2020
A Critical Review of Alcohol Administration Guidelines in Laboratory Medication Screening Research: Is It Time to Include Treatment Seekers?
Roberts W, Verplaetse TL, Ramchandani VA, McKee SA. A Critical Review of Alcohol Administration Guidelines in Laboratory Medication Screening Research: Is It Time to Include Treatment Seekers? Alcohol Clinical And Experimental Research 2020, 45: 15-24. PMID: 33190310, PMCID: PMC7855436, DOI: 10.1111/acer.14514.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHuman laboratory studiesTreatment seekersNontreatment seekersExpensive clinical trialsPatient populationAlcohol administrationClinical trialsMedication effectsClinical conditionsMedication developmentMedicationsHeavy drinkersMedication experimentsLaboratory screeningClinical realityAdministration guidelinesScreening researchDevelopment pipelineLaboratory studiesRiskGuidelinesParticipantsPharmacotherapyPopulationEthical guidelines
2019
Variability in nicotine conditioned place preference and stress‐induced reinstatement in mice: Effects of sex, initial chamber preference, and guanfacine
Lee AM, Calarco CA, McKee SA, Mineur YS, Picciotto MR. Variability in nicotine conditioned place preference and stress‐induced reinstatement in mice: Effects of sex, initial chamber preference, and guanfacine. Genes Brain & Behavior 2019, 19: e12601. PMID: 31364813, PMCID: PMC8045136, DOI: 10.1111/gbb.12601.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsStress-induced reinstatementEffects of guanfacinePlace preferenceFemale miceInfralimbic cortexArc immunoreactivityΑ2-adrenergic receptor agonistAnterior insulaNeurobiological mechanismsLateral central amygdalaNovel treatment optionsChamber preferencePlace preference acquisitionSex-dependent changesStress-induced relapseDose-response patternNucleus accumbens coreNicotine-dependent behaviorsSmoking occursTreatment optionsNicotine rewardReceptor agonistCentral amygdalaNeuronal activationPreclinical studiesPharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics of Immediate-Release Versus Extended-Release Guanfacine in Adult Daily Smokers.
Verplaetse TL, Roberts W, Moore KE, Peltier MR, Oberleitner LM, McKee SA. Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics of Immediate-Release Versus Extended-Release Guanfacine in Adult Daily Smokers. Journal Of Clinical Psychopharmacology 2019, 39: 124-128. PMID: 30707118, PMCID: PMC6391212, DOI: 10.1097/jcp.0000000000001004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAdult daily smokersDoses of guanfacineAdverse eventsMedication levelsDaily smokersTobacco cravingTreatment-emergent adverse eventsExtended-release formulationSimilar pharmacokinetic profileAttention deficit hyperactivity disorderDry mouthLast doseMigraine prophylaxisBlood pressureHeroin withdrawalStable dosingDose equivalencyHeart rateER formulationSmoking outcomesGuanfacinePharmacokinetic profileDrug AdministrationVital signsHyperactivity disorder
2017
The Effect of Treatment with Guanfacine, an Alpha2 Adrenergic Agonist, on Dopaminergic Tone in Tobacco Smokers: An [11C]FLB457 PET Study
Sandiego CM, Matuskey D, Lavery M, McGovern E, Huang Y, Nabulsi N, Ropchan J, Picciotto MR, Morris ED, McKee SA, Cosgrove KP. The Effect of Treatment with Guanfacine, an Alpha2 Adrenergic Agonist, on Dopaminergic Tone in Tobacco Smokers: An [11C]FLB457 PET Study. Neuropsychopharmacology 2017, 43: 1052-1058. PMID: 28944773, PMCID: PMC5854798, DOI: 10.1038/npp.2017.223.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTobacco smokersGuanfacine treatmentPositron emission tomographyTobacco smokingDA releaseDopaminergic toneDopamine releaseAmphetamine-induced DA releaseTobacco smoking cessationCortical dopamine releaseExtrastriatal brain regionsAlpha2-adrenergic agonistExtrastriatal dopamine releaseEffect of treatmentBaseline BPNDSmoking cessationReceptor radiotracerAdrenergic agonistsPET scansAnimal modelsBrain regionsEmission tomographyPET studiesDopamine signalingSmokers
