2018
An Exploratory Trial of Transdermal Nicotine for Aggression and Irritability in Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder
Lewis AS, van Schalkwyk GI, Lopez MO, Volkmar FR, Picciotto MR, Sukhodolsky DG. An Exploratory Trial of Transdermal Nicotine for Aggression and Irritability in Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder. Journal Of Autism And Developmental Disorders 2018, 48: 2748-2757. PMID: 29536216, PMCID: PMC6394231, DOI: 10.1007/s10803-018-3536-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAutism spectrum disorderSpectrum disorderTransdermal nicotineDouble-blind crossover trialAggressive behaviorPreliminary efficacyAggressive symptomsSleep ratingsAggressionSubscale changesNicotinic acetylcholine receptorsNAChR agonistsPrimary outcomeNicotine treatmentCrossover trialExploratory trialΑ7 nAChRsAcetylcholine receptorsNicotineAdultsDisordersPlaceboNAChRsFurther investigationTrials
2010
Examining antidepressant drug response by smoking status: why is it important and how often is it done?
Weinberger AH, McKee SA, Picciotto MR, Mazure CM. Examining antidepressant drug response by smoking status: why is it important and how often is it done? Journal Of Psychopharmacology 2010, 25: 1269-1276. PMID: 21169392, PMCID: PMC3256572, DOI: 10.1177/0269881110389347.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSmoking statusImpact of smokingEffect of smokingNeurobiology of depressionAntidepressant treatment outcomeAntidepressant drug responsePharmacological intervention studiesPharmacological trialsClinical trialsTreatment outcomesMEDLINE searchNicotine dependenceSmokingTargeted treatmentIntervention studiesTreatment studiesDrug responseDepressionOutcomesTreatment researchTrialsStatusTreatmentAntidepressantsPharmacotherapy