Dexmedetomidine HCL (BXCL501) as a potential treatment for alcohol use disorder and comorbid PTSD: A phase 1b, placebo‐controlled crossover laboratory study
Petrakis I, Nolen T, Vandergrift N, Hirsch S, Krystal J, De Vivo M, Sabados J, Pisani E, Newcomb J, Kosten T. Dexmedetomidine HCL (BXCL501) as a potential treatment for alcohol use disorder and comorbid PTSD: A phase 1b, placebo‐controlled crossover laboratory study. American Journal On Addictions 2024 PMID: 39152094, DOI: 10.1111/ajad.13637.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPathophysiology of posttraumatic stress disorderAlcohol use disorderSubjective effects of alcoholEffects of alcoholUse disorderComorbid alcohol use disorderAlcohol cue reactivityPosttraumatic stress disorderCrossover laboratory studyCue reactivityAlcohol cravingNoradrenergic dysregulationStress disorderBlood pressureSubjective effectsEthanol administrationClinically significant adverse effectsPharmacotherapeutic approachesTest daysReceptor agonistsPotential treatmentDouble-blind fashionCravingDrinking alcoholDisordersPrediction of adverse events risk in patients with comorbid post-traumatic stress disorder and alcohol use disorder using electronic medical records by deep learning models
Miranda O, Fan P, Qi X, Wang H, Brannock M, Kosten T, Ryan N, Kirisci L, Wang L. Prediction of adverse events risk in patients with comorbid post-traumatic stress disorder and alcohol use disorder using electronic medical records by deep learning models. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2024, 255: 111066. PMID: 38217979, PMCID: PMC10853953, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2023.111066.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPost-traumatic stress disorderAlcohol use disorderComorbid post-traumatic stress disorderStress disorderUse disorderCognitive behavioral therapyElectronic medical recordsBehavioral therapyMental disordersNeighborhood-level social determinants of healthNeighborhood-level social determinantsSocial determinants of healthArea under the receiver operating curveDeterminants of healthVeteran dataMedical recordsDisordersPsychotherapyPrediction of adverse eventsVeteran statusPatient's increased riskHigh-risk populationAnalyzed electronic medical recordsUniversity of Pittsburgh Medical CenterAdverse events