2007
Effect of Memantine on Cue-Induced Alcohol Craving in Recovering Alcohol-Dependent Patients
Krupitsky EM, Neznanova O, Masalov D, Burakov AM, Didenko T, Romanova T, Tsoy M, Bespalov A, Slavina TY, Grinenko AA, Petrakis IL, Pittman B, Gueorguieva R, Zvartau EE, Krystal JH. Effect of Memantine on Cue-Induced Alcohol Craving in Recovering Alcohol-Dependent Patients. American Journal Of Psychiatry 2007, 164: 519-523. PMID: 17329479, DOI: 10.1176/ajp.2007.164.3.519.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNMDA receptor antagonist memantineAlcohol cue-induced cravingEffects of memantineAspartic acid (NMDA) glutamate receptorsDose-related fashionDouble-blind conditionsNMDA receptor functionNMDA receptor antagonistAlcohol-dependent patientsAlcohol cuesCue-induced alcoholTreatment of alcoholismCue-induced cravingEthanol-like effectsReceptor antagonistAlcohol-dependent inpatientsGlutamate receptorsMemantineAlcohol cravingMotivational disturbancesRandomized orderReceptor functionBehavioral effectsSubjective effectsTest day
2006
Greater vulnerability to the amnestic effects of ketamine in males
Morgan CJ, Perry EB, Cho HS, Krystal JH, D’Souza D. Greater vulnerability to the amnestic effects of ketamine in males. Psychopharmacology 2006, 187: 405-414. PMID: 16896964, DOI: 10.1007/s00213-006-0409-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAmnestic effectsProcessing of wordsGeneral cognitive functioningGreater performance decrementsGreater subjective senseGender differencesObjectivesThe current studyGreater vulnerabilityCognitive measuresCognitive differencesCognitive functioningPerceptual alterationsPerformance decrementsNMDA-R functionAttention dataMemory impairmentSubjective senseNegative symptomsCurrent studyFunctioningHVLTKetamine studiesAnxietyMemoryKetamine administration
2005
Delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol effects in schizophrenia: Implications for cognition, psychosis, and addiction
D’Souza D, Abi-Saab WM, Madonick S, Forselius-Bielen K, Doersch A, Braley G, Gueorguieva R, Cooper TB, Krystal JH. Delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol effects in schizophrenia: Implications for cognition, psychosis, and addiction. Biological Psychiatry 2005, 57: 594-608. PMID: 15780846, DOI: 10.1016/j.biopsych.2004.12.006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAkathisia, Drug-InducedArousalCognitionDose-Response Relationship, DrugDouble-Blind MethodDronabinolEndocrine SystemFemaleHumansInjections, IntravenousMaleMental RecallMiddle AgedMotor ActivityNeuropsychological TestsPerceptionPsychiatric Status Rating ScalesPsychotic DisordersPsychotropic DrugsSchizophreniaVerbal LearningConceptsSchizophrenia patientsAntipsychotic-treated schizophrenia patientsDelta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol effectsLong-term adverse eventsCognitive deficitsPlacebo-controlled studyDelta-9-THCTransient exacerbationAdverse eventsReceptor dysfunctionEndocrine effectsHealthy subjectsStudy participationPsychotic disordersPlasma prolactinSchizophrenia symptomsPatientsSchizophreniaCognitive effectsPerceptual alterationsDeficitsCannabisSubjectsAkathisiaExacerbationEffects of smoking and smoking abstinence on cognition in adolescent tobacco smokers
Jacobsen LK, Krystal JH, Mencl WE, Westerveld M, Frost SJ, Pugh KR. Effects of smoking and smoking abstinence on cognition in adolescent tobacco smokers. Biological Psychiatry 2005, 57: 56-66. PMID: 15607301, DOI: 10.1016/j.biopsych.2004.10.022.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAdolescent smokersVerbal memoryTobacco cravingAdolescent daily smokersNicotine withdrawalAdolescent tobacco smokersDaily tobacco smokersDivided attentionVerbal learningCognitive enhancementMemory performanceSustained attentionCognitive performanceGeneral intelligenceAdolescent nonsmokersPerformance decrementsParental educational attainmentFemale smokersDepressed moodMemoryAffective symptomsDaily smokersRecency of smokingTobacco smokersEarly age
2004
The Psychotomimetic Effects of Intravenous Delta-9-Tetrahydrocannabinol in Healthy Individuals: Implications for Psychosis
