2012
Differential brain response to alcohol cue distractors across stages of alcohol dependence
Fryer SL, Jorgensen KW, Yetter EJ, Daurignac EC, Watson TD, Shanbhag H, Krystal JH, Mathalon DH. Differential brain response to alcohol cue distractors across stages of alcohol dependence. Biological Psychology 2012, 92: 282-291. PMID: 23131612, PMCID: PMC3947923, DOI: 10.1016/j.biopsycho.2012.10.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAnterior cingulate cortexAlcohol cuesBrain responsesLong-term abstainersAlcohol dependenceDorsal anterior cingulate cortexRecruitment of attentionVentral anterior cingulate cortexCognitive control regionsAlcohol-related cuesCue-reactivity studiesCue-related activationsNon-alcohol cuesAttention-demanding taskDifferential brain responsesTarget detection taskInferior parietal lobuleMedial prefrontal cortexAlcohol-dependent individualsCue exposureAltered attentionDistractor effectNeural responsesParietal lobulePrefrontal cortex
2011
Neuroimaging insights into the role of cortical GABA systems and the influence of nicotine on the recovery from alcohol dependence
Cosgrove KP, Esterlis I, Mason GF, Bois F, O’Malley S, Krystal JH. Neuroimaging insights into the role of cortical GABA systems and the influence of nicotine on the recovery from alcohol dependence. Neuropharmacology 2011, 60: 1318-1325. PMID: 21276806, PMCID: PMC3078950, DOI: 10.1016/j.neuropharm.2011.01.020.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAlcohol withdrawalTobacco smokingGABA levelsNeuronal functionNeuronal nicotinic acetylcholine receptorsAlcohol-dependent smokersCortical GABA systemGABA neuronal functionProlonged alcohol withdrawalInfluence of nicotineNicotinic acetylcholine receptorsAlcohol-dependent individualsEffects of alcoholPreclinical evidenceRole of alcoholGABA systemPreclinical modelsTobacco smokeErminio CostaBenzodiazepine receptorsAcetylcholine receptorsAlcohol dependenceSmokingPrimary actionClinical experiments
2006
γ-Aminobutyric Acid Type A Receptors and Alcoholism: Intoxication, Dependence, Vulnerability, and Treatment
Krystal JH, Staley J, Mason G, Petrakis IL, Kaufman J, Harris RA, Gelernter J, Lappalainen J. γ-Aminobutyric Acid Type A Receptors and Alcoholism: Intoxication, Dependence, Vulnerability, and Treatment. JAMA Psychiatry 2006, 63: 957-968. PMID: 16952998, DOI: 10.1001/archpsyc.63.9.957.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBrain GABA systemsGABA systemAlcohol dependenceWithdrawal symptomsGABA functionGamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) functionCortical GABA levelsAlcohol withdrawal symptomsΓ-Aminobutyric Acid Type A ReceptorsEnvironmental risk factorsLong-term alcohol effectsType A ReceptorsAlcohol-dependent individualsLong-term sobrietyGABA releaseNeurosteroid levelsAcute withdrawalAlcoholism vulnerabilityGABA neurotransmissionRisk factorsGABA levelsExtrasynaptic locationsLow chloride conductanceReceptor densityTonic component
2002
The Effect of Tryptophan Depletion on Alcohol Self‐Administration in Non‐Treatment‐Seeking Alcoholic Individuals
Petrakis IL, Buonopane A, O'Malley S, Cermik O, Trevisan L, Boutros NN, Limoncelli D, Krystal JH. The Effect of Tryptophan Depletion on Alcohol Self‐Administration in Non‐Treatment‐Seeking Alcoholic Individuals. Alcohol Clinical And Experimental Research 2002, 26: 969-975. PMID: 12170105, DOI: 10.1111/j.1530-0277.2002.tb02629.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTest sessionsActive tryptophan depletionSelf-reported cravingTryptophan depletionFavorite alcoholic beverageCue exposure sessionsAmount of alcoholAmino acid drinkSelf-administration paradigmAlcohol-dependent individualsAlcohol Self-AdministrationAlcohol use disorderDependence of alcoholNeurobiological mechanismsExposure sessionsSubjective intoxicationBlood alcohol levelsPriming drinkAlcohol useAcid drinkUse disordersAlcoholic individualsAlcohol dependenceCravingTest day
1999
CSF Monoamine Metabolite and Beta Endorphin Levels in Recently Detoxified Alcoholics and Healthy Controls
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. Alcohol Clinical And Experimental Research 1999, 23: 1336. DOI: 10.1097/00000374-199908000-00007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAlcohol-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 individualsAlcohol cue reactivityLumbar punctureBackground abnormalitiesMetabolite HVANeurotransmitter systemsMonoaminergic dysregulationMetabolite MHPGCSF 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