2017
Effects of varenicline on alcohol cue reactivity in heavy drinkers
Roberts W, Harrison ELR, McKee SA. Effects of varenicline on alcohol cue reactivity in heavy drinkers. Psychopharmacology 2017, 234: 2737-2745. PMID: 28600734, PMCID: PMC5709183, DOI: 10.1007/s00213-017-4667-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEffects of vareniclineHuman laboratory studiesAlcohol use disorderAlcohol cue reactivityHeavy drinkersUse disordersPlacebo-controlled human laboratory studyCue exposureAlcohol useCue reactivityUse of vareniclineFront-line treatmentCue-induced alcohol cravingAlcohol cue exposureTitration periodCue-reactivity paradigmMedication groupPharmacological treatmentMedication effectsAdult smokersTobacco cravingVareniclineMethodsAs partLarge seriesAlcohol craving
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 stimulation
2014
Heightened vagal activity during high-calorie food presentation in obese compared with non-obese individuals—Results of a pilot study
Udo T, Weinberger AH, Grilo CM, Brownell KD, DiLeone RJ, Lampert R, Matlin SL, Yanagisawa K, McKee SA. Heightened vagal activity during high-calorie food presentation in obese compared with non-obese individuals—Results of a pilot study. Obesity Research & Clinical Practice 2014, 8: e258-e265. PMID: 24847667, PMCID: PMC4031442, DOI: 10.1016/j.orcp.2013.05.006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNon-obese individualsHigh-calorie food itemsVagal activityObese individualsHF-HRVHigh-frequency heart rate variabilityHeart rate variabilityConsumption of foodPalatable foodFood itemsAppetitive behaviorCue reactivityPilot studyFood presentationRate variabilityFood cuesFood deprivationObesePotential roleMood statesHRVFurther investigationPresentationInductionMood induction
2012
Smoking Cue Reactivity in Adult Smokers with and without Depression: A Pilot Study
Weinberger AH, McKee SA, George TP. Smoking Cue Reactivity in Adult Smokers with and without Depression: A Pilot Study. American Journal On Addictions 2012, 21: 136-144. PMID: 22332857, PMCID: PMC3647350, DOI: 10.1111/j.1521-0391.2011.00203.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMajor depressive disorderDiagnosis of MDDCue-induced urgesCue reactivityAdult smokersSmoking cuesPast major depressive disorderMDD historyPilot studySmoking cue reactivitySmoking-related behaviorsCurrent depressive symptomsCue-induced cravingPreferred brand cigarettesDepressive disorderDiagnosis groupsSmoking variablesDepressive symptomsCurrent symptomsSmoking behaviorSmoking urgesDepression symptomsSmokersSymptomsUseful procedure
2010
Alcohol expectancy increases positive responses to cigarettes in young, escalating smokers
McKee SA, Harrison EL, Shi J. Alcohol expectancy increases positive responses to cigarettes in young, escalating smokers. Psychopharmacology 2010, 210: 355-364. PMID: 20352411, PMCID: PMC2874601, DOI: 10.1007/s00213-010-1831-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSmoking behaviorAd lib smoking behaviorExpectation of alcoholHeavy-drinking young adultsDaily cigarette useExperience of smokingSmoking patternsNondaily smokersSubsequent smokingSmokingSingle cigaretteCigarette useAge groupsAlcohol altersSmokersSubjective effectsYoung adultsYoung adulthoodCigarettesPlaceboHigh rateSubjective reactivitySubjective responsesPrimary aimPositive response
2008
Developing human laboratory models of smoking lapse behavior for medication screening
McKee SA. Developing human laboratory models of smoking lapse behavior for medication screening. Addiction Biology 2008, 14: 99-107. PMID: 18855800, PMCID: PMC2732001, DOI: 10.1111/j.1369-1600.2008.00135.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMedication screeningHuman laboratory modelSmoking behaviorMedication developmentSubsequent ad libitum smokingAd libitum smokingDrug Administration approvalSelf-administration sessionsMedication signalsCessation medicationsLapse behaviorAdministration approvalFirst cigaretteAbstinence outcomesQuit attemptsSmoking relapseUS FoodSmokingSmokersRelapseImportant targetTranslational workCigarettesScreeningMechanistic evaluation
2001
Examining Alcohol Outcome Expectancies in Laboratory and Naturalistic Bar Settings: A Within-Subject Experimental Analysis
Wall A, McKee S, Hinson R, Goldstein A. Examining Alcohol Outcome Expectancies in Laboratory and Naturalistic Bar Settings: A Within-Subject Experimental Analysis. Psychology Of Addictive Behaviors 2001, 15: 219-226. PMID: 11563799, DOI: 10.1037/0893-164x.15.3.219.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2000
Assessing Variation in Alcohol Outcome Expectancies Across Environmental Context: An Examination of the Situational-Specificity Hypothesis
Wall A, McKee S, Hinson R. Assessing Variation in Alcohol Outcome Expectancies Across Environmental Context: An Examination of the Situational-Specificity Hypothesis. Psychology Of Addictive Behaviors 2000, 14: 367-375. PMID: 11130155, DOI: 10.1037/0893-164x.14.4.367.Peer-Reviewed Original Research