2019
Smoking Across the Menopausal Transition in a 10-Year Longitudinal Sample: The Role of Sex Hormones and Depressive Symptoms
Peltier MR, Flores JM, Smith PH, Roberts W, Verplaetse TL, Moore KE, Hacker R, Oberleitner LM, McKee SA. Smoking Across the Menopausal Transition in a 10-Year Longitudinal Sample: The Role of Sex Hormones and Depressive Symptoms. Nicotine & Tobacco Research 2019, 22: 872-877. PMID: 31058288, PMCID: PMC7249927, DOI: 10.1093/ntr/ntz069.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRegular smoking behaviorMenopausal transitionSmoking behaviorRegular smokingSex hormonesDepressive symptomsSmoking-related health consequencesMenopausal transition statusCigarette smoking ratesImpact of progesteroneRandom effects logistic regression modelHigher depression scoresMenopausal transition stageLogistic regression modelsContinued smokingSmoking cessationSmoking patternsSmoking ratesOlder womenDepression scoresSmokingWomen's healthSmoking transitionsHormone measuresHealth consequences
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
Associations 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 rateDepression motivates quit attempts but predicts relapse: differential findings for gender from the International Tobacco Control Study
Cooper J, Borland R, McKee SA, Yong HH, Dugué PA. Depression motivates quit attempts but predicts relapse: differential findings for gender from the International Tobacco Control Study. Addiction 2016, 111: 1438-1447. PMID: 26888199, PMCID: PMC4940212, DOI: 10.1111/add.13290.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsQuit attemptsCessation supportTobacco control studiesDepressive symptomsControl studyInternational Tobacco Control studyQuasi-experimental cohort studyMore quit attemptsMixed-effects logistic regressionLow positive affectNon-depressed counterpartsShort-term abstinenceProspective cohortCohort studyTobacco smokersDepression IndexCurrent depressionSmokersLogistic regressionFirst monthAbstinenceDepressionTelephone surveyDifferential findingsSymptoms
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 guanfacine
2012
Two Decades of Smoking Cessation Treatment Research on Smokers with Depression: 1990–2010
Weinberger AH, Mazure CM, Morlett A, McKee SA. Two Decades of Smoking Cessation Treatment Research on Smokers with Depression: 1990–2010. Nicotine & Tobacco Research 2012, 15: 1014-1031. PMID: 23100459, PMCID: PMC3693502, DOI: 10.1093/ntr/nts213.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRelationship of depressionSmoking cessation outcomesCessation outcomesSmoking cessationTreatment outcomesCurrent major depressive disorderMajor depressive disorderCurrent depression symptomsClinical trialsDepressive disorderMinor depressionMajor depressionInclusion criteriaMEDLINE searchPast diagnosisTreatment approachesDepression symptomsHealth-related risksMajority of studiesPotential articlesDepressionRacial differencesOutcomesCessationSmokersThe relationship of dysthymia, minor depression, and gender to changes in smoking for current and former smokers: Longitudinal evaluation in the U.S. population
Weinberger AH, Pilver CE, Desai RA, Mazure CM, McKee SA. The relationship of dysthymia, minor depression, and gender to changes in smoking for current and former smokers: Longitudinal evaluation in the U.S. population. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2012, 127: 170-176. PMID: 22809897, PMCID: PMC3480998, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2012.06.028.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFormer daily smokersCurrent daily smokersCurrent dysthymiaMinor depressionLifetime dysthymiaDaily smokersFormer smokersSmoking behaviorDaily cigarette smokersNational Epidemiologic SurveyWave 2Gender-specific effectsCigarette smokersSmoking abstinenceMajor depressionSmokersEpidemiologic SurveyDysthymiaDiagnosis interactionRespective diagnosisDecreased likelihoodLongitudinal evaluationRelated conditionsSmokingDepressionSex Differences in Availability of β2*-Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptors in Recently Abstinent Tobacco Smokers
Cosgrove KP, Esterlis I, McKee SA, Bois F, Seibyl JP, Mazure CM, Krishnan-Sarin S, Staley JK, Picciotto MR, O’Malley S. Sex Differences in Availability of β2*-Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptors in Recently Abstinent Tobacco Smokers. JAMA Psychiatry 2012, 69: 418-427. PMID: 22474108, PMCID: PMC3508698, DOI: 10.1001/archgenpsychiatry.2011.1465.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAzetidinesBehavior, AddictiveBrainDepressionEstradiolFemaleFunctional NeuroimagingHumansIodine RadioisotopesMaleNicotinic AntagonistsProgesteronePyridinesRadioligand AssayReceptors, NicotinicSex CharacteristicsSmokingSubstance Withdrawal SyndromeTomography, Emission-Computed, Single-PhotonConceptsNAChR availabilityFemale smokersTobacco smokersNicotinic acetylcholine receptorsFemale nonsmokersProgesterone levelsAcetylcholine receptorsFemale sex steroid hormonesSex differencesSex steroid hormone levelsAbstinent tobacco smokersSex-matched nonsmokersTobacco smoking effectsMagnetic resonance imaging studyAge-matched malesEquilibrium distribution volumeEffects of nicotineSex steroid hormonesSteroid hormone levelsUnderlying neurochemical mechanismsResonance imaging studySingle photon emissionDays of abstinenceIA SPECTNicotine therapy
2010
Examining antidepressant drug response by smoking status: why is it important and how often is it done?