2016
Guanfacine alters the effect of stress and smoking on heart rate variability in regular daily smokers
Verplaetse TL, Smith PH, Smith KM, Oberleitner LM, McKee SA. Guanfacine alters the effect of stress and smoking on heart rate variability in regular daily smokers. Psychopharmacology 2016, 234: 805-813. PMID: 28028603, PMCID: PMC5309140, DOI: 10.1007/s00213-016-4517-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHeart rate variabilityRegular daily smokersEffects of guanfacineSmoking lapse behaviorHF-HRVPlacebo groupDaily smokersRate variabilitySmoking-related decreaseΑ2A-adrenergic agonistAd libitum smokingAd lib smokingHigh-frequency heart rate variabilityEffects of stressStress imageryNoradrenergic targetsVagal activityParent studySmokingGuanfacineTonic levelsPhasic changesNeutral imagery conditionsPotential mechanismsImportant marker
2015
Antidepressant-like effects of guanfacine and sex-specific differences in effects on c-fos immunoreactivity and paired-pulse ratio in male and female mice
Mineur YS, Bentham MP, Zhou WL, Plantenga ME, McKee SA, Picciotto MR. Antidepressant-like effects of guanfacine and sex-specific differences in effects on c-fos immunoreactivity and paired-pulse ratio in male and female mice. Psychopharmacology 2015, 232: 3539-3549. PMID: 26146014, PMCID: PMC4561580, DOI: 10.1007/s00213-015-4001-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAntidepressant-like effectsPaired-pulse ratioC-Fos immunoreactivityPrefrontal cortexSwim testBrain areasRobust antidepressant-like effectsBrain regionsSex differencesMale C57BL/6J miceDepression-like behaviorEffects of guanfacineAcetylcholinesterase inhibitor physostigmineLight/dark boxBaseline sex differencesC-fos expressionDepression-like stateCritical brain regionsDifferent brain areasSex-specific changesAntidepressant efficacyCholinergic controlInhibitor physostigmineC57BL/6J miceAgonist guanfacineA Case Series on the Heightened Autonomic Response due to Guanfacine and Amphetamine Interaction
Gaiser EC, Matuskey D, Perkins E, D’Amico C, Abdelghany O, McKee SA, Cosgrove KP. A Case Series on the Heightened Autonomic Response due to Guanfacine and Amphetamine Interaction. Journal Of Clinical Psychopharmacology 2015, 35: 197-199. PMID: 25634160, PMCID: PMC4344400, DOI: 10.1097/jcp.0000000000000273.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2014
A translational investigation targeting stress-reactivity and prefrontal cognitive control with guanfacine for smoking cessation
McKee SA, Potenza MN, Kober H, Sofuoglu M, Arnsten A, Picciotto MR, Weinberger AH, Ashare R, Sinha R. A translational investigation targeting stress-reactivity and prefrontal cognitive control with guanfacine for smoking cessation. Journal Of Psychopharmacology 2014, 29: 300-311. PMID: 25516371, PMCID: PMC4376109, DOI: 10.1177/0269881114562091.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPlacebo-treated subjectsFunctional magnetic resonance imagingCentral noradrenergic pathwaysPrefrontal cognitive dysfunctionSystolic blood pressureClinical outcome dataAd libitum smokingNovel translational approachStress-induced reinstatementMagnetic resonance imagingNicotine-deprived smokersBlood pressureNoradrenergic pathwaysAgonist guanfacineCognitive dysfunctionTreatment periodTobacco cravingQuit attemptsOutcome dataSmokingComplete abstinenceCortisol levelsTranslational investigationsCigarette useGuanfacine