2019
Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics of Immediate-Release Versus Extended-Release Guanfacine in Adult Daily Smokers.
Verplaetse TL, Roberts W, Moore KE, Peltier MR, Oberleitner LM, McKee SA. Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics of Immediate-Release Versus Extended-Release Guanfacine in Adult Daily Smokers. Journal Of Clinical Psychopharmacology 2019, 39: 124-128. PMID: 30707118, PMCID: PMC6391212, DOI: 10.1097/jcp.0000000000001004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAdult daily smokersDoses of guanfacineAdverse eventsMedication levelsDaily smokersTobacco cravingTreatment-emergent adverse eventsExtended-release formulationSimilar pharmacokinetic profileAttention deficit hyperactivity disorderDry mouthLast doseMigraine prophylaxisBlood pressureHeroin withdrawalStable dosingDose equivalencyHeart rateER formulationSmoking outcomesGuanfacinePharmacokinetic profileDrug AdministrationVital signsHyperactivity disorder
2018
Intersection of E-Cigarette Use and Gender on Transitions in Cigarette Smoking Status: Findings Across Waves 1 and 2 of the Population Assessment of Tobacco and Health Study
Verplaetse TL, Moore KE, Pittman BP, Roberts W, Oberleitner LM, Peltier M, Hacker R, Cosgrove KP, McKee SA. Intersection of E-Cigarette Use and Gender on Transitions in Cigarette Smoking Status: Findings Across Waves 1 and 2 of the Population Assessment of Tobacco and Health Study. Nicotine & Tobacco Research 2018, 21: 1423-1428. PMID: 30239953, PMCID: PMC6751514, DOI: 10.1093/ntr/nty187.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsE-cigarette useE-cigarette usersCigarette smoking statusE-cigarettesSmoking statusSmoking cessationCigarette smokersSmoking relapseGreater riskDaily e-cigarette usersWave 1Stratified analysisHigher oddsHealth StudyPotential riskSmokingRelapseDrug AdministrationElectronic cigarettesSmokersPopulation AssessmentPotential aidMenWomenRisk
2016
Targeting the Brain Stress Systems for the Treatment of Tobacco/Nicotine Dependence: Translating Preclinical and Clinical Findings
Verplaetse TL, McKee SA. Targeting the Brain Stress Systems for the Treatment of Tobacco/Nicotine Dependence: Translating Preclinical and Clinical Findings. Current Addiction Reports 2016, 3: 314-322. PMID: 31275802, PMCID: PMC6609087, DOI: 10.1007/s40429-016-0115-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBrain stress systemsTobacco useNoradrenergic systemTreatment strategiesCorticotropin-releasing factor (CRF) systemTobacco/nicotine dependenceMajority of smokersNicotine-induced activationPotential treatment strategySmoking-related outcomesNicotine-motivated behaviorsLong-term abstinenceStress systemClinical findingsAdrenal axisTobacco dependencePreventable mortalityClinical investigationNicotine dependenceRecent FindingsOneTherapeutic benefitPharmacological agentsCRF systemDrug AdministrationSummaryThis review