2024
Health correlates of experiential and behavioral avoidance among trauma-exposed veterans
Schwartz E, Palmisano A, Petrakis I, Pietrzak R, Sofuoglu M. Health correlates of experiential and behavioral avoidance among trauma-exposed veterans. Journal Of Psychiatric Research 2024, 176: 213-217. PMID: 38878649, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychires.2024.06.014.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTrauma-exposed veteransExperiential avoidanceBehavioral avoidanceAnxiety symptomsDepressive symptomsMental health outcomesCognitive dysfunctionPhysical healthPhysical health outcomesHealth outcomesQuality of lifeHealth-related dysfunctionTrauma historyPsychosocial functioningCognitive functionAvoidance behaviorOutcome measuresHealth-related quality of lifeTreatment targetDistressExploratory analysisVeteransHealth-related qualityAvoidanceAnxiety
2023
On the Edges: The Ethics of Human Studies with Psychedelic Substances
da Costa S, Sofuoglu M. On the Edges: The Ethics of Human Studies with Psychedelic Substances. 2023, 153-171. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-14339-7_9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchClinical benefitLife-threatening conditionNovel pharmacological agentsAlcohol use disorderClinical studiesDepressive symptomsHuman studiesPharmacological agentsUse disordersMedical supervisionClassical psychedelicsTherapeutic potentialClinical researchPsychoactive effectsPsychedelic substancesControlled Substances ActHuman researchAccepted medical useConsistent evidenceDisordersPsychedelicsSubstances ActSchedule IMedical useRecreational use
2001
Depressive symptoms modulate the subjective and physiological response to cocaine in humans
Sofuoglu M, Brown S, Babb D, Hatsukami D. Depressive symptoms modulate the subjective and physiological response to cocaine in humans. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2001, 63: 131-137. PMID: 11376917, DOI: 10.1016/s0376-8716(00)00199-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDepressive symptomsCocaine responseBeck Depression Inventory scoresHigher BDI groupLower BDI scoresDepression Inventory scoresSubclinical depressive symptomsBody weight differencesInpatient studyMajor depressionBDI scoresCocaine use behaviorBDI groupInventory scoresSymptomsCocaineCocaine usersPhysiological responsesGroup differencesEnhanced responseSubjective responsesWeight differencesScoresUse behaviorsResponse