2020
Prospective association of e‐cigarette and cigarette use with alcohol use in two waves of the Population Assessment of Tobacco and Health
Roberts W, Verplaetse T, Peltier MKR, Moore KE, Gueorguieva R, McKee SA. Prospective association of e‐cigarette and cigarette use with alcohol use in two waves of the Population Assessment of Tobacco and Health. Addiction 2020, 115: 1571-1579. PMID: 31977106, PMCID: PMC7340560, DOI: 10.1111/add.14980.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAlcohol use outcomesHazardous alcohol useE-cigarette useE-cigarettesCigarette useAlcohol useUse outcomesExposure groupCigarette usersTotal drinksSocio-demographic risk factorsUnited States adult populationWave 1Non-institutionalized adultsStates adult populationHarmful alcohol consumptionNon-daily useE-cigarette usersPoorer alcohol use outcomesSocio-demographic characteristicsRisk factorsHealth SurveyHigher oddsTobacco cigarettesAlcohol abuse
2018
Mobile alcohol biosensors and pharmacotherapy development research
Roberts W, McKee SA. Mobile alcohol biosensors and pharmacotherapy development research. Alcohol 2018, 81: 149-160. PMID: 31679765, PMCID: PMC6842067, DOI: 10.1016/j.alcohol.2018.07.012.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAlcohol DrinkingAlcohol OxidoreductasesAlcoholismBiosensing TechniquesHumansMobile ApplicationsEffects of Varenicline on Cognitive Performance in Heavy Drinkers: Dose-Response Effects and Associations With Drinking Outcomes
Roberts W, McKee SA. Effects of Varenicline on Cognitive Performance in Heavy Drinkers: Dose-Response Effects and Associations With Drinking Outcomes. Experimental And Clinical Psychopharmacology 2018, 26: 49-57. PMID: 29389170, PMCID: PMC5797996, DOI: 10.1037/pha0000161.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAlcohol use disorderCognitive functioningCognitive assessment batteryContinuous performance taskAdult heavy drinkersSignificant indirect effectUse disordersReaction timeEffects of vareniclinePerformance taskHeavy drinkersCognitive outcomesAssessment BatteryHuman laboratory experimentsCognitive functionMediation analysisDrinking outcomesMemoryLess drinkingAlcohol useDrinking behaviorIndirect effectsLaboratory sessionsDrinking taskVarenicline dose
2017
Effects of varenicline on alcohol cue reactivity in heavy drinkers
Roberts W, Harrison ELR, McKee SA. Effects of varenicline on alcohol cue reactivity in heavy drinkers. Psychopharmacology 2017, 234: 2737-2745. PMID: 28600734, PMCID: PMC5709183, DOI: 10.1007/s00213-017-4667-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEffects of vareniclineHuman laboratory studiesAlcohol use disorderAlcohol cue reactivityHeavy drinkersUse disordersPlacebo-controlled human laboratory studyCue exposureAlcohol useCue reactivityUse of vareniclineFront-line treatmentCue-induced alcohol cravingAlcohol cue exposureTitration periodCue-reactivity paradigmMedication groupPharmacological treatmentMedication effectsAdult smokersTobacco cravingVareniclineMethodsAs partLarge seriesAlcohol cravingCurbing the DUI offender’s self-efficacy to drink and drive: A laboratory study
Roberts W, Fillmore MT. Curbing the DUI offender’s self-efficacy to drink and drive: A laboratory study. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2017, 172: 73-79. PMID: 28152449, PMCID: PMC5309158, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2016.12.005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAlcohol DrinkingAlcoholic IntoxicationAutomobile DrivingCentral Nervous System DepressantsComputer SimulationCriminalsDose-Response Relationship, DrugEthanolFeedback, PsychologicalFemaleHumansImpulsive BehaviorMaleNeuropsychological TestsPsychomotor PerformanceRecurrenceSelf EfficacyYoung AdultConceptsPerformance feedbackDUI offendersDriving abilitySimulated driving taskHistory of DUISelf-reported impairmentDriving taskAdult driversInfluence of alcoholSubjective impairmentSignificant impairmentChallenge sessionsOffendersDUI arrestsRecidivismDUIImpairmentSessionsFeedbackAbilityPerceptionTaskRetestAlcoholIndividuals
2012
Drinking to Distraction: Does Alcohol Increase Attentional Bias in Adults With ADHD?
Roberts W, Fillmore MT, Milich R. Drinking to Distraction: Does Alcohol Increase Attentional Bias in Adults With ADHD? Experimental And Clinical Psychopharmacology 2012, 20: 107-117. PMID: 22121850, PMCID: PMC3338153, DOI: 10.1037/a0026379.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAttention-deficit/hyperactivity disorderAttentional biasSocial drinkersADHD groupHistory of ADHDVisual probe taskAlcohol-related stimuliAd libitum alcohol consumptionAcute alcohol effectsAcute alcohol doseDoses of alcoholAlcohol-related problemsNonclinical controlsHyperactivity disorderAlcohol effectsAlcohol dosesAlcohol dosePrevious researchSuch individualsDrinkersAdultsBiasAlcohol consumptionModerate doseAd libitum consumption