2013
Effects of memantine on event-related potential, oscillations, and complexity in individuals with and without family histories of alcoholism.
Narayanan B, Stevens MC, Jiantonio RE, Krystal JH, Pearlson GD. Effects of memantine on event-related potential, oscillations, and complexity in individuals with and without family histories of alcoholism. Journal Of Studies On Alcohol And Drugs 2013, 74: 245-57. PMID: 23384372, PMCID: PMC3568163, DOI: 10.15288/jsad.2013.74.245.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNMDA receptor functionFHN subjectsFamily historyReceptor functionFHP individualsAlpha activityN-methyl-D-aspartate receptor functionNMDA receptor antagonist memantineEffects of memantineAuditory oddball discrimination taskPositive family historyFamily history-negative subjectsEvent-related potentialsAlcoholism family historyCortical information processingOddball discrimination taskFHN individualsMemantine administrationAcute effectsDrug interactionsP3b amplitudeFHP subjectsMemantineSeparate occasionsTheta activity
2012
Influence of Alcohol Use and Family History of Alcoholism on Neural Response to Alcohol Cues in College Drinkers
Dager AD, Anderson BM, Stevens MC, Pulido C, Rosen R, Jiantonio‐Kelly R, Sisante J, Raskin SA, Tennen H, Austad CS, Wood RM, Fallahi CR, Pearlson GD. Influence of Alcohol Use and Family History of Alcoholism on Neural Response to Alcohol Cues in College Drinkers. Alcohol Clinical And Experimental Research 2012, 37: e161-e171. PMID: 23078363, PMCID: PMC3548054, DOI: 10.1111/j.1530-0277.2012.01879.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAlcohol cue reactivityFamily historyHeavy drinkersCue reactivityLight drinkersHeavy drinkingMagnetic resonance imaging responseBOLD responseBlood oxygen level-dependent (BOLD) contrastAlcohol cuesVisual association regionsAlcohol use disorderAlcohol imagesFunctional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) responsesMedial frontal cortexGreater BOLD responseLevel-dependent contrastTemporo-parietal regionsRisk factorsFrontal cortexDorsal striatumUse disordersAnterior cingulateBeverage imagesImaging responseMemantine, an NMDA receptor antagonist, differentially influences Go/No-Go performance and fMRI activity in individuals with and without a family history of alcoholism
Jamadar S, DeVito EE, Jiantonio RE, Meda SA, Stevens MC, Potenza MN, Krystal JH, Pearlson GD. Memantine, an NMDA receptor antagonist, differentially influences Go/No-Go performance and fMRI activity in individuals with and without a family history of alcoholism. Psychopharmacology 2012, 222: 129-140. PMID: 22311382, PMCID: PMC3674025, DOI: 10.1007/s00213-011-2628-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNMDA receptor antagonistFamily historyFHN subjectsReceptor antagonistFHP subjectsN-methyl-D-aspartate receptor functionReceptor functionIdentical-appearing placeboEffects of memantineFMRI activityNMDA receptor functionCorrect rejectsSingle doseMemantineGo/No-Go taskSeparate daysTemporal regionsCingulate activation
2003
Executive–cognitive functioning in the development of antisocial personality disorder
Stevens MC, Kaplan RF, Hesselbrock VM. Executive–cognitive functioning in the development of antisocial personality disorder. Addictive Behaviors 2003, 28: 285-300. PMID: 12573679, DOI: 10.1016/s0306-4603(01)00232-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChildhood conduct disorderAntisocial personality disorderAbstraction abilityCognitive ability profilesExecutive cognitive functioningAbnormal behavioral outcomesPorteus Maze TestPersonality disorderFamily historyFunctioning abilityAntisocial samplesNeuropsychological measuresConduct problemsAbility profilesMotor planningAntisocial behaviorConduct disorderBehavioral outcomesBehavior severityMotor tasksPositive family historyYoung male adultsMaturational processesASPD subjectsAlcohol dependence