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
1992
Controlled Trial of Alprazolam Supplementation During Imipramine Treatment of Panic Disorder
WOODS S, NAGY L, KOLESZAR A, KRYSTAL J, HENINGER G, CHARNEY D. Controlled Trial of Alprazolam Supplementation During Imipramine Treatment of Panic Disorder. Journal Of Clinical Psychopharmacology 1992, 12: 32-38. PMID: 1552038, DOI: 10.1097/00004714-199202000-00006.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1989
Clinical and Medication Outcome After Short-term Alprazolam and Behavorial Group Treatment in Panic Disorder: 2.5-Year Naturalistic Follow-up Study
Nagy LM, Krystal JH, Woods SW, Charney DS. Clinical and Medication Outcome After Short-term Alprazolam and Behavorial Group Treatment in Panic Disorder: 2.5-Year Naturalistic Follow-up Study. JAMA Psychiatry 1989, 46: 993-999. PMID: 2818144, DOI: 10.1001/archpsyc.1989.01810110035005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFU periodAlprazolam treatmentMajor depressionPanic disorderPanic attacksPanic attack frequencyBehavioral group treatment programGreater symptom severityAntipanic effectsNonpharmacologic therapiesMedication outcomesNaturalistic followGroup treatment programAlprazolam dosesSame doseLow doseLifetime diagnosisAttack frequencySymptom severityTreatment programBehavioral therapyPatientsAdmissionAlprazolamTreatment gainsEffects of alprazolam and clonidine on carbon dioxide-induced increases in anxiety ratings in healthy human subjects
Woods S, Krystal J, Heninger G, Charney D. Effects of alprazolam and clonidine on carbon dioxide-induced increases in anxiety ratings in healthy human subjects. Life Sciences 1989, 45: 233-242. PMID: 2503670, DOI: 10.1016/0024-3205(89)90255-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAlprazolamAnxietyCarbon DioxideClonidineFemaleHumansMalePulseReference ValuesTidal VolumeConceptsHealthy human subjectsClonidine 2 mcg/Pulse rateEffects of alprazolamAnxiety-like effectsHuman subjectsRatings of anxietyOral alprazolamHypotensive effectVentilatory responseMcg/Noradrenergic systemBenzodiazepine receptorsAnxiolytic propertiesNeurobiologic mechanismsClonidineNew drugsAlprazolamAnxiety ratingsSubjective anxietyDrugsAnxietyNormal functioningNeural systemsUseful model system