2019
Weaker Memory Performance Exacerbates Stress-Induced Cannabis Craving in Youths’ Daily Lives
Miranda R, Wemm SE, Padovano H, Carpenter RW, Emery NN, Gray JC, Mereish EH. Weaker Memory Performance Exacerbates Stress-Induced Cannabis Craving in Youths’ Daily Lives. Clinical Psychological Science 2019, 7: 1094-1108. PMID: 31737439, PMCID: PMC6857838, DOI: 10.1177/2167702619841976.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCue exposureWeaker memory performanceDrug cue responseEcological momentary assessmentMemory performanceAddiction positCue responsesStressful momentsHigher cravingMomentary assessmentMomentary stressSubstance misuseWMYouthControl capacityReal-world settingDrug useCravingCuesMemoryAdolescentsPositStimuliCannabisAssociation
2018
Predictors of Topiramate Tolerability in Heavy Cannabis–Using Adolescents and Young Adults
Gray JC, Padovano H, Wemm SE, Miranda R. Predictors of Topiramate Tolerability in Heavy Cannabis–Using Adolescents and Young Adults. Journal Of Clinical Psychopharmacology 2018, 38: 134-137. PMID: 29424802, PMCID: PMC5825284, DOI: 10.1097/jcp.0000000000000843.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMemory difficultiesCannabis misuseYoung adultsPsychosocial treatment optionsSubstance use disordersPsychosocial interventionsCannabis problemsHeavy cannabisTreatment dropoutOverwhelming predictorPositive outcomesUse disordersEffective interventionsAdolescentsSide effectsMedication conditionRandomized placebo-controlled trialInteraction effectsSubstance abuse treatment admissionsTreatment admissionsPlacebo-controlled trialSecondary data analysisRecent clinical trialsIllicit drugsAdults