2017
Mecamylamine treatment for alcohol dependence: a randomized controlled trial
Petrakis IL, Ralevski E, Gueorguieva R, O'Malley SS, Arias A, Sevarino KA, Jane JS, O'Brien E, Krystal JH. Mecamylamine treatment for alcohol dependence: a randomized controlled trial. Addiction 2017, 113: 6-14. PMID: 28710873, PMCID: PMC5725262, DOI: 10.1111/add.13943.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHeavy drinking daysDrinking daysAlcohol use disorderUse disordersAlcohol consumptionAlcohol dependenceDouble-blind clinical trialNicotinic acetylcholine receptor antagonistWeeks of treatmentAcetylcholine receptor antagonistCurrent alcohol dependenceSignificant differencesTreatment-seeking smokersMecamylamine treatmentPlacebo groupMonth 3Primary outcomeSmoking statusNicotine withdrawalReceptor antagonistNovel pharmacotherapiesClinical trialsManagement therapyMecamylamineTreatment groups
2003
A placebo-controlled, cross-over trial of lamotrigine in depersonalization disorder
Sierra M, Phillips ML, Ivin G, Krystal J, David AS. A placebo-controlled, cross-over trial of lamotrigine in depersonalization disorder. Journal Of Psychopharmacology 2003, 17: 103-105. PMID: 12680746, DOI: 10.1177/0269881103017001712.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDepersonalization disorderEfficacy of lamotrigineWeeks of treatmentCross-over trialCross-over periodCross-over designDSM-IV depersonalization disorderSole medicationGlutamate releaseLamotriginePatientsCambridge Depersonalization ScaleDisordersTreatmentDepersonalization ScalePlaceboMedicationsHyperactivityRespondersTrialsWeeks
1990
Specificity of Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors in the Treatment of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: Comparison of Fluvoxamine and Desipramine
Goodman WK, Price LH, Delgado PL, Palumbo J, Krystal JH, Nagy LM, Rasmussen SA, Heninger GR, Charney DS. Specificity of Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors in the Treatment of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: Comparison of Fluvoxamine and Desipramine. JAMA Psychiatry 1990, 47: 577-585. PMID: 2112374, DOI: 10.1001/archpsyc.1990.01810180077011.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSerotonin reuptake inhibitorsObsessive-compulsive disorderReuptake inhibitorsComparison of fluvoxamineSerotonin receptor functionDouble-blind fashionGlobal response rateWeeks of treatmentBaseline depressive symptomsYale-Brown Obsessive Compulsive ScaleMechanism of actionObsessive Compulsive ScaleReuptake inhibitionDopaminergic functionPrincipal diagnosisDepressive symptomsResponse rateFluvoxamineDesipramineReceptor functionObsessive-compulsive symptomsDesipramine hydrochlorideCompulsive ScaleSymptomsFluvoxamine maleate