2014
Preliminary evidence for normalization of risk taking by modafinil in chronic cocaine users
Canavan SV, Forselius EL, Bessette AJ, Morgan PT. Preliminary evidence for normalization of risk taking by modafinil in chronic cocaine users. Addictive Behaviors 2014, 39: 1057-1061. PMID: 24642345, PMCID: PMC4026273, DOI: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2014.02.015.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBalloon Analogue Risk TaskBART scoresHealthy participantsCocaine-dependent individualsCocaine dependenceChronic cocaine usersEffects of modafinilCognitive effectsRisk TaskBehavioral measuresChronic cocaine useDependent individualsWake-promoting agentNormalization of riskRisk takingSubstance useCognitive impairmentPreliminary evidenceCocaine usersHigher scoresModafinilParticipantsCocaine useSleep disordersModafinil treatment
2008
Sleep architecture, cocaine and visual learning
Morgan PT, Pace‐Schott E, Sahul ZH, Coric V, Stickgold R, Malison RT. Sleep architecture, cocaine and visual learning. Addiction 2008, 103: 1344-1352. PMID: 18855824, PMCID: PMC3690941, DOI: 10.1111/j.1360-0443.2008.02233.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChronic cocaine usersVisual learningProgressive abstinenceVisual texture discrimination taskLate night REM sleepSlow wave activityAbstinence-related changesTexture discrimination taskCocaine usersSleep architectureCocaine useVisual performanceREM sleepOvernight enhancementDays of abstinenceDiscrimination taskCocaine self-administration sessionsSelf-administration sessionsCognitive functionChronic cocaine useLearning deficitsCognitive dysfunctionRapid eye movement (REM) sleepAbstinenceCocaine abstinenceCocaine Users Differ from Normals on Cognitive Tasks Which Show Poorer Performance During Drug Abstinence
Pace-Schott EF, Morgan PT, Malison RT, Hart CL, Edgar C, Walker M, Stickgold R. Cocaine Users Differ from Normals on Cognitive Tasks Which Show Poorer Performance During Drug Abstinence. The American Journal Of Drug And Alcohol Abuse 2008, 34: 109-121. PMID: 18161649, DOI: 10.1080/00952990701764821.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVerbal recognition memoryCocaine usersCocaine-dependent individualsCocaine-induced impairmentRecognition memoryCognitive tasksCognitive batteryCognitive changesDrug-free baselineDrug abstinenceAbstinencePoor performanceMemoryCocaine useDrug useDay cocaineNormative valuesAttentionCocaineTaskImpairmentIndividualsBatteriesInpatient study
2007
Cocaine and Sleep: Early Abstinence
Morgan PT, Malison RT. Cocaine and Sleep: Early Abstinence. The Scientific World JOURNAL 2007, 7: 223-230. PMID: 17982597, PMCID: PMC5900952, DOI: 10.1100/tsw.2007.209.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSubjective reportsCognitive performance declineCompulsive cocaine useCocaine useDiminished sleepWeeks of abstinenceEarly abstinenceSubjective measuresPerformance declineSleep disturbancesAbstinenceSleepIndication of recoveryRelevant literatureDisordersMeasuresCocaineSignificant deteriorationChronic useRelationshipDysregulation
2006
Self-reported paranoia during laboratory “binge” cocaine self-administration in humans
Kalayasiri R, Sughondhabirom A, Gueorguieva R, Coric V, Lynch WJ, Morgan PT, Cubells JF, Malison RT. Self-reported paranoia during laboratory “binge” cocaine self-administration in humans. Pharmacology Biochemistry And Behavior 2006, 83: 249-256. PMID: 16549106, DOI: 10.1016/j.pbb.2006.02.005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCocaine-induced paranoiaIntravenous cocaine self-administration sessionsPlacebo-controlled designCocaine self-administration sessionsCocaine-dependent volunteersSelf-administration sessionsTest-retest sessionsCocaine doseHigh dosesCocaine useSignificant main effectDoseDosesSelf-reported paranoiaSubjectsVulnerable subjects