2018
An Exploratory Trial of Transdermal Nicotine for Aggression and Irritability in Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder
Lewis AS, van Schalkwyk GI, Lopez MO, Volkmar FR, Picciotto MR, Sukhodolsky DG. An Exploratory Trial of Transdermal Nicotine for Aggression and Irritability in Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder. Journal Of Autism And Developmental Disorders 2018, 48: 2748-2757. PMID: 29536216, PMCID: PMC6394231, DOI: 10.1007/s10803-018-3536-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAutism spectrum disorderSpectrum disorderTransdermal nicotineDouble-blind crossover trialAggressive behaviorPreliminary efficacyAggressive symptomsSleep ratingsAggressionSubscale changesNicotinic acetylcholine receptorsNAChR agonistsPrimary outcomeNicotine treatmentCrossover trialExploratory trialΑ7 nAChRsAcetylcholine receptorsNicotineAdultsDisordersPlaceboNAChRsFurther investigationTrials
2017
Menthol disrupts nicotine’s psychostimulant properties in an age and sex-dependent manner in C57BL/6J mice
Fait BW, Thompson DC, Mose TN, Jatlow P, Jordt SE, Picciotto MR, Mineur YS. Menthol disrupts nicotine’s psychostimulant properties in an age and sex-dependent manner in C57BL/6J mice. Behavioural Brain Research 2017, 334: 72-77. PMID: 28743602, PMCID: PMC5580257, DOI: 10.1016/j.bbr.2017.07.027.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAdult male miceNicotine intakeMale micePsychostimulant effectsPsychostimulant propertiesHome cage locomotor activitySex-dependent mannerSex-dependent mechanismsBlood levelsAdolescent miceFemale miceLocomotor stimulationLocomotor activityNicotine sensitivityAge groupsE-cigarettesMiceIntakeSignificant decreaseNicotineAgeSexBehavioral changesAdultsSpecific mechanisms