2011
Noradrenergic vs Serotonergic Antidepressant with or without Naltrexone for Veterans with PTSD and Comorbid Alcohol Dependence
Petrakis IL, Ralevski E, Desai N, Trevisan L, Gueorguieva R, Rounsaville B, Krystal JH. Noradrenergic vs Serotonergic Antidepressant with or without Naltrexone for Veterans with PTSD and Comorbid Alcohol Dependence. Neuropsychopharmacology 2011, 37: 996-1004. PMID: 22089316, PMCID: PMC3280636, DOI: 10.1038/npp.2011.283.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPost-traumatic stress disorderSerotonin uptake inhibitorNorepinephrine uptake inhibitorUptake inhibitorAlcohol dependenceMale veteransTreatment of PTSDUse outcomesSymptoms of PTSDDouble-blind conditionsMain outcome measuresEvidence of efficacyComorbid alcohol dependenceCurrent diagnostic criteriaAlcohol use disorderAlcohol use outcomesComorbid conditionsAdjunctive efficacyOutcome measuresOnly FDADiagnostic criteriaUse disordersClinical advantagesAlcohol consumptionDrug AdministrationErratum: Characterization of the Interactive Effects of Glycine and D-Cycloserine in Men: Further Evidence for Enhanced NMDA Receptor Function Associated with Human Alcohol Dependence
Krystal J, Petrakis I, Limoncelli D, Nappi S, Trevisan L, Pittman B, D'Souza D. Erratum: Characterization of the Interactive Effects of Glycine and D-Cycloserine in Men: Further Evidence for Enhanced NMDA Receptor Function Associated with Human Alcohol Dependence. Neuropsychopharmacology 2011, 36: 911-911. PMCID: PMC3055722, DOI: 10.1038/npp.2011.2.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2010
Characterization of the Interactive Effects of Glycine and D-Cycloserine in Men: Further Evidence for Enhanced NMDA Receptor Function Associated with Human Alcohol Dependence
Krystal JH, Petrakis IL, Limoncelli D, Nappi SK, Trevisan L, Pittman B, D'Souza DC. Characterization of the Interactive Effects of Glycine and D-Cycloserine in Men: Further Evidence for Enhanced NMDA Receptor Function Associated with Human Alcohol Dependence. Neuropsychopharmacology 2010, 36: 701-710. PMID: 21124304, PMCID: PMC3055693, DOI: 10.1038/npp.2010.203.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNMDA receptor functionAlcohol-dependent patientsHuman alcohol dependenceAntagonist-like effectsReceptor functionReceptor antagonistDCS effectsD-cycloserineAlcohol-like effectsAlcohol dependenceNMDA glutamate receptor functionN-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) glutamate receptor antagonistStandard alcohol drinksGlutamate receptor antagonistsChronic alcohol consumptionDouble-blind conditionsNMDA receptor antagonistAlcohol-dependent menGlutamate receptor functionAlcohol-dependent animalsPlasma levelsGlycine administrationGlycine levelsNMDA receptorsCoagonist site
2002
The Effect of Tryptophan Depletion on Alcohol Self‐Administration in Non‐Treatment‐Seeking Alcoholic Individuals
Petrakis IL, Buonopane A, O'Malley S, Cermik O, Trevisan L, Boutros NN, Limoncelli D, Krystal JH. The Effect of Tryptophan Depletion on Alcohol Self‐Administration in Non‐Treatment‐Seeking Alcoholic Individuals. Alcohol Clinical And Experimental Research 2002, 26: 969-975. PMID: 12170105, DOI: 10.1111/j.1530-0277.2002.tb02629.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTest sessionsActive tryptophan depletionSelf-reported cravingTryptophan depletionFavorite alcoholic beverageCue exposure sessionsAmount of alcoholAmino acid drinkSelf-administration paradigmAlcohol-dependent individualsAlcohol Self-AdministrationAlcohol use disorderDependence of alcoholNeurobiological mechanismsExposure sessionsSubjective intoxicationBlood alcohol levelsPriming drinkAlcohol useAcid drinkUse disordersAlcoholic individualsAlcohol dependenceCravingTest day