2008
Blunted Psychotomimetic and Amnestic Effects of Δ-9-Tetrahydrocannabinol in Frequent Users of Cannabis
D'Souza DC, Ranganathan M, Braley G, Gueorguieva R, Zimolo Z, Cooper T, Perry E, Krystal J. Blunted Psychotomimetic and Amnestic Effects of Δ-9-Tetrahydrocannabinol in Frequent Users of Cannabis. Neuropsychopharmacology 2008, 33: 2505-2516. PMID: 18185500, PMCID: PMC3799954, DOI: 10.1038/sj.npp.1301643.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAmnesiaAttentionBrainDose-Response Relationship, DrugDouble-Blind MethodDronabinolDrug Administration ScheduleDrug ToleranceFemaleHallucinationsHallucinogensHumansHydrocortisoneMaleMarijuana AbuseMiddle AgedPerceptual DisordersProlactinPsychoses, Substance-InducedTachycardiaYoung AdultConceptsAmnestic effectsPerceptual alterationsDelta-9-TetrahydrocannabinolCannabis useSubjective effectsFrequent usersCannabisEffects of cannabinoidsIllicit substancesPsychotomimetic effectsEuphoric effectsHealthy controlsHealthy individualsMemoryImpairingPsychosisDose-related effectsIndividualsCortisolPsychotomimeticsAttentionPeopleUsersPlacebo-controlled studyEffect
1993
Enhanced suppression of cortisol following dexamethasone administration in posttraumatic stress disorder
Yehuda R, Southwick SM, Krystal JH, Bremner D, Charney DS, Mason JW. Enhanced suppression of cortisol following dexamethasone administration in posttraumatic stress disorder. American Journal Of Psychiatry 1993, 150: 83-86. PMID: 8417586, DOI: 10.1176/ajp.150.1.83.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPosttraumatic stress disorderDexamethasone administrationDexamethasone levelsLow-dose dexamethasone suppression testEnhanced negative feedback sensitivityStress disorderBaseline blood samplesDexamethasone suppression testNegative feedback sensitivityMale patientsHPA abnormalitiesSuppression testMajor depressionBlood samplesLow doseDiagnostic criteriaNormal subjectsPTSD patientsPatientsDexamethasoneCortisolGreater suppressionFeedback sensitivityEnhanced suppressionAdministration
1989
The effects of carbon dioxide inhalation of plasma MHPG, plasma hormones respiratory rate, and behavior in the Rhesus monkey
Krystal J, Woods S, Levesque M, Heninger C, Heninger G. The effects of carbon dioxide inhalation of plasma MHPG, plasma hormones respiratory rate, and behavior in the Rhesus monkey. Life Sciences 1989, 45: 1657-1663. PMID: 2511388, DOI: 10.1016/0024-3205(89)90275-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGrowth hormonePlasma MHPGChair-adapted rhesus monkeysRespiratory rateRhesus monkeysSignificant dose-dependent increaseEffects of inhalationDose-dependent increaseCarbon dioxide inhalationNorepinephrine metabolitePlasma levelsPlasma hormonesMHPGBehavioral activationInhalationHormoneProlactinShort durationCortisolMonkeysMinutesPeak changes