Weinberger AH, McKee SA, Picciotto MR, Mazure CM. Examining antidepressant drug response by smoking status: why is it important and how often is it done? Journal Of Psychopharmacology 2010, 25: 1269-1276. PMID: 21169392, PMCID: PMC3256572, DOI: 10.1177/0269881110389347.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSmoking statusImpact of smokingEffect of smokingNeurobiology of depressionAntidepressant treatment outcomeAntidepressant drug responsePharmacological intervention studiesPharmacological trialsClinical trialsTreatment outcomesMEDLINE searchNicotine dependenceSmokingTargeted treatmentIntervention studiesTreatment studiesDrug responseDepressionOutcomesTreatment researchTrialsStatusTreatmentAntidepressantsPharmacotherapyInclusion of Women and Gender-Specific Analyses in Randomized Clinical Trials of Treatments for Depression
Weinberger AH, McKee SA, Mazure CM. Inclusion of Women and Gender-Specific Analyses in Randomized Clinical Trials of Treatments for Depression. Journal Of Women's Health 2010, 19: 1727-1732. PMID: 20799923, PMCID: PMC2936499, DOI: 10.1089/jwh.2009.1784.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRecent randomized clinical trialsRandomized clinical trialsClinical trialsGender-specific analysisDepression treatmentHealth (NIH) Revitalization ActCost of depressionInterventional studyInclusion of womenHigh prevalenceTreatment responseMEDLINE searchTreatment efficacyGender differencesPossible gender differencesDepression researchTrialsWomenDepressionNational InstituteRevitalization ActTreatmentFemale participantsOutcomesGender
2008
Correspondence of Interactive Voice Response (IVR) Reports of Nicotine Withdrawal, Craving, and Negative Mood with Questionnaire Ratings
Toll BA, Cooney JL, McKee SA, O'Malley SS, Cooney NL. Correspondence of Interactive Voice Response (IVR) Reports of Nicotine Withdrawal, Craving, and Negative Mood with Questionnaire Ratings. Nicotine & Tobacco Research 2008, 10: 1057-1064. PMID: 18584469, PMCID: PMC2791461, DOI: 10.1080/14622200802097498.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNicotine withdrawalDepressive symptomsSmoking cessation trialCessation trialDaily smokersInteractive voice response systemVoice response systemDaily assessmentCravingWeeksNegative moodWithdrawalSymptomsPaper questionnaireQuestionnaire ratingsReportFuture studiesQuestionnaireIVR systemMoodDaysSample sizeDaily reportsSmokersSmoking
2007
Naltrexone and Cognitive Behavioral Coping Skills Therapy for the Treatment of Alcohol Drinking and Eating Disorder Features in Alcohol‐Dependent Women: A Randomized Controlled Trial
O'Malley SS, Sinha R, Grilo CM, Capone C, Farren CK, McKee SA, Rounsaville BJ, Wu R. Naltrexone and Cognitive Behavioral Coping Skills Therapy for the Treatment of Alcohol Drinking and Eating Disorder Features in Alcohol‐Dependent Women: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Alcohol Clinical And Experimental Research 2007, 31: 625-634. PMID: 17374042, DOI: 10.1111/j.1530-0277.2007.00347.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdaptation, PsychologicalAdultAlcohol DrinkingAlcoholismAttitudeBody Mass IndexBulimiaCognitive Behavioral TherapyCombined Modality TherapyDepressionFeeding and Eating DisordersFemaleGamma-GlutamyltransferaseHumansNaltrexoneNarcotic AntagonistsPsychiatric Status Rating ScalesTreatment OutcomeConceptsCognitive Behavioral Coping Skills TherapyAlcohol-dependent womenEfficacy of naltrexoneCoping skills therapyAlcohol dependenceOutpatient research clinicSkills therapyCo-occurring psychiatric conditionsEating Disorder FeaturesDSM-IV criteriaPercentage of participantsPrimary outcomeControlled TrialsAlcohol drinkingMedication conditionResearch clinicNaltrexonePsychiatric conditionsSecondary analysisImportant gender differencesTotal abstinenceHeavy drinkingPathologyWomenDrinking outcomes