2023
Testing the efficacy of real-time fMRI neurofeedback for training people who smoke daily to upregulate neural responses to nondrug rewards
Chung Y, White R, Geier C, Johnston S, Smyth J, Delgado M, McKee S, Wilson S. Testing the efficacy of real-time fMRI neurofeedback for training people who smoke daily to upregulate neural responses to nondrug rewards. Cognitive, Affective, & Behavioral Neuroscience 2023, 23: 440-456. PMID: 36788202, DOI: 10.3758/s13415-023-01070-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNondrug rewardsNeurofeedback trainingNeural responsesReal-time fMRI neurofeedback trainingReal-time fMRI neurofeedbackReward-related brain activityReward-related brain areasFMRI neurofeedback trainingTraining runsSingle neurofeedback sessionFMRI neurofeedbackBrain responsesNeurofeedback researchBrain activityBOLD activationNeurofeedback sessionsSuch rewardsStriatal activityNeurofeedbackControl conditionRewardBrain areasMonetary incentivesRecent researchSmoking cessation
2021
Changes in alcohol use by cannabis use status among adolescents and young adults in the United States: Emerging evidence for both substitution and complementarity
Weinberger AH, Zhu J, Levin J, Moeller SJ, McKee SA, Goodwin RD. Changes in alcohol use by cannabis use status among adolescents and young adults in the United States: Emerging evidence for both substitution and complementarity. Alcohol Clinical And Experimental Research 2021, 45: 2536-2545. PMID: 34928520, PMCID: PMC8742181, DOI: 10.1111/acer.14737.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDaily alcohol useCannabis useAlcohol useYoung adultsAge 12Health (NSDUH) public use data filesPublic Use Data FilePast-month cannabisLogistic regression modelsRecent cannabis useMajority of adolescentsAverage drinksRate of declineDrug useAYAsPast month alcohol useAlcohol drinksAverage alcoholAnalytic sampleCannabisRecent cannabisCannabis legalizationNational surveyUnited StatesCurrent data
2020
A Randomized Controlled Trial Protocol for Engaging Distress Tolerance and Working Memory to Aid Smoking Cessation in Low Socioeconomic Status (SES) Adults
Otto MW, Zvolensky MJ, Rosenfield D, Hoyt DL, Witkiewitz K, McKee SA, Bickel WK, Smits JAJ. A Randomized Controlled Trial Protocol for Engaging Distress Tolerance and Working Memory to Aid Smoking Cessation in Low Socioeconomic Status (SES) Adults. Health Psychology 2020, 39: 815-825. PMID: 32833483, PMCID: PMC8489738, DOI: 10.1037/hea0000858.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAgedFemaleHumansMaleMemory, Short-TermMiddle AgedPovertySmoking CessationYoung AdultConceptsDistress toleranceMindfulness interventionLow distress toleranceCessation attemptsLow socioeconomic contextExperimental medicine approachRandomized clinical trial designWorking memoryLow socioeconomic status adultsMemory capacitySmoking lapseTarget of treatmentHeightened stressTreatment refinementNicotine useQuit attemptsControlled Trial ProtocolMechanistic targetStrongest predictorSpecific vulnerabilitiesClinical trial designLow educational attainmentEducational attainmentLapseTherapeutic gainAssociations Between Nicotine Metabolite Ratio and Gender With Transitions in Cigarette Smoking Status and E-Cigarette Use: Findings Across Waves 1 and 2 of the Population Assessment of Tobacco and Health (PATH) Study
Verplaetse TL, Peltier MR, Roberts W, Moore KE, Pittman BP, McKee SA. Associations Between Nicotine Metabolite Ratio and Gender With Transitions in Cigarette Smoking Status and E-Cigarette Use: Findings Across Waves 1 and 2 of the Population Assessment of Tobacco and Health (PATH) Study. Nicotine & Tobacco Research 2020, 22: 1316-1321. PMID: 32152625, PMCID: PMC7364844, DOI: 10.1093/ntr/ntaa022.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNicotine metabolite ratioFaster nicotine metabolismHigher nicotine metabolite ratioE-cigarette useCigarette smoking statusSlower nicotine metabolismNicotine metabolismE-cigarettesSmoking statusCigarette smokingMetabolite ratiosE-cigarette use statusPopulation-based studyLongitudinal cohort studyWave 1Cigarette smoking behaviorCohort studyClinical trialsTobacco usePATH studyHealth StudySmoking behaviorEarly interventionUS populationCombustible cigarettesProspective association of e‐cigarette and cigarette use with alcohol use in two waves of the Population Assessment of Tobacco and Health
