1998
Dose-Related Ethanol-like Effects of the NMDA Antagonist, Ketamine, in Recently Detoxified Alcoholics
Krystal JH, Petrakis IL, Webb E, Cooney NL, Karper LP, Namanworth S, Stetson P, Trevisan LA, Charney DS. Dose-Related Ethanol-like Effects of the NMDA Antagonist, Ketamine, in Recently Detoxified Alcoholics. JAMA Psychiatry 1998, 55: 354-360. PMID: 9554431, DOI: 10.1001/archpsyc.55.4.354.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1994
Specificity of Ethanollike Effects Elicited by Serotonergic and Noradrenergic Mechanisms
Krystal JH, Webb E, Cooney N, Kranzler HR, Charney DS. Specificity of Ethanollike Effects Elicited by Serotonergic and Noradrenergic Mechanisms. JAMA Psychiatry 1994, 51: 898-911. PMID: 7944878, DOI: 10.1001/archpsyc.1994.03950110058008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVisual analog scaleAnalog scaleScale scoreVisual analog scale scoreYohimbine hydrochlorideAnalog scale scoreDouble-blind conditionsEffect of mCPPReceptor partial agonistEffects of ethanolNoradrenergic mechanismsIntravenous infusionPlasma levelsSerotonergic systemNoradrenergic systemPlaceboDiscriminative propertiesMale inpatientsYohimbinePlasma prolactinCortisol levelsPartial agonistSerotonergic contributionAlcohol dependenceDays of testing
1993
m-Chlorophenylpiperazine Effects in Neuroleptic-Free Schizophrenic Patients: Evidence Implicating Serotonergic Systems in the Positive Symptoms of Schizophrenia
Krystal JH, Seibyl JP, Price LH, Woods SW, Heninger GR, Aghajanian GK, Charney DS. m-Chlorophenylpiperazine Effects in Neuroleptic-Free Schizophrenic Patients: Evidence Implicating Serotonergic Systems in the Positive Symptoms of Schizophrenia. JAMA Psychiatry 1993, 50: 624-635. PMID: 8102048, DOI: 10.1001/archpsyc.1993.01820200034004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBrief Psychiatric Rating ScaleHealthy subjectsPsychiatric Rating ScalePositive symptomsSchizophrenic patientsPatient groupDouble-blind randomized comparisonVeterans Affairs Medical CenterRating ScaleNeuroleptic-free schizophrenic patientsFirst patient groupSerotonin partial agonistPrincipal outcome variableVisual analog scaleBaseline prolactin levelsHigher baseline levelsSymptoms of schizophreniaAnalog scaleRandomized comparisonAnxiogenic responseSum of scoresProlactin levelsSerotonergic systemSerotonin functionHormone levels
1991
Clinical phenomenology and neurobiology of cocaine abstinence: a prospective inpatient study
Satel SL, Price LH, Palumbo JM, McDougle CJ, Krystal JH, Gawin F, Charney DS, Heninger GR, Kleber HD. Clinical phenomenology and neurobiology of cocaine abstinence: a prospective inpatient study. American Journal Of Psychiatry 1991, 148: 1712-1716. PMID: 1957935, DOI: 10.1176/ajp.148.12.1712.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHomovanillic acidGrowth hormoneRating ScaleGH valuesNormal subjectsCentral dopamine functionProspective inpatient studySerial blood samplesVisual analog scaleDSM-III-R cocaine dependenceSignificant decreaseSymptom Rating ScaleShort clinical rating scalesClinical rating scalesBeck Depression InventoryPhysical Symptoms ScalePatients prolactinInpatient managementSuch patientsAnalog scaleInpatient studyDopaminergic functionPatient levelBlood samplesPharmacological agentsBehavioral, biochemical, and cardiovascular responses to the benzodiazepine receptor antagonist flumazenil in panic disorder
Woods S, Charney D, Silver J, Krystal J, Heninger G. Behavioral, biochemical, and cardiovascular responses to the benzodiazepine receptor antagonist flumazenil in panic disorder. Psychiatry Research 1991, 36: 115-127. PMID: 1850142, DOI: 10.1016/0165-1781(91)90124-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAntagonist flumazenilAnxiolytic effectsBenzodiazepine receptor antagonist flumazenilReceptor antagonist flumazenilDose of flumazenilVisual analog scaleBenzodiazepine receptor functionBZR inverse agonistsSignificant anxiolytic effectSeparate test daysPlacebo capsulesBlood pressureAnalog scaleCardiovascular responsesDisorder patientsHeart rateFlumazenilCrossover designPanic patientsPanic disorderPlasma cortisolBaseline levelsPanic attacksPlaceboReceptor function