2013
Pharmacogenetics of naltrexone and disulfiram in alcohol dependent, dually diagnosed veterans
Arias A, Gelernter J, Gueorguieva R, Ralevski E, Petrakis I. Pharmacogenetics of naltrexone and disulfiram in alcohol dependent, dually diagnosed veterans. American Journal On Addictions 2013 DOI: 10.1111/j.1521-0391.2013.12102.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAllele carriersHeavy drinkingCo-occurring alcohol dependenceT allele carriersAlcohol-dependent subjectsAD treatment responseTreatment of individualsPrimary outcomePharmacogenetic interactionsHigher overall rateTreatment responseAxis INaltrexoneT carriersEuropean-American subjectsFavorable responseOPRM1 rs1799971More abstinenceAlcohol dependenceDependent subjectsDBH rs1611115DisulfiramGenotyped subjectsAbstinenceLess drinking
2010
SPECT imaging of nicotinic acetylcholine receptors in nonsmoking heavy alcohol drinking individuals
Esterlis I, Cosgrove KP, Petrakis IL, McKee SA, Bois F, Krantzler E, Stiklus SM, Perry EB, Tamagnan GD, Seibyl JP, Krystal JH, Staley JK. SPECT imaging of nicotinic acetylcholine receptors in nonsmoking heavy alcohol drinking individuals. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2010, 108: 146-150. PMID: 20074869, PMCID: PMC2871672, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2009.12.006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDrinks/occasionNicotinic acetylcholine receptorsControl nonsmokersAcetylcholine receptorsHeavy drinkersHeavy drinkingLast alcoholic beverageHeavy alcohol drinkersHeavy alcoholSingle photon emissionSeverity of drinkingEffect of ageTobacco smokingAlcohol drinkersAlcohol drinkingCommon neural substrateNonsmokersAlcohol consumptionReceptor availabilityLarger studyAlcohol drinksAlcohol use behaviorsAddictive disordersDrinkersNeural substrates