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
2012
Smoke-free bar policies and smokers’ alcohol consumption: Findings from the International Tobacco Control Four Country Survey
Kasza KA, McKee SA, Rivard C, Hyland AJ. Smoke-free bar policies and smokers’ alcohol consumption: Findings from the International Tobacco Control Four Country Survey. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2012, 126: 240-245. PMID: 22704125, PMCID: PMC3660989, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2012.05.022.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSmoke-free policiesAlcohol consumptionInternational Tobacco Control Four Country SurveyFour Country SurveyBar policiesIndoor smoke-free policiesSecond-hand smokeHeavy smokersCigarette smokingAmount of alcoholHazardous drinkersSmoking bansPotential associationSmall reductionConcurrent useCountry SurveySmokersSmokingDrinking behaviorHealth risksRepresentative sampleHarmful effectsSingular useDrinkers
2010
SPECT imaging of nicotinic acetylcholine receptors in nonsmoking heavy alcohol drinking individuals
Esterlis I, Cosgrove KP, Petrakis IL, McKee SA, Bois F, Krantzler E, Stiklus SM, Perry EB, Tamagnan GD, Seibyl JP, Krystal JH, Staley JK. SPECT imaging of nicotinic acetylcholine receptors in nonsmoking heavy alcohol drinking individuals. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2010, 108: 146-150. PMID: 20074869, PMCID: PMC2871672, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2009.12.006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDrinks/occasionNicotinic acetylcholine receptorsControl nonsmokersAcetylcholine receptorsHeavy drinkersHeavy drinkingLast alcoholic beverageHeavy alcohol drinkersHeavy alcoholSingle photon emissionSeverity of drinkingEffect of ageTobacco smokingAlcohol drinkersAlcohol drinkingCommon neural substrateNonsmokersAlcohol consumptionReceptor availabilityLarger studyAlcohol drinksAlcohol use behaviorsAddictive disordersDrinkersNeural substrates
1998
Alcohol outcome expectancies and coping styles as predictors of alcohol use in young adults
McKEE S, Hinson R, Wall A, Spriel P. Alcohol outcome expectancies and coping styles as predictors of alcohol use in young adults. Addictive Behaviors 1998, 23: 17-22. PMID: 9468737, DOI: 10.1016/s0306-4603(97)00008-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAlcohol outcome expectanciesAlcohol use measuresAlcohol useYoung adult social drinkersAdult social drinkersDrinking behaviorFemale alcohol useBehavioral disengagementOutcome expectanciesAlcohol outcomesSocial drinkersCriterion measuresStrength of relationshipsBehavioral impairmentsDisengagementYoung adultsValencePractical implicationsStylePredictor variablesExpectancyMeasuresAggressionDrinkersImpairment