2024
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 alcoholDisorders
2000
Sex Differences in Self-Reported and Physiological Response to Oral Cocaine and Placebo in Humans
Singha A, McCance-Katz E, Petrakis I, Kosten T, Oliveto A. Sex Differences in Self-Reported and Physiological Response to Oral Cocaine and Placebo in Humans. The American Journal Of Drug And Alcohol Abuse 2000, 26: 643-657. PMID: 11097197, DOI: 10.1081/ada-100101900.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBad drug effectsSex differencesSystolic blood pressureCocaine-abusing volunteersGreater increasePentobarbital-ChlorpromazineBlood pressurePlacebo controlDrug effectsActive drugOral cocainePlaceboBaseline ratingsCocaineGreater ratingsMalesDrugsFemalesPhysiological responsesResponseAlcohol groupDifferencesVolunteers