2013
The effects of exogenous progesterone on drug craving and stress arousal in cocaine dependence: Impact of gender and cue type
Fox HC, Sofuoglu M, Morgan PT, Tuit KL, Sinha R. The effects of exogenous progesterone on drug craving and stress arousal in cocaine dependence: Impact of gender and cue type. Psychoneuroendocrinology 2013, 38: 1532-1544. PMID: 23374328, PMCID: PMC3772967, DOI: 10.1016/j.psyneuen.2012.12.022.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdrenocorticotropic HormoneAdultAffectAlcohol DrinkingAnxietyArousalBlood PressureCocaine-Related DisordersComorbidityCuesDepressionDouble-Blind MethodEmotionsEstradiolFemaleHeart RateHumansHydrocortisoneHypothalamo-Hypophyseal SystemImagery, PsychotherapyMaleMiddle AgedPituitary-Adrenal SystemProgesteroneRelaxation TherapySex CharacteristicsSmokingStress, PsychologicalStroop TestConceptsDrug cravingCocaine-dependent menCognitive performanceStress arousalTreatment-seeking cocaine dependent individualsCue-induced cravingCocaine-dependent individualsCue typesStroop performanceSubjective cravingCognitive measuresImagery conditionNegative emotionsCue exposureInhibitory controlRelaxed moodDependent individualsDependent menArousal stateCravingArousalCounterbalanced orderStress exposureRewarding effectsCocaine dependence
2007
Altered levels of sex and stress steroid hormones assessed daily over a 28-day cycle in early abstinent cocaine-dependent females
Fox HC, Hong KA, Paliwal P, Morgan PT, Sinha R. Altered levels of sex and stress steroid hormones assessed daily over a 28-day cycle in early abstinent cocaine-dependent females. Psychopharmacology 2007, 195: 527-536. PMID: 17891383, PMCID: PMC2746368, DOI: 10.1007/s00213-007-0936-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMenstrual cycleSex hormonesHealthy femalesEstradiol/progesterone ratioSteroid hormonesFirst monthChronic cocaine abuseSex steroid hormonesLevels of cortisolMood rating scalesStress steroid hormonesDrug-seeking behaviorProgesterone ratioHealthy controlsInpatient treatmentObjectivesThe current studyEvidence of alterationsBrain stressCocaine cravingCocaine abuseSalivary samplesCocaine abstinenceCocaine dependenceCocaine reinforcementCocaine patients