2019
The Association of Impulsivity and Family History of Alcohol Use Disorder on Alcohol Use and Consequences
Haeny AM, Gueorguieva R, Morean ME, Krishnan‐Sarin S, DeMartini KS, Pearlson GD, Anticevic A, Krystal JH, O'Malley SS. The Association of Impulsivity and Family History of Alcohol Use Disorder on Alcohol Use and Consequences. Alcohol Clinical And Experimental Research 2019, 44: 159-167. PMID: 31693193, PMCID: PMC6981005, DOI: 10.1111/acer.14230.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFacets of impulsivityBarratt Impulsiveness ScaleAlcohol-related problemsAlcohol use disorderProblem drinkingAssociation of impulsivityImpulsivity-related traitsAlcohol-related consequencesUse disordersFHP individualsAlcohol outcomesImpulsiveness ScaleImpulsivityProblematic drinkingFHN individualsDrinking quantityAlcohol quantityTranslational neuroscienceAlcohol misuseAlcohol useTransdisciplinary Tobacco Use Research CenterMain effectAnalysis of covariancePhenotypic riskStrong positive association
2001
Methadone patients exhibit increased startle and cortisol response after intravenous yohimbine
Stine S, Grillon C, Morgan III C, Kosten T, Charney D, Krystal J. Methadone patients exhibit increased startle and cortisol response after intravenous yohimbine. Psychopharmacology 2001, 154: 274-281. PMID: 11351934, DOI: 10.1007/s002130000644.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMethadone-maintained patientsAcoustic startle responseCortisol levelsMethadone patientsMHPG levelsAnalysis of covarianceLower baseline plasma levelsStartle responseBaseline plasma cortisol levelsOpioid agonist maintenanceBrain noradrenergic systemCortisol serum levelsDouble-blind fashionBaseline plasma levelsMethadone-maintained subjectsWithdrawal-like symptomsPlasma cortisol levelsPrevious reportsIntravenous yohimbineMethadone effectsOpioid withdrawalSerum levelsNoradrenergic mechanismsOpioid dependenceYohimbine effect
1999
Reduced Cortical γ-Aminobutyric Acid Levels in Depressed Patients Determined by Proton Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy
Sanacora G, Mason GF, Rothman DL, Behar KL, Hyder F, Petroff OA, Berman RM, Charney DS, Krystal JH. Reduced Cortical γ-Aminobutyric Acid Levels in Depressed Patients Determined by Proton Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy. JAMA Psychiatry 1999, 56: 1043-1047. PMID: 10565505, DOI: 10.1001/archpsyc.56.11.1043.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProton magnetic resonance spectroscopyDepressed patientsGABA levelsMedication-free depressed patientsOccipital cortex GABA levelsVivo proton magnetic resonance spectroscopyCortical GABA concentrationsGamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) systemΓ-aminobutyric acid (GABA) levelsBrain GABA levelsMagnetic resonance spectroscopy protocolHealthy control subjectsDSM-IV criteriaGABA neurotransmitter systemEffect of depressionInteraction of diagnosisControl subjectsMajor depressionNeurotransmitter systemsHealthy subjectsOccipital cortexNeurobiologic processesAnalysis of covarianceGABA concentrationMental illness