2010
Analgesic Effects of Ethanol Are Influenced by Family History of Alcoholism and Neuroticism
Ralevski E, Perrino A, Acampora G, Koretski J, Limoncelli D, Petrakis I. Analgesic Effects of Ethanol Are Influenced by Family History of Alcoholism and Neuroticism. Alcohol Clinical And Experimental Research 2010, 34: 1433-1441. PMID: 20497133, PMCID: PMC9136640, DOI: 10.1111/j.1530-0277.2010.01228.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFamily historyAnalgesic responseHigh N scoresAnalgesic effectNoxious electrical stimulationPositive family historyStart of infusionDoses of ethanolSeparate test daysNegative family historyTest dayExperience of painN scoreMore analgesiaPlacebo dayPain assessmentPersonality traitsIntravenous administrationHealthy subjectsEthanol challengeLow doseElectrical stimulationAlcoholismThirty-oneLow N scores
2008
Modulation of the cortical processing of novel and target stimuli by drugs affecting glutamate and GABA neurotransmission
Watson TD, Petrakis IL, Edgecombe J, Perrino A, Krystal JH, Mathalon DH. Modulation of the cortical processing of novel and target stimuli by drugs affecting glutamate and GABA neurotransmission. The International Journal Of Neuropsychopharmacology 2008, 12: 357-370. PMID: 18771605, PMCID: PMC2900256, DOI: 10.1017/s1461145708009334.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAnalysis of VarianceCerebral CortexDouble-Blind MethodElectroencephalographyEvoked PotentialsFemaleGABA ModulatorsHumansKetamineMalePain MeasurementPattern Recognition, VisualPhotic StimulationReaction TimeReceptors, GABA-BReceptors, N-Methyl-D-AspartateStatistics as TopicThiopentalYoung AdultConceptsPlacebo-controlled studyNMDA receptor systemSubanaesthetic dosesGABA neurotransmissionChallenge sessionsDrug effectsNMDA antagonismHealthy adultsNovel stimuliCortical processingReceptor systemPlaceboDrugsCounterbalanced orderKetaminePotential correlatesNeural correlatesP3a amplitudeNovelty processingP300 componentStandard stimuliStimulus processingStimuliTarget stimuliN2 amplitude