1999
The effects of naltrexone maintenance on the response to yohimbine in healthy volunteers
Rosen M, Kosten T, Kreek M. The effects of naltrexone maintenance on the response to yohimbine in healthy volunteers. Biological Psychiatry 1999, 45: 1636-1645. PMID: 10376126, DOI: 10.1016/s0006-3223(98)00259-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsWeeks of treatmentDrug effectsStrongest drug effectsOpioid antagonist naltrexoneActive naltrexoneNaltrexone treatmentNaltrexone maintenanceAntagonist naltrexoneHealthy subjectsHealthy volunteersWeek 1Week 2Cortisol levelsYohimbineWeek 5PlaceboPreclinical researchNaltrexoneAlters sensitivityEffect of pretreatmentWeeksAntagonistTreatmentStress responsivenessSubjects
1995
Opiate Dependence and Withdrawal: Preliminary Assessment Using Single Photon Emission Computerized Tomography (SPECT)
Krystal J, Woods S, Kosten T, Rosen M, Seibyl J, Van Dyck C, Price L, Zubal I, Hoffer P, Charney D. Opiate Dependence and Withdrawal: Preliminary Assessment Using Single Photon Emission Computerized Tomography (SPECT). The American Journal Of Drug And Alcohol Abuse 1995, 21: 47-63. PMID: 7762544, DOI: 10.3109/00952999509095229.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRegional brain functionOpiate withdrawal signsSingle Photon Emission Computerized TomographyHealthy subjectsNaloxone administrationOpiate withdrawalOpiate dependenceBrain functionParietal cortexHexamethylpropyleneamine oximeWithdrawal signsNaloxone effectChronic opiate dependencePlacebo-controlled studyRegional alterationsComparison of patientsMethadone-maintained patientsRegional cerebral perfusionPhoton Emission Computerized TomographyOpiate-dependent patientsRight temporal cortexRight parietal cortexFunctional brain imaging technologiesSingle photon emissionEmission computerized tomography