2025
Preclinical and clinical sex differences in the effects of alcohol on measures of brain dopamine: a systematic review
Barrios N, Riordan W, Garcia-Rivas V, Peltier M, Roberts W, Verplaetse T, Kohler R, Zhou H, Banini B, McKee S, Cosgrove K, Zakiniaeiz Y. Preclinical and clinical sex differences in the effects of alcohol on measures of brain dopamine: a systematic review. Biology Of Sex Differences 2025, 16: 24. PMID: 40200334, DOI: 10.1186/s13293-025-00706-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAlcohol use disorderAlcohol-induced dopamine releaseEffects of alcoholSex differencesAlcohol exposureDopamine measurementsMu-opioid receptorsDopamine releaseEffects of sexProgression of alcohol use disorderDopamine D1 receptor availabilityAlcohol use disorder developmentEffects of prenatal alcohol exposureD1 receptor availabilityStriatal dopamine concentrationsAir-exposed controlsAlcohol-exposed animalsMu-opioid receptor activationPrenatal alcohol exposureDuration of alcohol exposureVentral striatumBrain dopamineReward processingNeurobiological mechanismsReceptor availabilitySex-based Influences on White Matter Tract Integrity in Alcohol Use Disorder: a Systematic Review
Barrios N, Nartey N, Yue J, Riordan W, Kohler R, Verplaetse T, Roberts W, Carretta R, Banini B, Zhou H, Garcia-Rivas V, Blackford J, Zakiniaeiz Y. Sex-based Influences on White Matter Tract Integrity in Alcohol Use Disorder: a Systematic Review. Current Addiction Reports 2025, 12: 10. PMID: 40343159, PMCID: PMC12058214, DOI: 10.1007/s40429-025-00624-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchWhite matter tract integrityAlcohol use disorderTract integritySex differencesUse disorderNeurotoxic effects of alcoholAlcohol-related health consequencesExamined sex differencesEffects of alcoholAlcohol use historyWell-characterized sampleDiffusion magnetic resonance imagingEvidence of sex-related differencesNeurobiological mechanismsPsychiatric comorbiditiesSubstance useSystematic reviewSex-related differencesNeurotoxic effectsIndividualized treatment optionsMagnetic resonance imagingDisordersAlcoholGoogle Scholar databasesTreatment options
2023
Sex steroid hormone levels associated with dopamine D2/3 receptor availability in people who smoke cigarettes
Zakiniaeiz Y, Gueorguieva R, Peltier M, Verplaetse T, Roberts W, McKee S, Cosgrove K. Sex steroid hormone levels associated with dopamine D2/3 receptor availability in people who smoke cigarettes. Frontiers In Behavioral Neuroscience 2023, 17: 1192740. PMID: 37358969, PMCID: PMC10288103, DOI: 10.3389/fnbeh.2023.1192740.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSex steroid hormone levelsSteroid hormone levelsLow estradiol levelsTobacco smokingSex-matched counterpartsHormone levelsFree testosteroneEstradiol levelsAmphetamine administrationR availabilityPositron emission tomography scanPrimary addictive componentEmission tomography scanDopamine D2/3 receptor availabilityEffects of nicotineSex steroid hormonesAge-matched controlsCortical brain regionsD2/3 receptor availabilityNicotinic acetylcholine receptorsSex differencesDorsolateral prefrontal cortexDrug-taking behaviorDopaminergic actionsAddictive component
2022
Using machine learning to predict heavy drinking during outpatient alcohol treatment
Roberts W, Zhao Y, Verplaetse T, Moore KE, Peltier MR, Burke C, Zakiniaeiz Y, McKee S. Using machine learning to predict heavy drinking during outpatient alcohol treatment. Alcohol Clinical And Experimental Research 2022, 46: 657-666. PMID: 35420710, PMCID: PMC9180421, DOI: 10.1111/acer.14802.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAlcohol use disorderHeavy drinkingTreatment outcomesInvasive assessment methodsOutpatient AUD treatmentLast monthOutpatient alcohol treatmentMultisite clinical trialAccurate clinical predictionsHeavy alcohol useSex differencesBi-weekly sessionsAlcohol treatment outcomesPatient characteristicsClinical outcomesClinical trialsClinical dataStratified analysisEffective treatmentPsychiatric disordersUse disordersAUD treatmentSubstantial sex differencesAlcohol treatmentFirst month
2020
A prospective study of the association between rate of nicotine metabolism and alcohol use in tobacco users in the United States
Roberts W, Marotta PL, Verplaetse TL, Peltier MR, Burke C, Ramchandani VA, McKee SA. A prospective study of the association between rate of nicotine metabolism and alcohol use in tobacco users in the United States. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2020, 216: 108210. PMID: 32805549, PMCID: PMC7609495, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2020.108210.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNicotine metabolite ratioRisk factorsAlcohol useTobacco usersNicotine metabolismTrans-3'-HydroxycotinineWave 1Biochemical risk factorsAlcohol consumption amountCurrent tobacco usersNicotine metabolism rateAssociated health outcomesSex differencesAlcohol use outcomesCigarette smokersNicotine exposureProspective studyOdds ratioTobacco useDrinking statusHealth StudyAlcohol consumptionNicotine useMetabolite ratiosHealth outcomes
2019
Sex differences in stress-related alcohol use
Peltier MR, Verplaetse TL, Mineur YS, Petrakis IL, Cosgrove KP, Picciotto MR, McKee SA. Sex differences in stress-related alcohol use. Neurobiology Of Stress 2019, 10: 100149. PMID: 30949562, PMCID: PMC6430711, DOI: 10.1016/j.ynstr.2019.100149.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsAlcohol use disorderAlcohol useSex differencesAlcohol-induced neurodegenerationStress reactivityPresent narrative reviewAlcohol-related health consequencesEarly life stressBrain stress systemsOvarian hormonesPsychiatric comorbidityStress-related drinkingProblematic alcohol useUse disordersNarrative reviewBrain regionsBehavioral treatmentHealth consequencesStress systemAvailable evidenceRole of stressAlcohol addictionWomenLife stressExamination of sex
2018
Sex differences in the nicotinic acetylcholine and dopamine receptor systems underlying tobacco smoking addiction
Verplaetse T, Morris ED, McKee SA, Cosgrove KP. Sex differences in the nicotinic acetylcholine and dopamine receptor systems underlying tobacco smoking addiction. Current Opinion In Behavioral Sciences 2018, 23: 196-202. PMID: 31341936, PMCID: PMC6656369, DOI: 10.1016/j.cobeha.2018.04.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSmoking addictionNicotinic acetylcholine receptor systemReceptor systemNon-nicotine factorsRecent imaging literatureSex differencesNicotine replacement therapyDopamine receptor systemAcetylcholine receptor systemNicotine-motivated behaviorsFuture medication developmentNicotine-related reinforcementTobacco smokingImaging findingsNicotine administrationReplacement therapyDopaminergic systemNeurochemical mechanismsNicotinic acetylcholineDopamine systemMedication developmentLines of evidenceSmokingImaging literatureWomen
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