2014
Effects of endogenous and exogenous progesterone on emotional intelligence in cocaine‐dependent men and women who also abuse alcohol
Milivojevic V, Sinha R, Morgan PT, Sofuoglu M, Fox HC. Effects of endogenous and exogenous progesterone on emotional intelligence in cocaine‐dependent men and women who also abuse alcohol. Human Psychopharmacology Clinical And Experimental 2014, 29: 589-598. PMID: 25363303, PMCID: PMC4498951, DOI: 10.1002/hup.2446.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEmotional intelligenceStudy 1Caruso Emotional Intelligence TestAbstinent cocaine-dependent individualsEmotional Intelligence TestRegulation of emotionCocaine-dependent individualsCocaine-dependent menFunction of genderManaging emotionsIntelligence testsEmotionsSelective aspectsSubstance dependenceGender effectsSex differencesMenstrual cycle phaseIntelligenceGender discrepancyMSCEITSaloveyImproved abilityIndividualsGonadal hormonesHealthy individualsSex Differences in Guanfacine Effects on Drug Craving and Stress Arousal in Cocaine-Dependent Individuals
Fox HC, Morgan PT, Sinha R. Sex Differences in Guanfacine Effects on Drug Craving and Stress Arousal in Cocaine-Dependent Individuals. Neuropsychopharmacology 2014, 39: 1527-1537. PMID: 24395021, PMCID: PMC3988558, DOI: 10.1038/npp.2014.1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCocaine use disorderImagery conditionNegative emotionsDrug cravingUse disordersCocaine-dependent individualsCocaine-dependent malesCocaine-dependent menSex differencesGuanfacine's effectsDrug cuesImagery exposureNegative moodSystolic blood pressureStress arousalNicotine cravingAlcohol cravingCounterbalanced orderCravingCocaine cravingAnxietyCocaine addictionEmotionsRecovery time pointsGuanfacine
2013
The effects of exogenous progesterone on drug craving and stress arousal in cocaine dependence: Impact of gender and cue type
Fox HC, Sofuoglu M, Morgan PT, Tuit KL, Sinha R. The effects of exogenous progesterone on drug craving and stress arousal in cocaine dependence: Impact of gender and cue type. Psychoneuroendocrinology 2013, 38: 1532-1544. PMID: 23374328, PMCID: PMC3772967, DOI: 10.1016/j.psyneuen.2012.12.022.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdrenocorticotropic HormoneAdultAffectAlcohol DrinkingAnxietyArousalBlood PressureCocaine-Related DisordersComorbidityCuesDepressionDouble-Blind MethodEmotionsEstradiolFemaleHeart RateHumansHydrocortisoneHypothalamo-Hypophyseal SystemImagery, PsychotherapyMaleMiddle AgedPituitary-Adrenal SystemProgesteroneRelaxation TherapySex CharacteristicsSmokingStress, PsychologicalStroop TestConceptsDrug cravingCocaine-dependent menCognitive performanceStress arousalTreatment-seeking cocaine dependent individualsCue-induced cravingCocaine-dependent individualsCue typesStroop performanceSubjective cravingCognitive measuresImagery conditionNegative emotionsCue exposureInhibitory controlRelaxed moodDependent individualsDependent menArousal stateCravingArousalCounterbalanced orderStress exposureRewarding effectsCocaine dependence
2011
Prazosin Effects on Stress‐ and Cue‐Induced Craving and Stress Response in Alcohol‐Dependent Individuals: Preliminary Findings
Fox HC, Anderson GM, Tuit K, Hansen J, Kimmerling A, Siedlarz KM, Morgan PT, Sinha R. Prazosin Effects on Stress‐ and Cue‐Induced Craving and Stress Response in Alcohol‐Dependent Individuals: Preliminary Findings. Alcohol Clinical And Experimental Research 2011, 36: 351-360. PMID: 21919922, PMCID: PMC3243763, DOI: 10.1111/j.1530-0277.2011.01628.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdrenergic alpha-1 Receptor AntagonistsAdultAlcoholismAnxietyBlood PressureCuesDiagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental DisordersDouble-Blind MethodEmotionsFemaleHemodynamicsHumansHypothalamo-Hypophyseal SystemImaginationMalePituitary-Adrenal SystemPrazosinSecondary PreventionStress, PsychologicalConceptsCue-induced alcohol cravingNegative emotionsAlcohol-dependent individualsBlunted HPA responseAlcohol cravingAlcohol cuesStress dysregulationTreatment-seeking alcohol-dependent individualsCue-induced alcoholAlcohol cue exposureCue-Induced CravingImagery exposureBlood pressureHPA responseLower alcohol cravingCue exposureRelapse susceptibilityPreliminary efficacy studyEmotionsPrazosin groupPlacebo groupCravingCounterbalanced orderControl conditionAnxiety