2014
Sex Differences in Guanfacine Effects on Drug Craving and Stress Arousal in Cocaine-Dependent Individuals
Fox HC, Morgan PT, Sinha R. Sex Differences in Guanfacine Effects on Drug Craving and Stress Arousal in Cocaine-Dependent Individuals. Neuropsychopharmacology 2014, 39: 1527-1537. PMID: 24395021, PMCID: PMC3988558, DOI: 10.1038/npp.2014.1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCocaine use disorderImagery conditionNegative emotionsDrug cravingUse disordersCocaine-dependent individualsCocaine-dependent malesCocaine-dependent menSex differencesGuanfacine's effectsDrug cuesImagery exposureNegative moodSystolic blood pressureStress arousalNicotine cravingAlcohol cravingCounterbalanced orderCravingCocaine cravingAnxietyCocaine addictionEmotionsRecovery time pointsGuanfacineChapter Six The Role of Guanfacine as a Therapeutic Agent to Address Stress-Related Pathophysiology in Cocaine-Dependent Individuals
Fox H, Sinha R. Chapter Six The Role of Guanfacine as a Therapeutic Agent to Address Stress-Related Pathophysiology in Cocaine-Dependent Individuals. Advances In Pharmacology 2014, 69: 217-265. PMID: 24484979, PMCID: PMC4017947, DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-12-420118-7.00006-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdrenergic alpha-2 Receptor AgonistsAnimalsCocaine-Related DisordersGuanfacineHumansStress, PsychologicalTreatment OutcomeConceptsCocaine-dependent individualsAdaptive goal-directed behaviorNegative emotional statesGoal-directed behaviorCompulsive drug useDrug-seeking behaviorCocaine dependenceStress-related pathophysiologyCognitive regulationNegative affectEmotional controlEmotional statesAnxiety pathophysiologyPrefrontal cortexDrugs of abuseNeural systemsBehavioral processesRecent research findingsBrain regionsCocaine addictionGuanfacinePolydrug abusersResearch findingsCocaine withdrawal symptomsDrug use
2012
Guanfacine effects on stress, drug craving and prefrontal activation in cocaine dependent individuals: preliminary findings
Fox HC, Seo D, Tuit K, Hansen J, Kimmerling A, Morgan PT, Sinha R. Guanfacine effects on stress, drug craving and prefrontal activation in cocaine dependent individuals: preliminary findings. Journal Of Psychopharmacology 2012, 26: 958-972. PMID: 22234929, PMCID: PMC3694403, DOI: 10.1177/0269881111430746.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdrenergic alpha-2 Receptor AgonistsAdultCocaine-Related DisordersCombined Modality TherapyConnecticutDiagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental DisordersDose-Response Relationship, DrugDouble-Blind MethodFemaleGuanfacineHumansImagery, PsychotherapyMagnetic Resonance ImagingMaleMiddle AgedNeuronsPilot ProjectsPrefrontal CortexStress, PsychologicalSubstance Withdrawal SyndromeConceptsCocaine-dependent individualsPrefrontal activityDrug cravingFunctional magnetic resonance imaging sessionDrug cue-induced cravingTreatment-seeking cocaine dependent individualsCue-induced drug cravingDependent individualsMagnetic resonance imaging sessionLateral prefrontal activityCue-induced cravingDrug cue exposureGuanfacine's effectsDrug cuesSubjective cravingImagery conditionPrefrontal activationCue exposurePhysiological arousalCognitive challengesBrain responsesAgonist guanfacineNicotine cravingGuanfacine groupCraving