2013
Abstinence-related changes in sleep during treatment for cocaine dependence
Angarita GA, Canavan SV, Forselius E, Bessette A, Pittman B, Morgan PT. Abstinence-related changes in sleep during treatment for cocaine dependence. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2013, 134: 343-347. PMID: 24315572, PMCID: PMC4396819, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2013.11.007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTotal sleep timeExtended abstinenceOutpatient cognitive behavioral therapyAbstinence-related changesDecreased slow wave sleepInpatient substance abuse treatmentCognitive behavioral therapySleep timeCocaine usersPolysomnographic sleepChronic cocaine usersCocaine-dependent participantsSubstance abuse treatmentThrice weekly urine toxicologyBehavioral therapyWeeks of abstinenceOverall sleep qualityAbuse treatmentDays abstinentDependent participantsREM sleep latencySleep qualityCocaine dependenceSlow-wave sleepAbstinence
2009
Regulation of cocaine self-administration in humans: Lack of evidence for loading and maintenance phases
Angarita GA, Pittman B, Gueorguieva R, Kalayasiri R, Lynch WJ, Sughondhabirom A, Morgan PT, Malison RT. Regulation of cocaine self-administration in humans: Lack of evidence for loading and maintenance phases. Pharmacology Biochemistry And Behavior 2009, 95: 51-55. PMID: 20005893, PMCID: PMC2824073, DOI: 10.1016/j.pbb.2009.12.005.Peer-Reviewed Original Research