2017
Effects of varenicline on alcohol self-administration and craving in drinkers with depressive symptoms
Roberts W, Verplaetse TL, Moore K, Oberleitner L, Picciotto MR, McKee SA. Effects of varenicline on alcohol self-administration and craving in drinkers with depressive symptoms. Journal Of Psychopharmacology 2017, 31: 906-914. PMID: 28351203, PMCID: PMC5823265, DOI: 10.1177/0269881117699618.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDepressive symptomsAlcohol cravingAlcohol useEffects of vareniclineRole of nAChRsHuman laboratory studiesDSM-IV criteriaSymptoms of depressionAlcohol use disorderLaboratory testing sessionsMore depressive symptomsMedication pretreatmentPlasma levelsPriming doseVareniclineUse disordersTreatment moderatorsAlcohol consumptionDepression symptomsHeavy drinkersAlcohol usersDrinking taskSymptomsLess drinkingDrinkers
2016
An overview of alcohol and tobacco/nicotine interactions in the human laboratory
Verplaetse TL, McKee SA. An overview of alcohol and tobacco/nicotine interactions in the human laboratory. The American Journal Of Drug And Alcohol Abuse 2016, 43: 186-196. PMID: 27439453, PMCID: PMC5588903, DOI: 10.1080/00952990.2016.1189927.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAlcohol-tobacco interactionsNicotine interactionsHuman laboratorySubjective responsesBlood alcohol curveDrinking cuesAlcohol use disorderOverview of alcoholNicotine deprivationSelf-administration behaviorDrugs of abuseAlcohol cravingReciprocal influenceAlcohol curveAlcohol influenceSubjective effectsUse disordersTobacco/nicotineNicotine administrationTobacco useInteractive effectsCravingMajor public health concernPublic health concernDrinkers