2008
Treatment implications: using neuroscience to guide the development of new pharmacotherapies for alcoholism.
Krishnan-Sarin S, O'Malley S, Krystal JH. Treatment implications: using neuroscience to guide the development of new pharmacotherapies for alcoholism. Alcohol Research 2008, 31: 400-7. PMID: 23584013, PMCID: PMC3860468.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAlcohol dependenceCurrent treatment optionsAlcohol-drinking behaviorDifferent neurochemical systemsAdjunctive treatmentModest efficacyTreatment optionsNew medicationsNew pharmacotherapiesMedicationsHealth problemsNeurochemical systemsPharmacotherapyTreatmentGreat needCertain genesNaltrexoneAlcoholismDisulfiramDrinkers
2003
NMDA receptor antagonist effects, cortical glutamatergic function, and schizophrenia: toward a paradigm shift in medication development
Krystal JH, D'Souza DC, Mathalon D, Perry E, Belger A, Hoffman R. NMDA receptor antagonist effects, cortical glutamatergic function, and schizophrenia: toward a paradigm shift in medication development. Psychopharmacology 2003, 169: 215-233. PMID: 12955285, DOI: 10.1007/s00213-003-1582-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTreatment of schizophreniaReceptor antagonistN-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) glutamate receptor antagonistPharmacotherapy of schizophreniaGlutamate receptor antagonistsReceptor antagonist effectsNMDA receptor antagonistNMDA receptor antagonist effectsNMDA receptor contributionTranslational Neuroscience ApproachGlutamatergic activityGlutamatergic functionNew medicationsClinical studiesReceptor contributionTherapeutic implicationsMedication developmentCortical connectivityAntagonist effectsAntagonist responseNew treatment insightsSchizophreniaModel psychosisTreatment insightsAntagonist