2022
Effect of progesterone administration in male and female smokers on nicotine withdrawal and neural response to smoking cues: role of progesterone conversion to allopregnanolone
Novick AM, Duffy KA, Johnson RL, Sammel MD, Cao W, Strasser AA, Sofuoglu M, Kuzma A, Loughead J, Morrow AL, Epperson CN. Effect of progesterone administration in male and female smokers on nicotine withdrawal and neural response to smoking cues: role of progesterone conversion to allopregnanolone. Biology Of Sex Differences 2022, 13: 60. PMID: 36274158, PMCID: PMC9590190, DOI: 10.1186/s13293-022-00472-w.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTobacco use disorderProgesterone ratioConversion of progesteroneNicotine withdrawalSmoking cuesTherapeutic effectPlacebo-controlled crossover studySmoking-related outcomesNeural responsesSex-dependent effectsGreater therapeutic benefitDays of abstinenceCrossover studyFemale smokersProgesterone administrationNeurosteroid allopregnanoloneWithdrawal symptomsNicotine effectsWithdrawal severityAllopregnanoloneTherapeutic benefitUse disordersSmoking urgesProgesteroneProgesterone conversion
2000
Effects of Labetalol Treatment on the Physiological and Subjective Response to Smoked Cocaine
Sofuoglu M, Brown S, Babb D, Pentel P, Hatsukami D. Effects of Labetalol Treatment on the Physiological and Subjective Response to Smoked Cocaine. Pharmacology Biochemistry And Behavior 2000, 65: 255-259. PMID: 10672977, DOI: 10.1016/s0091-3057(99)00201-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSystolic blood pressureLabetalol treatmentBlood pressureDose of labetalolEffects of labetalolSubjective responsesCocaine deliveryHeart rate increaseCocaine-induced increasesEffect of treatmentCrossover studyMedication treatmentCardiovascular responsesHeart rateAdrenergic receptorsLabetalolSmoked CocaineBehavioral effectsSubjective effectsCocaineDrug labetalolCocaine usersTreatmentDosesExperimental sessions