2015
Association of Cigarette Smoking With Interpersonal and Self-Directed Violence in a Large Community-Based Sample
Lewis AS, Oberleitner LM, Morgan PT, Picciotto MR, McKee SA. Association of Cigarette Smoking With Interpersonal and Self-Directed Violence in a Large Community-Based Sample. Nicotine & Tobacco Research 2015, 18: 1456-1462. PMID: 26718905, PMCID: PMC5942535, DOI: 10.1093/ntr/ntv287.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCigarette smoking statusSmoking statusCigarette smokingSelf-directed violenceRisk factorsDaily smokersViolence risk assessmentWave 1Substance useFormer cigarette smokersFormer daily smokersDaily cigarette smokingMajor risk factorNational Epidemiological SurveyCommunity-based sampleLogistic regression modelsRelevant demographic covariatesViolence risk factorsCessation strategiesCigarette smokersPsychiatric diagnosisEpidemiological surveySmokersSmokingAdult subjects
2009
Varenicline Reduces Alcohol Self-Administration in Heavy-Drinking Smokers
McKee SA, Harrison EL, O'Malley SS, Krishnan-Sarin S, Shi J, Tetrault JM, Picciotto MR, Petrakis IL, Estevez N, Balchunas E. Varenicline Reduces Alcohol Self-Administration in Heavy-Drinking Smokers. Biological Psychiatry 2009, 66: 185-190. PMID: 19249750, PMCID: PMC2863311, DOI: 10.1016/j.biopsych.2009.01.029.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHeavy drinking smokersSelf-administration periodAlcohol consumptionPartial nicotinic agonistPlacebo-controlled investigationEffects of vareniclineReduced ethanol intakeAlcohol Self-AdministrationAlcohol use disorderNicotinic acetylcholine receptorsMedication pretreatmentAdverse eventsNumber of drinksPreclinical evidenceAdditional drinkEthanol intakeTobacco dependenceDaily smokersPriming doseVareniclineComorbid disordersNicotinic agonistsUse disordersPriming drinkPotential treatment