2024
Stress and substance use disorders: risk, relapse, and treatment outcomes
Sinha R. Stress and substance use disorders: risk, relapse, and treatment outcomes. Journal Of Clinical Investigation 2024, 134: e172883. PMID: 39145454, PMCID: PMC11324296, DOI: 10.1172/jci172883.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdaptation, PsychologicalHumansRecurrenceRisk FactorsStress, PsychologicalSubstance-Related DisordersTreatment OutcomeConceptsSubstance use disordersDrug-related environmentPathophysiology of addictionAdaptive stress responseSUD treatment outcomesAssociated with substance misuseTreatment outcomesStress-related alterationsDrug motivationIncreased cravingNeurobiological disruptionsMaladaptive copingRepeated stressorsTreatment implicationsSubstance misuseStress pathophysiologyStress responseDrug intakeDrug withdrawalRelapse riskDrug misuseIntervention developmentDisordersCravingRelapse
2023
A thematic analysis of stress, substance-cue, and neutral/relaxing events to inform approaches for improving treatment among Black adults who use substances
Haeny A, Chowdhary A, King J, Sypher I, O'Malley S, Sinha R. A thematic analysis of stress, substance-cue, and neutral/relaxing events to inform approaches for improving treatment among Black adults who use substances. Journal Of Substance Use And Addiction Treatment 2023, 156: 209184. PMID: 37866439, DOI: 10.1016/j.josat.2023.209184.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAdaptation, PsychologicalAdultBlack PeopleCuesFemaleHumansMaleSex CharacteristicsSubstance-Related Disorders
2016
Dynamic neural activity during stress signals resilient coping
Sinha R, Lacadie CM, Constable RT, Seo D. Dynamic neural activity during stress signals resilient coping. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2016, 113: 8837-8842. PMID: 27432990, PMCID: PMC4978278, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1600965113.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDorsal anterior cingulate cortexVentrolateral prefrontal cortexResilient copingNeural activationPrefrontal cortexFunctional magnetic resonance imaging studyDorsolateral prefrontal cortex regionsNeutral visual stimuliVentromedial prefrontal cortexHealthy stress responseDynamic neural activityPrefrontal cortex regionsAnterior cingulate cortexFrequency of argumentsMagnetic resonance imaging studyResonance imaging studyVmPFC activationEmotional eatingNeural processesStress processingVisual stimuliViolent stimuliBinge alcohol intakeBrain networksRight insula
2001
How does stress increase risk of drug abuse and relapse?
Sinha R. How does stress increase risk of drug abuse and relapse? Psychopharmacology 2001, 158: 343-359. PMID: 11797055, DOI: 10.1007/s002130100917.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDrug abuseSubstance abuseMost major theoriesHuman laboratory studiesField of addictionDrug seekingDrug useTreatment developmentMajor theoriesAbuse altersStress exposureVulnerable individualsHuman researchAbuseAddictsEmpirical evidencePreclinical evidenceClinical observationsRelapseAnimal studiesPreclinical researchSeekingGreater understandingAddictionResearch