2018
Efficacy and safety of a fatty acid amide hydrolase inhibitor (PF-04457845) in the treatment of cannabis withdrawal and dependence in men: a double-blind, placebo-controlled, parallel group, phase 2a single-site randomised controlled trial
D'Souza DC, Cortes-Briones J, Creatura G, Bluez G, Thurnauer H, Deaso E, Bielen K, Surti T, Radhakrishnan R, Gupta A, Gupta S, Cahill J, Sherif MA, Makriyannis A, Morgan PT, Ranganathan M, Skosnik PD. Efficacy and safety of a fatty acid amide hydrolase inhibitor (PF-04457845) in the treatment of cannabis withdrawal and dependence in men: a double-blind, placebo-controlled, parallel group, phase 2a single-site randomised controlled trial. The Lancet Psychiatry 2018, 6: 35-45. PMID: 30528676, DOI: 10.1016/s2215-0366(18)30427-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPF-04457845Cannabis withdrawal symptomsFatty acid amide hydrolaseCannabis withdrawalPlacebo groupAdverse eventsCannabis useWithdrawal symptomsFatty acid amide hydrolase inhibitorSerious adverse eventsPhase 2a trialWeeks of treatmentTreatment of cannabisCannabis use disorderSelf-reported cannabis useDSM-IV criteriaTreatment-related differencesTHC-COOH concentrationsAnandamide concentrationsTreat populationPrimary endpointPill countHospital admissionNovel FAAH inhibitorsSelf-reported cannabis39.4 A DOUBLE-BLIND TRIAL OF VALACYCLOVIR TO IMPROVE COGNITION IN EARLY PHASE SCHIZOPHRENIA: RESULTS FROM THE VISTA STUDY
Breier A, Dickerson F, Buchanan R, Marder S, Neuchterlein K, D’Souza D, Francis M, Radnovich A, Yolken R, Preskorn S, Macaluso M, Yang Z, Mehdyoun N, Kakar R, Dunn W, Hoffmeyer D, Maguire G. 39.4 A DOUBLE-BLIND TRIAL OF VALACYCLOVIR TO IMPROVE COGNITION IN EARLY PHASE SCHIZOPHRENIA: RESULTS FROM THE VISTA STUDY. Schizophrenia Bulletin 2018, 44: s63-s63. PMCID: PMC5888721, DOI: 10.1093/schbul/sby014.162.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEarly phase schizophreniaHSV-1 seropositiveHSV-1Cognitive impairmentNegative subjectsHerpes virusPrevious small clinical trialsDuration of psychosisEfficacy of valacyclovirDouble-blind trialSmall clinical trialsHerpes virus infectionHerpes simplex virus type 1Treatment of schizophreniaSimplex virus type 1Life-long infectionVirus type 1Treatment outcome analysisMemory scoresFull therapeutic potentialPlacebo groupAdjunctive placeboInflammatory markersPrimary outcomeHuman CNS
2005
Mazindol Augmentation of Antipsychotic Treatment for Schizophrenic Patients with Comorbid Cocaine Abuse or Dependence
Perry E, Gil R, Miles D, Brenner L, Macdougall L, Johnson R, Degen K, Gueorguieva R, Petrakis I, Krystal J, D'Souza D. Mazindol Augmentation of Antipsychotic Treatment for Schizophrenic Patients with Comorbid Cocaine Abuse or Dependence. Journal Of Dual Diagnosis 2005, 1: 37-47. DOI: 10.1300/j374v01n01_04.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCocaine abusePsychiatric symptomsCocaine cravingCatecholamine reuptake inhibitorCurrent antipsychotic medicationsCocaine consumptionPlacebo groupAntipsychotic pharmacotherapyReuptake inhibitorsAntipsychotic medicationAntipsychotic treatmentComorbid schizophreniaSchizoaffective patientsSubstance abuse issuesSchizophrenic patientsPatientsSchizoaffective disorderSchizophrenia patientsNatural historyMazindolPilot studyGroup therapySchizophreniaSymptomsAbuse issues