Roberts W, Verplaetse T, Peltier MKR, Moore KE, Gueorguieva R, McKee SA. Prospective association of e‐cigarette and cigarette use with alcohol use in two waves of the Population Assessment of Tobacco and Health. Addiction 2020, 115: 1571-1579. PMID: 31977106, PMCID: PMC7340560, DOI: 10.1111/add.14980.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAlcohol use outcomesHazardous alcohol useE-cigarette useE-cigarettesCigarette useAlcohol useUse outcomesExposure groupCigarette usersTotal drinksSocio-demographic risk factorsUnited States adult populationWave 1Non-institutionalized adultsStates adult populationHarmful alcohol consumptionNon-daily useE-cigarette usersPoorer alcohol use outcomesSocio-demographic characteristicsRisk factorsHealth SurveyHigher oddsTobacco cigarettesAlcohol abuse
2019
Alcohol Abstainer Status and Prazosin Treatment in Association with Changes in Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Symptoms in Veterans with Comorbid Alcohol Use Disorder and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
Verplaetse TL, Ralevski E, Roberts W, Gueorguieva R, McKee SA, Petrakis IL. Alcohol Abstainer Status and Prazosin Treatment in Association with Changes in Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Symptoms in Veterans with Comorbid Alcohol Use Disorder and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder. Alcohol Clinical And Experimental Research 2019, 43: 741-746. PMID: 30698839, PMCID: PMC6443463, DOI: 10.1111/acer.13969.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAlcohol use disorderPosttraumatic stress disorderPlacebo-treated individualsTotal CAPS scoresClinical trialsCAPS scoresPrazosin treatmentComorbid populationPTSD symptomsUse disordersClinician-Administered PTSD Scale scoresDouble-blind clinical trialStress disorderComorbid alcohol use disorderPrazosin-treated groupSymptoms of PTSDRecent clinical trialsComorbid alcohol dependenceCourse of treatmentΑ1-adrenergic antagonistPosttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptomsOngoing symptomsSleep disturbancesMedication effectsNoradrenergic systemPsychiatric Disorders and Crime in the US Population: Results From the National Epidemiologic Survey on Alcohol and Related Conditions Wave III.
Moore KE, Oberleitner LMS, Zonana HV, Buchanan AW, Pittman BP, Verplaetse TL, Angarita GA, Roberts W, McKee SA. Psychiatric Disorders and Crime in the US Population: Results From the National Epidemiologic Survey on Alcohol and Related Conditions Wave III. The Journal Of Clinical Psychiatry 2019, 80 PMID: 30758921, PMCID: PMC7826201, DOI: 10.4088/jcp.18m12317.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2018
Developing a Laboratory Model of Smoking Lapse Targeting Stress and Brief Nicotine Deprivation
Oberleitner LMS, Moore KE, Verplaetse T, Roberts W, McKee SA. Developing a Laboratory Model of Smoking Lapse Targeting Stress and Brief Nicotine Deprivation. Experimental And Clinical Psychopharmacology 2018, 26: 244-250. PMID: 29863382, PMCID: PMC5990030, DOI: 10.1037/pha0000187.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNicotine deprivationAd libitum smokingSmoking lapse behaviorHuman laboratory modelImagery inductionSmoking periodOnly significant differenceDaily smokersTobacco cravingMonetary reinforcementSmokingSeparate daysHuman laboratoryLapse behaviorSignificant differencesMood statesEffects of stressReduced abilityDelay periodNegative mood statesPrimary aimStress imagerySecondary goalCurrent studyNeutral imageryEffects of Varenicline Alone and in Combination With Low-dose Naltrexone on Alcohol-primed Smoking in Heavy-drinking Tobacco Users
