2019
Drug-induced stress responses and addiction risk and relapse
Wemm SE, Sinha R. Drug-induced stress responses and addiction risk and relapse. Neurobiology Of Stress 2019, 10: 100148. PMID: 30937354, PMCID: PMC6430516, DOI: 10.1016/j.ynstr.2019.100148.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDrug useDrug-induced stress responsesAddiction riskCo-occurring drug usePeripheral stress responsesAutonomic nervous system responsesNervous system responsesDrug use historyChronic drug useChronic drug usersAdrenal axisAcute effectsEvidence of alterationsDrug usersTonic levelsGlucocorticoid responseBinge/Prefrontal cortexDifferent drugsPsychoactive drugsDrug seekingDrugsStress responseRelapseHuman research
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