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 Administration
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