2013
Characteristics and drinking patterns of veterans with alcohol dependence with and without post-traumatic stress disorder
Fuehrlein B, Ralevski E, O'Brien E, Jane JS, Arias AJ, Petrakis IL. Characteristics and drinking patterns of veterans with alcohol dependence with and without post-traumatic stress disorder. Addictive Behaviors 2013, 39: 374-378. PMID: 24090619, DOI: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2013.08.026.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdrenergic alpha-AntagonistsAdultAgedAlcohol DrinkingAlcoholismComorbidityConnecticutDiagnosis, Dual (Psychiatry)FemaleHumansMaleMassachusettsMecamylamineMental DisordersMiddle AgedNicotinic AntagonistsPlacebosPrazosinPsychotropic DrugsSeverity of Illness IndexStress Disorders, Post-TraumaticSubstance-Related DisordersTreatment OutcomeVeteransYoung AdultConceptsPost-traumatic stress disorderCo-occurring illnessesAlcohol dependenceStress disorderCo-occurring alcohol dependenceDetailed drinking historiesDifferent treatment studiesMajor depressive episodeClinical treatment settingsHeavy drinking daysAlcohol use disorderPre-treatment characteristicsBaseline characteristicsDepressive episodePsychiatric symptomsUse disordersDrinking daysDomains of psychopathologyTreatment settingsDrinking historyTreatment studiesPsychopathological domainsPTSD groupPTSD symptomsMore days
2011
Effects of Acamprosate on Cognition in a Treatment Study of Patients With Schizophrenia Spectrum Disorders and Comorbid Alcohol Dependence
Ralevski E, O'Brien E, Jane JS, Dean E, Dwan R, Petrakis I. Effects of Acamprosate on Cognition in a Treatment Study of Patients With Schizophrenia Spectrum Disorders and Comorbid Alcohol Dependence. The Journal Of Nervous And Mental Disease 2011, 199: 499-505. PMID: 21716064, DOI: 10.1097/nmd.0b013e3182214297.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCognitive functioningSchizophrenia spectrum disordersSpectrum disorderAlcohol dependenceComorbid alcohol dependencePsychotic symptomsSymptoms of psychosisCognitionEffects of acamprosateAlcohol useFunctioningTreatment studiesAlcohol reductionMemorySample of patientsAcamprosate treatmentGroup of patientsNegative effectsAlcohol consumptionDisordersAttentionSymptomsAcamprosatePatientsSchizophrenia