2010
The use of α-2A adrenergic agonists for the treatment of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder
Arnsten A. The use of α-2A adrenergic agonists for the treatment of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder. Expert Review Of Neurotherapeutics 2010, 10: 1595-1605. PMID: 20925474, PMCID: PMC3143019, DOI: 10.1586/ern.10.133.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAttention-deficit/hyperactivity disorderPrefrontal cortexHyperactivity disorderPFC functionPFC gray matterPFC pyramidal cellsPyramidal cell networksDorsolateral prefrontal cortexPFC connectionsReceptors inhibitsPyramidal cellsAdrenergic agonistsDendritic spinesVentromedial prefrontal cortexGray matterRelated disordersBrain regionsNeuropsychiatric disordersPotassium channelsDisordersPatientsRecent dataPhysiological connectionTreatmentExecutive functioning
1999
Role of norepinephrine in the pathophysiology and treatment of posttraumatic stress disorder
Southwick S, Bremner J, Rasmusson A, Morgan C, Arnsten A, Charney D. Role of norepinephrine in the pathophysiology and treatment of posttraumatic stress disorder. Biological Psychiatry 1999, 46: 1192-1204. PMID: 10560025, DOI: 10.1016/s0006-3223(99)00219-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRole of norepinephrineClinical studiesNorepinephrine's roleTrauma-related alterationsRe-experiencing symptomsFear-provoking stimuliTreatment of PTSDPosttraumatic stress disorderChronic uncontrollable stressPharmacologic treatmentClinical findingsNeuronal reactivityIntrusive memoriesAdrenergic blockersEnhanced encodingSelective attentionPreclinical studiesReceptor sensitivityAversive eventsNorepinephrineTraumatic stressNovel stimuliStress disorderMAO inhibitorsUncontrollable stress
1998
The biology of being frazzled.
Arnsten A. The biology of being frazzled. Science 1998, 280: 1711-2. PMID: 9660710, DOI: 10.1126/science.280.5370.1711.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1993
Catecholamine mechanisms in age-related cognitive decline
Arnsten A. Catecholamine mechanisms in age-related cognitive decline. Neurobiology Of Aging 1993, 14: 639-641. PMID: 7905190, DOI: 10.1016/0197-4580(93)90054-f.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1985
Catecholamines and Cognitive Decline in Aged Nonhuman Primates
ARNSTEN A, GOLDMAN‐RAKIC P. Catecholamines and Cognitive Decline in Aged Nonhuman Primates. Annals Of The New York Academy Of Sciences 1985, 444: 218-234. PMID: 3925850, DOI: 10.1111/j.1749-6632.1985.tb37592.x.Peer-Reviewed Original Research