Nicholas Franco
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Nicholas Franco has a background in Psychology. During his time at Yale he's worked under Dr. Krishnan-Sarin running various research studies with a focus on substance abuse. His recent work has included Mavoglurant and Saracatinib effects on alcohol drinking behaviors under the Center for the Translational Neuroscience of Alcoholism.
Last Updated on December 01, 2024.
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Frequent collaborators of Nicholas Franco's published research.
Dana Cavallo, PhD
Suchitra Krishnan-Sarin, PhD
John Krystal, MD
Meghan Morean, PhD
Danielle Davis, PhD
Grace Kong, PhD
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2026
A qualitative study of same session co-use of nicotine and cannabis among adolescents and young adults
Davis D, Cavallo D, Bold K, Morean M, Kong G, Li W, Ponte V, Franco N, Lichenstein S, Krishnan-Sarin S. A qualitative study of same session co-use of nicotine and cannabis among adolescents and young adults. PLOS ONE 2026, 21: e0340050. PMID: 41499437, PMCID: PMC12779067, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0340050.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitations
2019
Influence of combined treatment with naltrexone and memantine on alcohol drinking behaviors: a phase II randomized crossover trial
Krishnan-Sarin S, O’Malley S, Franco N, Cavallo DA, Tetrault JM, Shi J, Gueorguieva R, Pittman B, Krystal JH. Influence of combined treatment with naltrexone and memantine on alcohol drinking behaviors: a phase II randomized crossover trial. Neuropsychopharmacology 2019, 45: 319-326. PMID: 31590179, PMCID: PMC6901445, DOI: 10.1038/s41386-019-0536-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricDoes Self-Reported or Behavioral Impulsivity Predict Subjective Response to Low-Dose Alcohol?
Berey BL, Leeman RF, Pittman B, Franco N, Krishnan-Sarin S. Does Self-Reported or Behavioral Impulsivity Predict Subjective Response to Low-Dose Alcohol? Alcohol And Alcoholism 2019, 54: 180-187. PMID: 30649160, PMCID: PMC6476413, DOI: 10.1093/alcalc/agy092.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetric
2015
N‐Methyl‐d‐Aspartate Receptor Antagonism has Differential Effects on Alcohol Craving and Drinking in Heavy Drinkers
Krishnan‐Sarin S, O'Malley SS, Franco N, Cavallo DA, Morean M, Shi J, Pittman B, Krystal JH. N‐Methyl‐d‐Aspartate Receptor Antagonism has Differential Effects on Alcohol Craving and Drinking in Heavy Drinkers. Alcohol Clinical And Experimental Research 2015, 39: 300-307. PMID: 25664775, PMCID: PMC4331214, DOI: 10.1111/acer.12619.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetric
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