D'Souza DC, Perry E, MacDougall L, Ammerman Y, Cooper T, Wu YT, Braley G, Gueorguieva R, Krystal JH. The Psychotomimetic Effects of Intravenous Delta-9-Tetrahydrocannabinol in Healthy Individuals: Implications for Psychosis. Neuropsychopharmacology 2004, 29: 1558-1572. PMID: 15173844, DOI: 10.1038/sj.npp.1300496.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAnxietyArousalAttentionBehaviorCognitionDose-Response Relationship, DrugDouble-Blind MethodDronabinolFemaleHallucinogensHemodynamicsHumansHydrocortisoneInjections, IntravenousMaleMemory, Short-TermMental RecallPanicProlactinPsychiatric Status Rating ScalesPsychometricsPsychoses, Substance-InducedSpeechVerbal LearningConceptsCannabinoid receptor functionWord recallRecognition recallVerbal fluencyCognitive deficitsProspective safety dataNegative symptomsAbuse disordersHealthy individualsCounterbalanced studyMonths poststudyRecallPsychotomimetic effectsPsychotic disordersReceptor functionPsychosisEndogenous psychosesIndividualsDistractibilityFluencyTransient symptomsDisordersEndocrine effectsSafety dataAnxietyNicotine effects on brain function and functional connectivity in schizophrenia
Jacobsen LK, D'Souza DC, Mencl WE, Pugh KR, Skudlarski P, Krystal JH. Nicotine effects on brain function and functional connectivity in schizophrenia. Biological Psychiatry 2004, 55: 850-858. PMID: 15050867, DOI: 10.1016/j.biopsych.2003.12.023.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAnalysis of VarianceAttentionBrainBrain MappingBrief Psychiatric Rating ScaleCase-Control StudiesFemaleHumansImage Processing, Computer-AssistedMagnetic Resonance ImagingMaleMemory, Short-TermMiddle AgedNeuropsychological TestsNicotineNicotinic AgonistsReaction TimeRegression AnalysisSchizophreniaSmokeTask Performance and AnalysisVerbal LearningConceptsTask performanceFunctional connectivityFunctional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) scanningBrain regionsN-back taskMultiple cognitive domainsNetwork of regionsDifficult task conditionsAnterior cingulate cortexAttention loadMemory loadSelective attentionCognitive domainsTask conditionsCognitive functionCingulate cortexThalamocortical functional connectivityNicotine effectsCognitive dysfunctionBrain functionSchizophrenia patientsControl subjectsSchizophrenic subjectsMagnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scanningMental illness
2000
Attenuation of the Neuropsychiatric Effects of Ketamine With Lamotrigine: Support for Hyperglutamatergic Effects of N-methyl-D-aspartate Receptor Antagonists
Anand A, Charney DS, Oren DA, Berman RM, Hu XS, Cappiello A, Krystal JH. Attenuation of the Neuropsychiatric Effects of Ketamine With Lamotrigine: Support for Hyperglutamatergic Effects of N-methyl-D-aspartate Receptor Antagonists. JAMA Psychiatry 2000, 57: 270-276. PMID: 10711913, DOI: 10.1001/archpsyc.57.3.270.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAffectBrief Psychiatric Rating ScaleCognition DisordersDouble-Blind MethodExcitatory Amino Acid AntagonistsFemaleGlutamatesHumansKetamineLamotrigineMaleMental DisordersPerceptual DisordersPlacebosPsychiatric Status Rating ScalesReceptors, N-Methyl-D-AspartateSchizophreniaSchizophrenic PsychologyTriazinesVerbal LearningConceptsN-methyl-D-aspartate receptor antagonistNMDA receptor dysfunctionReceptor antagonistNeuropsychiatric effectsGlutamate releaseReceptor dysfunctionSymptom subscalesPlacebo 2 hoursClinician-Administered Dissociative States ScaleAdministration of lamotrigineAdministration of ketamineDouble-blind conditionsNMDA receptor antagonistMood-elevating effectsPositive symptom subscaleBrief Psychiatric RatingNovel therapeutic agentsNegative symptom subscaleHopkins Verbal Learning TestVerbal Learning TestKetamine effectsPsychiatric illnessHealthy subjectsPathophysiologic processesPreclinical studies
1999
Changes of benzodiazepine receptors during chronic benzodiazepine administration in humans
Fujita M, Woods S, Verhoeff N, Abi-Dargham A, Baldwin R, Zoghbi S, Soares J, Jatlow P, Krystal J, Rajeevan N, Charney D, Seibyl J, Innis R. Changes of benzodiazepine receptors during chronic benzodiazepine administration in humans. European Journal Of Pharmacology 1999, 368: 161-172. PMID: 10193652, DOI: 10.1016/s0014-2999(99)00013-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsClinical effectsReceptor levelsReceptor densityReceptor occupancyChronic benzodiazepine administrationBenzodiazepine receptor densityHealthy human subjectsComparison of baselineSingle photon emissionHopkins Verbal Learning TestInduced sedationVerbal Learning TestBenzodiazepine administrationOral administrationBaseline valuesBenzodiazepine receptorsTolerance developmentDay 3Day 17Day 4Day 10Central typeLearning TestReceptorsHuman subjects