2018
Effects of Varenicline Alone and in Combination With Low-dose Naltrexone on Alcohol-primed Smoking in Heavy-drinking Tobacco Users
Roberts W, Shi JM, Tetrault JM, McKee SA. Effects of Varenicline Alone and in Combination With Low-dose Naltrexone on Alcohol-primed Smoking in Heavy-drinking Tobacco Users. Journal Of Addiction Medicine 2018, 12: 227-233. PMID: 29438157, PMCID: PMC5970035, DOI: 10.1097/adm.0000000000000392.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLow-dose naltrexoneTobacco usersTreatment outcomesPlacebo-controlled human laboratory studySmoking cessation treatmentEffects of vareniclineCigarettes ad libitumHuman laboratory studiesSubjective drug effectsVarenicline monotherapyCessation medicationsMedication therapyCessation treatmentMedication armTobacco useVareniclineLow doseSmoking relapseSmokingDrug effectsSmoking outcomesSmoking behaviorNaltrexoneCarbon monoxide levelsHeavy drinkers
2016
A randomized factorial trial of disulfiram and contingency management to enhance cognitive behavioral therapy for cocaine dependence
Carroll KM, Nich C, Petry NM, Eagan DA, Shi JM, Ball SA. A randomized factorial trial of disulfiram and contingency management to enhance cognitive behavioral therapy for cocaine dependence. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2016, 160: 135-142. PMID: 26817621, PMCID: PMC4767616, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2015.12.036.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCognitive behavioral therapyCocaine outcomesCocaine dependenceCombination of CMDouble-blind clinical trialBehavioral therapyCommunity-based outpatient clinicsUrine sample testingBlind clinical trialSustained treatment effectContingency managementDSM-IV criteriaRandomized factorial trialCurrent cocaine dependenceWeekly individual sessionsCocaine use disorderSecondary outcomesPrimary outcomeYear followOutpatient clinicAddition of disulfiramClinical trialsUse disordersCBT treatmentFactorial trial
2014
Ethyl Glucuronide and Ethyl Sulfate Assays in Clinical Trials, Interpretation, and Limitations: Results of a Dose Ranging Alcohol Challenge Study and 2 Clinical Trials
Jatlow PI, Agro A, Wu R, Nadim H, Toll BA, Ralevski E, Nogueira C, Shi J, Dziura JD, Petrakis IL, O'Malley SS. Ethyl Glucuronide and Ethyl Sulfate Assays in Clinical Trials, Interpretation, and Limitations: Results of a Dose Ranging Alcohol Challenge Study and 2 Clinical Trials. Alcohol Clinical And Experimental Research 2014, 38: 2056-2065. PMID: 24773137, PMCID: PMC4107122, DOI: 10.1111/acer.12407.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEtG/EtSClinical trialsEthyl glucuronideRecent alcohol consumptionEvaluation of outcomesAlcohol challenge studyBlood concentrationsAlcohol dosesLow doseLight drinkingAlcohol consumptionChallenge studiesCutoff concentrationDrinking historyTimed intervalsAbstinenceTrialsHeavy consumptionDrinkingDoseGlucuronideObjective measuresHoursCutoffEtG