2020
Examining the Relationship Between Self‐Reported Drinking and In‐Laboratory Drinking and Craving: Is There Concordance?
DeMartini KS, Pittman B, Krystal JH, O’Malley S, Krishnan‐Sarin S. Examining the Relationship Between Self‐Reported Drinking and In‐Laboratory Drinking and Craving: Is There Concordance? Alcohol Clinical And Experimental Research 2020, 44: 1151-1157. PMID: 32352581, PMCID: PMC10158572, DOI: 10.1111/acer.14329.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSelf-reported drinkingAlcohol cravingDrinking daysAlcohol consumptionDrinking paradigmHeavy drinking daysAlcohol use disorderSummary drinking measuresMaximum drinksPharmacotherapy studiesAdult heavy drinkersMedication administrationAverage drinksUse disordersHeavy drinkersAlcohol assessmentSignificant associationTotal drinksDrinking sessionDrinking indicesAdditional outcomesBehavioral interventionsLimited evidenceRisk classificationCraving
2019
Influence of combined treatment with naltrexone and memantine on alcohol drinking behaviors: a phase II randomized crossover trial
Krishnan-Sarin S, O’Malley S, Franco N, Cavallo DA, Tetrault JM, Shi J, Gueorguieva R, Pittman B, Krystal JH. Influence of combined treatment with naltrexone and memantine on alcohol drinking behaviors: a phase II randomized crossover trial. Neuropsychopharmacology 2019, 45: 319-326. PMID: 31590179, PMCID: PMC6901445, DOI: 10.1038/s41386-019-0536-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAlcohol drinking behaviorFirst treatment periodTreatment periodNumber of drinksCrossover trialDrinking behaviorEfficacy of naltrexoneOpioid antagonist naltrexoneNMDA antagonist memantinePositive family historyDay treatment periodSelf-administration periodAlcohol-induced stimulationAd lib accessMemantine treatmentAntagonist naltrexoneOpioid systemFamily historyNTXPriming drinkMemantineNaltrexoneAlcohol cravingHeavy drinkersAlcohol dependence
2015
N‐Methyl‐d‐Aspartate Receptor Antagonism has Differential Effects on Alcohol Craving and Drinking in Heavy Drinkers
Krishnan‐Sarin S, O'Malley SS, Franco N, Cavallo DA, Morean M, Shi J, Pittman B, Krystal JH. N‐Methyl‐d‐Aspartate Receptor Antagonism has Differential Effects on Alcohol Craving and Drinking in Heavy Drinkers. Alcohol Clinical And Experimental Research 2015, 39: 300-307. PMID: 25664775, PMCID: PMC4331214, DOI: 10.1111/acer.12619.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAlcohol drinkingFamily historyHeavy drinkersAlcohol cravingN-methyl-D-aspartate receptor antagonistN-methyl-D-aspartate receptor antagonismAlcohol cue-induced cravingEffects of FHHigher baseline levelsPresence of impulsivityAlcohol use disorderCue-induced cravingAlcohol-induced stimulationReceptor antagonismReceptor antagonistPriming doseNMDA receptorsUse disordersMemantineBaseline levelsModulatory influencePotential efficacyAlcohol accessDrinkersEighth day
2013
Increased brain uptake and oxidation of acetate in heavy drinkers
Jiang L, Gulanski BI, De Feyter HM, Weinzimer SA, Pittman B, Guidone E, Koretski J, Harman S, Petrakis IL, Krystal JH, Mason GF. Increased brain uptake and oxidation of acetate in heavy drinkers. Journal Of Clinical Investigation 2013, 123: 1605-1614. PMID: 23478412, PMCID: PMC3613911, DOI: 10.1172/jci65153.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHeavy drinkersBrain uptakeN-acetylaspartateLight drinkersChronic heavy drinkingNew therapeutic approachesGreater brain uptakeAlcohol detoxificationConsequences of drinkingTherapeutic approachesMagnetic resonance spectroscopyMore brainHeavy drinkingDrinkersBrainWeeksBloodDrinksGlutamateDrinkingResonance spectroscopy
2011
Baseline trajectories of heavy drinking and their effects on postrandomization drinking in the COMBINE Study: empirically derived predictors of drinking outcomes during treatment
Gueorguieva R, Wu R, Donovan D, Rounsaville BJ, Couper D, Krystal JH, O’Malley S. Baseline trajectories of heavy drinking and their effects on postrandomization drinking in the COMBINE Study: empirically derived predictors of drinking outcomes during treatment. Alcohol 2011, 46: 121-131. PMID: 21925828, PMCID: PMC3266454, DOI: 10.1016/j.alcohol.2011.08.008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDaily heavy drinkersFrequent heavy drinkersHeavy drinkersHeavy drinkingDrinking outcomesAlcohol-dependent patientsBehavioral intervention studyHeavy drinking trajectoriesSummary drinking measuresBaseline characteristicsActive treatmentSevere baselineCombined PharmacotherapiesWorse outcomesPharmacological interventionsCOMBINE StudyIntervention studiesPatientsTreatment factorsDrinkersOutcomesTrajectory membershipDrinking measuresTreatment effectsDrinking
2010
SPECT imaging of nicotinic acetylcholine receptors in nonsmoking heavy alcohol drinking individuals
Esterlis I, Cosgrove KP, Petrakis IL, McKee SA, Bois F, Krantzler E, Stiklus SM, Perry EB, Tamagnan GD, Seibyl JP, Krystal JH, Staley JK. SPECT imaging of nicotinic acetylcholine receptors in nonsmoking heavy alcohol drinking individuals. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2010, 108: 146-150. PMID: 20074869, PMCID: PMC2871672, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2009.12.006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDrinks/occasionNicotinic acetylcholine receptorsControl nonsmokersAcetylcholine receptorsHeavy drinkersHeavy drinkingLast alcoholic beverageHeavy alcohol drinkersHeavy alcoholSingle photon emissionSeverity of drinkingEffect of ageTobacco smokingAlcohol drinkersAlcohol drinkingCommon neural substrateNonsmokersAlcohol consumptionReceptor availabilityLarger studyAlcohol drinksAlcohol use behaviorsAddictive disordersDrinkersNeural substrates