNMDA receptorsNormal volunteersSchizophrenia patientsControl groupReceptor activityBrain regionsReceptor functionTomography radiotracer
2000
Dopamine and serotonin transporters in patients with schizophrenia: an imaging study with [123I]β-CIT
Laruelle M, Abi-Dargham A, van Dyck C, Gil R, D’Souza D, Krystal J, Seibyl J, Baldwin R, Innis R. Dopamine and serotonin transporters in patients with schizophrenia: an imaging study with [123I]β-CIT. Biological Psychiatry 2000, 47: 371-379. PMID: 10704949, DOI: 10.1016/s0006-3223(99)00257-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAge FactorsBrain StemCarrier ProteinsCase-Control StudiesCocaineDopamineDopamine Plasma Membrane Transport ProteinsFemaleHumansIodine RadioisotopesMaleMembrane GlycoproteinsMembrane Transport ProteinsMiddle AgedNeostriatumNerve Tissue ProteinsSchizophreniaSerotoninSerotonin Plasma Membrane Transport ProteinsTomography, Emission-Computed, Single-PhotonConceptsAmphetamine-induced dopamine releaseStriatal dopamine transporterDopamine transporterControl subjectsDAT densityDopamine releaseNegative symptomsStriatal DAT densityDuration of illnessDopamine nerve terminalsHealthy control subjectsSerotonin transporter densityCohort of subjectsRelative deficitSingle photon emissionNeurodegenerative processesPostmortem studiesNerve terminalsSerotonin functionTrend-level associationReceptor radiotracerPatientsDopamine functionLower striatalTransporter density
1999
[123I]Iomazenil SPECT benzodiazepine receptor imaging in schizophrenia
Verhoeff N, Soares J, D’Souza C, Gil R, Degen K, Abi-Dargham A, Zoghbi S, Fujita M, Rajeevan N, Seibyl J, Krystal J, van Dyck C, Charney D, Innis R. [123I]Iomazenil SPECT benzodiazepine receptor imaging in schizophrenia. Psychiatry Research 1999, 91: 163-173. PMID: 10641580, DOI: 10.1016/s0925-4927(99)00027-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDuration of illnessHealthy control subjectsControl subjectsGamma-aminobutyric acidLeft precentral gyrusSuperior occipital gyrusPANSS scoresPrecentral gyrusOccipital gyrusSignificant differencesTotal brain uptakeNon-smoking patientsGray matter atrophyConstant infusion paradigmPathophysiology of schizophreniaCortical brain regionsSingle photon emissionTypical antipsychoticsAtypical antipsychoticsCigarette smokingInhibitory neurotransmissionBrain uptakeInfusion paradigmMatter atrophyPostmortem studiesNo Evidence of Altered In Vivo Benzodiazepine Receptor Binding in Schizophrenia
Abi-Dargham A, Laruelle M, Krystal J, D'Souza C, Zoghbi S, Baldwin R, Seibyl J, Mawlawi O, de Erasquin G, Charney D, Innis R. No Evidence of Altered In Vivo Benzodiazepine Receptor Binding in Schizophrenia. Neuropsychopharmacology 1999, 20: 650-661. PMID: 10327433, DOI: 10.1016/s0893-133x(98)00107-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsReceptor densitySchizophrenic patientsVivo benzodiazepine receptor bindingBDZ receptor densityMale schizophrenic patientsBenzodiazepine receptor densityPathophysiology of schizophreniaBenzodiazepine receptor bindingSingle photon emissionRegional distribution volumesPrevious postmortemGABA transmissionBDZ antagonistBDZ receptorsReceptor expressionNeurotransmitter systemsHealthy volunteersPsychotic symptomsBrain regionsDistribution volumeReceptor bindingSchizophreniaVivo studiesPatientsPossible alterationsChanges of benzodiazepine receptors during chronic benzodiazepine administration in humans
Fujita M, Woods S, Verhoeff N, Abi-Dargham A, Baldwin R, Zoghbi S, Soares J, Jatlow P, Krystal J, Rajeevan N, Charney D, Seibyl J, Innis R. Changes of benzodiazepine receptors during chronic benzodiazepine administration in humans. European Journal Of Pharmacology 1999, 368: 161-172. PMID: 10193652, DOI: 10.1016/s0014-2999(99)00013-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsClinical effectsReceptor levelsReceptor densityReceptor occupancyChronic benzodiazepine administrationBenzodiazepine receptor densityHealthy human subjectsComparison of baselineSingle photon emissionHopkins Verbal Learning TestInduced sedationVerbal Learning TestBenzodiazepine administrationOral administrationBaseline valuesBenzodiazepine receptorsTolerance developmentDay 3Day 17Day 4Day 10Central typeLearning TestReceptorsHuman subjects
1998
Alterations of Benzodiazepine Receptors in Type II Alcoholic Subjects Measured With SPECT and 123IIomazenil
Abi-Dargham A, Krystal JH, Anjilvel S, Scanley BE, Zoghbi S, Baldwin RM, Rajeevan N, Ellis S, Petrakis IL, Seibyl JP, Charney DS, Laruelle M, Innis RB. Alterations of Benzodiazepine Receptors in Type II Alcoholic Subjects Measured With SPECT and 123IIomazenil. American Journal Of Psychiatry 1998, 155: 1550-1555. PMID: 9812116, DOI: 10.1176/ajp.155.11.1550.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHealthy comparison subjectsBenzodiazepine receptorsComparison subjectsAlcoholic subjectsDistribution volumeAlcoholic patientsAnterior cingulateBenzodiazepine receptor densityRight middle frontal gyrusLeft occipital cortexType II alcoholismSingle photon emissionMiddle frontal gyrusStatistical parametric mappingContinuous infusionReceptor radiotracerReceptor densityOccipital cortexCerebellar cortexCortical regionsPatientsFrontal gyrusInterest analysisVivo studiesParametric mapping
1996
Continuous intravenous infusion of iodine-123-IBZM for SPECT determination of human brain dopamine receptor occupancy by antipsychotic agent RWJ-37796.
Seibyl JP, Zea-Ponce Y, Brenner L, Baldwin RM, Krystal JH, Offord SJ, Mochoviak S, Charney DS, Hoffer PB, Innis RB. Continuous intravenous infusion of iodine-123-IBZM for SPECT determination of human brain dopamine receptor occupancy by antipsychotic agent RWJ-37796. Journal Of Nuclear Medicine 1996, 37: 11-5. PMID: 8543979.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAntipsychotic AgentsBenzamidesBrainContrast MediaCorpus StriatumDopamine AntagonistsDose-Response Relationship, DrugFeasibility StudiesHumansInfusions, IntravenousIodine RadioisotopesMalePiperazinesPyrrolidinesReceptors, DopamineReceptors, Dopamine D2Time FactorsTomography, Emission-Computed, Single-PhotonConceptsHealthy male subjectsContinuous infusionBrain activity levelsReceptor occupancyStriatal activityAntipsychotic agentsDopamine receptorsMale subjectsSerial venous blood samplesSide effect ratingsBrain time-activity curvesContinuous intravenous infusionExtrapyramidal side effectsStriatal dopamine receptorsVenous blood samplesDopamine receptor occupancySerial SPECT imagesClinical responseExtrapyramidal symptomsIntravenous infusionSerum prolactinAntipsychotic drugsBlood samplesSide effectsTime-activity curves