2018
Stress responding and stress‐related changes in cue reactivity in heavy smokers, problem gamblers, and healthy controls
Wemm SE, Cao Z, Han L, Wulfert E. Stress responding and stress‐related changes in cue reactivity in heavy smokers, problem gamblers, and healthy controls. Addiction Biology 2018, 25: e12687. PMID: 30421575, PMCID: PMC6513727, DOI: 10.1111/adb.12687.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHealthy controlsBlunted cortisol responseMaladaptive stress responsesHigher subjective stressCue-related cravingHeavy smokersStress-related changesControl group responsesSmokersCortisol responseCortisol levelsSubjective stress responsesPsychosocial stressorsSalivary cortisolAcute stressorCue reactivityBehavioral addictionsCravingSubjective cravingSmokingSubstance addictionSubjective responsesCortisolStress responseSubjective stress
2013
Problematic drinking and physiological responses among female college students
Wemm S, Fanean A, Baker A, Blough ER, Mewaldt S, Bardi M. Problematic drinking and physiological responses among female college students. Alcohol 2013, 47: 149-157. PMID: 23333036, DOI: 10.1016/j.alcohol.2012.12.006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProblematic drinkingLow DHEAS levelsImpaired physiological responseExcessive alcohol useCollege studentsHigher cortisol levelsHigh basal levelsMajority of participantsDHEAS levelsSalivary levelsBinge drinkingAdrenal activityCardiovascular measurementsAlcohol-related consequencesCortisol levelsBehavioral stress responsesAlcohol dependenceSelf-reported consequencesSelf-reported drinkingSaliva samplesAlcohol useBasal levelsFemale college studentsDistress tolerancePhysiological responses