Roberts W, Shi JM, Tetrault JM, McKee SA. Effects of Varenicline Alone and in Combination With Low-dose Naltrexone on Alcohol-primed Smoking in Heavy-drinking Tobacco Users. Journal Of Addiction Medicine 2018, 12: 227-233. PMID: 29438157, PMCID: PMC5970035, DOI: 10.1097/adm.0000000000000392.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLow-dose naltrexoneTobacco usersTreatment outcomesPlacebo-controlled human laboratory studySmoking cessation treatmentEffects of vareniclineCigarettes ad libitumHuman laboratory studiesSubjective drug effectsVarenicline monotherapyCessation medicationsMedication therapyCessation treatmentMedication armTobacco useVareniclineLow doseSmoking relapseSmokingDrug effectsSmoking outcomesSmoking behaviorNaltrexoneCarbon monoxide levelsHeavy drinkersPilot investigation of the effect of carvedilol on stress-precipitated smoking-lapse behavior
Verplaetse TL, Weinberger AH, Ashare RL, Pittman BP, Shi JM, Tetrault JM, Lavery M, McKee SA. Pilot investigation of the effect of carvedilol on stress-precipitated smoking-lapse behavior. Journal Of Psychopharmacology 2018, 32: 1003-1009. PMID: 29692206, PMCID: PMC6258014, DOI: 10.1177/0269881118767647.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEffects of carvedilolSmoking lapse behaviorAdrenergic antagonistsTobacco cravingSmoking outcomesPhysiologic reactivitySystolic blood pressureNumber of cigarettesNicotine-motivated behaviors× time effectSelf-administration periodEffects of α1Human laboratory modelNicotine-deprived smokersPlacebo groupBlood pressureAdrenergic antagonismMedication conditionClinical indicationsNoradrenergic systemSubsequent smokingHeart rateProperties of drugsSmokingCarvedilolEffects of Varenicline on Cognitive Performance in Heavy Drinkers: Dose-Response Effects and Associations With Drinking Outcomes
Roberts W, McKee SA. Effects of Varenicline on Cognitive Performance in Heavy Drinkers: Dose-Response Effects and Associations With Drinking Outcomes. Experimental And Clinical Psychopharmacology 2018, 26: 49-57. PMID: 29389170, PMCID: PMC5797996, DOI: 10.1037/pha0000161.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAlcohol use disorderCognitive functioningCognitive assessment batteryContinuous performance taskAdult heavy drinkersSignificant indirect effectUse disordersReaction timeEffects of vareniclinePerformance taskHeavy drinkersCognitive outcomesAssessment BatteryHuman laboratory experimentsCognitive functionMediation analysisDrinking outcomesMemoryLess drinkingAlcohol useDrinking behaviorIndirect effectsLaboratory sessionsDrinking taskVarenicline dose
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 signalingSmokersTime Trends in Smoking Onset by Sex and Race/Ethnicity Among Adolescents and Young Adults: Findings From the 2006–2013 National Survey on Drug Use and Health
Thompson AB, Mowery PD, Tebes JK, McKee SA. Time Trends in Smoking Onset by Sex and Race/Ethnicity Among Adolescents and Young Adults: Findings From the 2006–2013 National Survey on Drug Use and Health. Nicotine & Tobacco Research 2017, 20: 312-320. PMID: 28339616, PMCID: PMC5896447, DOI: 10.1093/ntr/ntx010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSmoking onsetYoung adult malesYoung adultsDrug useLog-binomial regression modelsAnnual declineTobacco-related health disparitiesTime trendsRate of onsetNational surveyTobacco control policiesNumber of adolescentsRace/ethnicityYoung adult femalesRegression modelsAdult malesNew smokersAdult smokingYoung adult yearsEthnic groupsHealth disparitiesGreater riskMore effective strategiesAdultsAdolescents
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 markerAssociations of Gender, Smoking, and Stress with Transitions in Major Depression Diagnoses.
