2025
A randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind, pilot study of cannabis-related driving impairment assessed by driving simulator and self-report
Meda S, Stevens M, Boer E, Pittman B, Gueorguieva R, Huestis M, Pearlson G. A randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind, pilot study of cannabis-related driving impairment assessed by driving simulator and self-report. Journal Of Psychopharmacology 2025, 39: 364-372. PMID: 40077985, DOI: 10.1177/02698811251324379.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCannabis-induced impairmentBlood THC levelsDouble-blindCannabis useVaporized cannabisTHC levelsActual impairmentAcute doseWithin-subjectSelf-ReportSimulated driving testDrug effectsDriving impairmentPlacebo-ControlledImpairment indicatorsImpairmentCannabisAssessment daysEffect of doseParticipants' willingnessPost-doseTHCBehavioral metricsCar-followingParticipants
2015
The effects of alcohol-containing e-cigarettes on young adult smokers
Valentine GW, Jatlow PI, Coffman M, Nadim H, Gueorguieva R, Sofuoglu M. The effects of alcohol-containing e-cigarettes on young adult smokers. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2015, 159: 272-276. PMID: 26778759, PMCID: PMC5171208, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2015.12.011.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultDouble-Blind MethodDrug CombinationsElectronic Nicotine Delivery SystemsEthanolFemaleGlucuronatesHumansMalePsychomotor PerformanceYoung AdultConceptsSubjective drug effectsE-cigarettesDrug effectsAlcohol metabolitesPlasma alcohol levelsUrine ethyl glucuronideLong-term health risksYoung adult smokersAlcohol conditionE-liquidsAcute safetyAdult smokersNicotine intakeAcute changesSafety dataNicotine addictionCrossover designBiochemical measuresAlcohol levelsPsychomotor performanceElectronic cigarettesDexterity testVulnerable populationsEthyl glucuronideMotor performance
2011
Glutamatergic Modulation of Auditory Information Processing in the Human Brain
Gunduz-Bruce H, Reinhart RM, Roach BJ, Gueorguieva R, Oliver S, D'Souza DC, Ford JM, Krystal JH, Mathalon DH. Glutamatergic Modulation of Auditory Information Processing in the Human Brain. Biological Psychiatry 2011, 71: 969-977. PMID: 22036036, PMCID: PMC3290754, DOI: 10.1016/j.biopsych.2011.09.031.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsN-acetylcysteineAuditory mismatch negativityReceptor antagonistN-methyl-D-aspartate receptor antagonistAspartate glutamate receptor antagonistOral N-acetylcysteinePlacebo-controlled studyGlutamate receptor antagonistsEffects of ketamineInfusion of salineMismatch negativityTest dayMMN amplitudeCystine-glutamate exchangerAuditory information processingP300 event-related potentialGlutamatergic modulationCognitive enhancing agentsEvent-related potentialsKetamine effectsHealthy volunteersHealthy humansSchizophrenia patientsPositive symptomsKetamine
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