1999
CSF Monoamine Metabolite and Beta Endorphin Levels in Recently Detoxified Alcoholics and Healthy Controls: Prediction of Alcohol Cue‐Induced Craving?
Petrakis I, Trevisan L, D'Souza C, Gil R, Krasnicki S, Webb E, Heninger G, Cooney N, Krystal J. CSF Monoamine Metabolite and Beta Endorphin Levels in Recently Detoxified Alcoholics and Healthy Controls: Prediction of Alcohol Cue‐Induced Craving? Alcohol Clinical And Experimental Research 1999, 23: 1336-1341. PMID: 10470976, DOI: 10.1111/j.1530-0277.1999.tb04355.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAlcohol-dependent patientsHealthy controlsEndorphin levelsCSF levelsMonoamine metabolitesCSF measuresHealthy subjectsNorepinephrine metabolite MHPGLower CSF levelsBeta-endorphin levelsEarly-onset patientsCerebrospinal fluid levelsLate-onset patientsCentral neurotransmitter systemsCSF monoamine metabolitesDopamine metabolite HVAAlcohol cue exposureAlcohol-dependent individualsCue-Induced CravingAlcohol cue reactivityLumbar punctureMetabolite HVANeurotransmitter systemsMonoaminergic dysregulationMetabolite MHPG
1997
Effect of alpha-methyl-para-tyrosine on response to cocaine challenge
Stine S, Krystal J, Petrakis I, Jatlow P, Heninger G, Kosten T, Chamey D. Effect of alpha-methyl-para-tyrosine on response to cocaine challenge. Biological Psychiatry 1997, 42: 181-190. PMID: 9232210, DOI: 10.1016/s0006-3223(96)00331-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDopamine metabolite homovanillic acidCocaine-induced euphoriaNorepinephrine metabolite 3Placebo-controlled studyBlood pressure responseMetabolite homovanillic acidReduced plasma levelsTyrosine hydroxylase inhibitorSerum cocaine levelsTuberoinfundibular dopamine systemAMPT pretreatmentAcute reductionIntranasal administrationPara-tyrosinePlasma levelsProlactin levelsCocaine challengeHomovanillic acidCatecholamine synthesisHeart rateHydroxylase inhibitorAlpha-methylDopamine systemCocaine levelsTherapeutic potential