Verplaetse TL, Smith PH, Pittman BP, Mazure CM, McKee SA. Associations of Gender, Smoking, and Stress with Transitions in Major Depression Diagnoses. The Yale Journal Of Biology And Medicine 2016, 89: 123-9. PMID: 27354839, PMCID: PMC4918874.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMajor depression diagnosisFormer smokersDepression diagnosisMDD diagnosisMore stressful eventsStressful eventsFormer cigarette smokersU.S. National Epidemiologic SurveyCigarette smoking statusNational Epidemiologic SurveyAssociation of genderCurrent smokingSmoking statusCigarette smokersClinical assessmentDepression riskEpidemiologic SurveyLife event stressRelated conditionsSmokersSmokingDiagnosisBiological underpinningsEvent stressHigh rateEffect of Varenicline Combined with High‐Dose Alcohol on Craving, Subjective Intoxication, Perceptual Motor Response, and Executive Cognitive Function in Adults with Alcohol Use Disorders: Preliminary Findings
Verplaetse TL, Pittman BP, Shi JM, Tetrault JM, Coppola S, McKee SA. Effect of Varenicline Combined with High‐Dose Alcohol on Craving, Subjective Intoxication, Perceptual Motor Response, and Executive Cognitive Function in Adults with Alcohol Use Disorders: Preliminary Findings. Alcohol Clinical And Experimental Research 2016, 40: 1567-1576. PMID: 27246567, PMCID: PMC4930423, DOI: 10.1111/acer.13110.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAlcohol-Related DisordersAlcoholic IntoxicationAssociation LearningBlood PressureCravingDose-Response Relationship, DrugDouble-Blind MethodEthanolExecutive FunctionFemaleHeart RateHumansMaleMemory, Short-TermNicotinic AgonistsPsychological TestsPsychomotor PerformanceVareniclineYoung AdultConceptsPerceptual-motor functionAlcohol use disorderExecutive cognitive functionCognitive functionDose of alcoholSubjective reactivitySubjective intoxicationHigh-dose alcoholNonalcoholic control beverageAlcohol-motivated behaviorsUse disordersEffects of vareniclineAssociative learningAversive eventsLaboratory paradigmDiastolic blood pressureAlcohol cravingControl beverageMotor responsePhysiologic reactivityAlcohol-related increasesLaboratory sessionsMotor functionBlood pressurePreliminary investigationInvestigating Veterans’ Pre-, Peri-, and Post-Deployment Experiences as Potential Risk Factors for Problem Gambling
Whiting SW, Potenza MN, Park CL, McKee SA, Mazure CM, Hoff RA. Investigating Veterans’ Pre-, Peri-, and Post-Deployment Experiences as Potential Risk Factors for Problem Gambling. Journal Of Behavioral Addictions 2016, 5: 213-220. PMID: 27156377, PMCID: PMC5387772, DOI: 10.1556/2006.5.2016.027.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPast year non-medical opioid use and abuse and PTSD diagnosis: Interactions with sex and associations with symptom clusters
Smith KZ, Smith PH, Cercone SA, McKee SA, Homish GG. Past year non-medical opioid use and abuse and PTSD diagnosis: Interactions with sex and associations with symptom clusters. Addictive Behaviors 2016, 58: 167-174. PMID: 26946448, PMCID: PMC4808454, DOI: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2016.02.019.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOpioid use disorder diagnosisNon-medical opioid usePosttraumatic stress disorderHigher oddsSymptom clustersPTSD diagnosisDisorder diagnosisOpioid useAvoidance symptom clustersAverage monthly frequencyNon-institutionalized adultsNational Epidemiologic SurveyIndividual symptom clustersHigh rateSex differencesSpecific symptom clustersImportant sex differencesPTSD symptom clustersReactivity clustersAdjusted modelGeneral U.S.Epidemiologic SurveyRelated conditionsStress disorderDiagnosis
2015
Transcranial Direct Current Brain Stimulation Increases Ability to Resist Smoking
Falcone M, Bernardo L, Ashare RL, Hamilton R, Faseyitan O, McKee SA, Loughead J, Lerman C. Transcranial Direct Current Brain Stimulation Increases Ability to Resist Smoking. Brain Stimulation 2015, 9: 191-196. PMID: 26572280, PMCID: PMC4789149, DOI: 10.1016/j.brs.2015.10.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTranscranial direct current stimulationDorsolateral prefrontal cortexLeft dorsolateral prefrontal cortexActive transcranial direct current stimulationMA anodal stimulationAnodal stimulationSmoking cessation treatmentSmoking behavior changeSelf-reported smokingDirect current stimulationSecondary outcomesCessation treatmentWashout periodFirst cigaretteCigarette cravingOvernight abstinenceTDCS sessionsSmoking sessionCigarette consumptionSmokingTherapeutic potentialCurrent stimulationPrefrontal cortexCognitive control circuitsCathodal stimulationCorrelates of smoking status among women experiencing intimate partner violence: Substance use, posttraumatic stress, and coping
Sullivan TP, Flanagan JC, Dudley DN, Holt LJ, Mazure CM, McKee SA. Correlates of smoking status among women experiencing intimate partner violence: Substance use, posttraumatic stress, and coping. American Journal On Addictions 2015, 24: 546-553. PMID: 26249027, PMCID: PMC4600351, DOI: 10.1111/ajad.12261.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSymptom severitySmoking statusIntimate partner violenceAlcohol problem severityPopulation of womenProblem severityDaily smoking statusIPV-victimized womenPsychiatric symptom severityCessation interventionsCigarette smokingDaily smokersPartner violencePhysical intimate partner violenceSeverity of useCessation researchWomen's healthPosttraumatic stress symptom severityStress symptom severityDrug useNegative sequelaeContext of IPVLogistic regressionSmokersSeverity