2008
The effects of cannabinoids on serum cortisol and prolactin in humans
Ranganathan M, Braley G, Pittman B, Cooper T, Perry E, Krystal J, D’Souza D. The effects of cannabinoids on serum cortisol and prolactin in humans. Psychopharmacology 2008, 203: 737. PMID: 19083209, PMCID: PMC2863108, DOI: 10.1007/s00213-008-1422-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPlasma prolactin levelsPlasma cortisol levelsProlactin levelsNeuroendocrine effectsCannabis exposureHealthy controlsNeuroendocrine functionHormonal levelsCortisol levelsFrequent usersChronic cannabis exposureHealthy control subjectsDose-related increaseEffects of cannabinoidsBaseline hormonal levelsDose-related effectsDevelopment of toleranceLimited dose-response dataDose-dependent mannerBlunted increaseMultiple dosesControl subjectsSerum cortisolHormone levelsPlasma cortisolBlunted Psychotomimetic and Amnestic Effects of Δ-9-Tetrahydrocannabinol in Frequent Users of Cannabis
D'Souza DC, Ranganathan M, Braley G, Gueorguieva R, Zimolo Z, Cooper T, Perry E, Krystal J. Blunted Psychotomimetic and Amnestic Effects of Δ-9-Tetrahydrocannabinol in Frequent Users of Cannabis. Neuropsychopharmacology 2008, 33: 2505-2516. PMID: 18185500, PMCID: PMC3799954, DOI: 10.1038/sj.npp.1301643.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAmnesiaAttentionBrainDose-Response Relationship, DrugDouble-Blind MethodDronabinolDrug Administration ScheduleDrug ToleranceFemaleHallucinationsHallucinogensHumansHydrocortisoneMaleMarijuana AbuseMiddle AgedPerceptual DisordersProlactinPsychoses, Substance-InducedTachycardiaYoung AdultConceptsAmnestic effectsPerceptual alterationsDelta-9-TetrahydrocannabinolCannabis useSubjective effectsFrequent usersCannabisEffects of cannabinoidsIllicit substancesPsychotomimetic effectsEuphoric effectsHealthy controlsHealthy individualsMemoryImpairingPsychosisDose-related effectsIndividualsCortisolPsychotomimeticsAttentionPeopleUsersPlacebo-controlled studyEffect
2003
Neurobiological Correlates of the Disposition and Maintenance of Alcoholism
Heinz A, Schäfer M, Higley J, Krystal J, Goldman D. Neurobiological Correlates of the Disposition and Maintenance of Alcoholism. Pharmacopsychiatry 2003, 36: 255-258. PMID: 14677088, DOI: 10.1055/s-2003-45139.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAlcohol effectsMaintenance of alcoholismCurrent disease conceptsNeurobiological foundationsDispositional factorsNeurobiological correlatesMotivational therapyConsequences of alcoholismAlcohol cravingReward systemAlcohol intakeClinical withdrawalReduced controlTreatment of alcoholismChronic alcohol effectsNew treatment optionsNeuroadaptationsResearch pointsRelapse riskMonoaminergic dysfunctionPatient groupTreatment optionsGlutamatergic neurotransmissionCentral GABAergicPharmacological approaches
1984
Multiple Mechanisms of withdrawal from Opioid Drugs
Redmond DE, Krystal JH. Multiple Mechanisms of withdrawal from Opioid Drugs. Annual Review Of Neuroscience 1984, 7: 443-478. PMID: 6324646, DOI: 10.1146/annurev.ne.07.030184.002303.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAcetylcholineAdenine NucleotidesAnimalsBenzodiazepinesCalciumCalmodulinClonidineConditioning, PsychologicalCyclic GMPDopamineDrug ToleranceEnkephalinsFearGamma-Aminobutyric AcidHumansMethadoneNaloxoneNarcotic AntagonistsNarcoticsNeuronsNorepinephrineProtein ConformationReceptors, OpioidSerotoninSubstance Withdrawal Syndrome