2019
The Kappa Opioid Receptor Is Associated With Naltrexone-Induced Reduction of Drinking and Craving
de Laat B, Goldberg A, Shi J, Tetrault JM, Nabulsi N, Zheng MQ, Najafzadeh S, Gao H, Kapinos M, Ropchan J, O'Malley SS, Huang Y, Morris ED, Krishnan-Sarin S. The Kappa Opioid Receptor Is Associated With Naltrexone-Induced Reduction of Drinking and Craving. Biological Psychiatry 2019, 86: 864-871. PMID: 31399255, DOI: 10.1016/j.biopsych.2019.05.021.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsKappa-opioid receptorsAlcohol use disorderOpioid receptorsUse disordersNonselective opioid receptor antagonistModest clinical effectsEfficacy of naltrexoneOpioid receptor antagonistDSM-IV criteriaPositron emission tomographyAlcohol Urge QuestionnaireNaltrexone initiationNaltrexone therapyClinical effectsReceptor antagonistTherapeutic effectCingulate cortexDrinking paradigmHeavy drinkersBilateral insulaNaltrexoneAlcohol dependenceBrain regionsEmission tomographyPrefrontal cortex
2001
Differential Occupancy of Somatodendritic and Postsynaptic 5HT1A Receptors by Pindolol: A Dose-Occupancy Study with [11C]WAY 100635 and Positron Emission Tomography in Humans
Martinez D, Hwang D, Mawlawi O, Slifstein M, Kent J, Simpson N, Parsey R, Hashimoto T, Huang Y, Shinn A, Van Heertum R, Abi-Dargham A, Caltabiano S, Malizia A, Cowley H, Mann J, Laruelle M. Differential Occupancy of Somatodendritic and Postsynaptic 5HT1A Receptors by Pindolol: A Dose-Occupancy Study with [11C]WAY 100635 and Positron Emission Tomography in Humans. Neuropsychopharmacology 2001, 24: 209-229. PMID: 11166513, DOI: 10.1016/s0893-133x(00)00187-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAntidepressive AgentsBrainHumansKineticsMagnetic Resonance ImagingMaleMood DisordersPindololPiperazinesPyridinesRaphe NucleiReceptors, NeurotransmitterReceptors, SerotoninReceptors, Serotonin, 5-HT1Selective Serotonin Reuptake InhibitorsSynaptic TransmissionTomography, Emission-ComputedConceptsDorsal raphe nucleusPositron emission tomographyClinical studiesSelective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) therapyPlacebo-controlled clinical studySerotonin reuptake inhibitor therapyEmission tomographyAbility of pindololPindolol augmentationAntidepressant therapyAntidepressant treatmentClinical responseInhibitor therapyRaphe nucleusScan 3Scan 4Therapeutic effectHealthy volunteersScan 2Vivo selectivityPindololAutoreceptorsSSRIsTherapyInconsistent results