2021
Saracatinib Fails to Reduce Alcohol-Seeking and Consumption in Mice and Human Participants
Thompson SL, Gianessi CA, O'Malley SS, Cavallo DA, Shi JM, Tetrault JM, DeMartini KS, Gueorguieva R, Pittman B, Krystal JH, Taylor JR, Krishnan-Sarin S. Saracatinib Fails to Reduce Alcohol-Seeking and Consumption in Mice and Human Participants. Frontiers In Psychiatry 2021, 12: 709559. PMID: 34531767, PMCID: PMC8438169, DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2021.709559.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNMDA receptorsSrc/FynAlcohol consumptionEffect of saracatinibVehicle 2 hChronic alcohol useDays of treatmentDSM-IV criteriaMore effective treatmentsNumber of drinksGlutamatergic systemAdditional drinkAlcohol drinkingAdditional dosesEthanol exposureEffective treatmentNR2B subunitAlcohol abuseHuman studiesPriming drinkAlcohol cravingSaracatinibDrinking paradigmNovel pharmacotherapeuticsHuman participants
2020
Longitudinal imaging of metabotropic glutamate 5 receptors during early and extended alcohol abstinence
Hillmer AT, Angarita GA, Esterlis I, Anderson JM, Nabulsi N, Lim K, Ropchan J, Carson RE, Krystal JH, Malley S, Cosgrove KP. Longitudinal imaging of metabotropic glutamate 5 receptors during early and extended alcohol abstinence. Neuropsychopharmacology 2020, 46: 380-385. PMID: 32919411, PMCID: PMC7852514, DOI: 10.1038/s41386-020-00856-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMetabotropic glutamate 5 receptorsSmoking statusAlcohol abstinenceEarly abstinenceMGlu5 receptor negative allosteric modulatorReceptor negative allosteric modulatorChronic alcohol useCortical brain regionsAlcohol use disorderEmission Tomography ImagingPositron emission tomography (PET) imagingNegative allosteric modulatorsDSM-5 criteriaCue-induced reinstatementHealthy controlsPreclinical literatureGlutamate systemPreclinical modelsHuman evidenceReceptor drugsPET scansUse disordersHuman studiesReceptor availabilityStudy duration
2016
Association of Drinking Problems and Duration of Alcohol Use to Inhibitory Control in Nondependent Young Adult Social Drinkers
Hu S, Zhang S, Chao HH, Krystal JH, Li CS. Association of Drinking Problems and Duration of Alcohol Use to Inhibitory Control in Nondependent Young Adult Social Drinkers. Alcohol Clinical And Experimental Research 2016, 40: 319-328. PMID: 26833431, PMCID: PMC4742397, DOI: 10.1111/acer.12964.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAlcohol Use Disorders Identification TestYears of drinkingStop-signal reaction timeAlcohol useAge-related changesAlcohol misuseInhibitory controlAUDIT scoresDrinking problemsNondependent drinkersProlonged stop signal reaction timeChronic alcohol useAnterior cingulate cortexPresupplementary motor areaDisorders Identification TestRight inferior frontal gyrusResponse inhibitionSuperior temporal gyrusYoung adult social drinkersFunctional magnetic resonanceAdult social drinkersSignal reaction timeCerebral responsesInferior frontal gyrusHigher AUDIT