2014
Weak ventral striatal responses to monetary outcomes predict an unwillingness to resist cigarette smoking
Wilson SJ, Delgado MR, McKee SA, Grigson PS, MacLean RR, Nichols TT, Henry SL. Weak ventral striatal responses to monetary outcomes predict an unwillingness to resist cigarette smoking. Cognitive, Affective, & Behavioral Neuroscience 2014, 14: 1196-1207. PMID: 24777394, PMCID: PMC4213351, DOI: 10.3758/s13415-014-0285-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNicotine-deprived smokersIndividual differencesNondrug rewardsMonetary outcomesVentral striatumReward-related brain activityMeaningful individual differencesFunctional magnetic resonance imagingReward-motivated behaviorsLarge individual differencesVentral striatal responsePoor smoking cessation outcomesSmoking cessation outcomesNondrug incentivesReward devaluationNeural responsesStriatal responsesNeurobiological mechanismsBrain activityNeurobiological responsesCessation outcomesRewardMonetary reinforcementIndividual variabilityClinical implications
2012
Sex‐specific differences in GABAA‐benzodiazepine receptor availability: relationship with sensitivity to pain and tobacco smoking craving
Esterlis I, McKee SA, Kirk K, Lee D, Bois F, Stiklus SM, Seibyl JP, Krishnan‐Sarin S, O'Malley SS, Staley JK, Cosgrove KP. Sex‐specific differences in GABAA‐benzodiazepine receptor availability: relationship with sensitivity to pain and tobacco smoking craving. Addiction Biology 2012, 18: 370-378. PMID: 22353491, PMCID: PMC3378766, DOI: 10.1111/j.1369-1600.2011.00403.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAffective SymptomsAnalysis of VarianceAnimalsBrainFemaleFlumazenilGABA ModulatorsHumansMaleMiddle AgedNicotinePain PerceptionReceptors, GABA-ASex CharacteristicsSmoking CessationSubstance Withdrawal SyndromeTobacco Use DisorderTomography, Emission-Computed, Single-PhotonYoung AdultConceptsMale smokersFemale smokersPain sensitivitySmoking interactionSmoking cravingBrain GABA levelsTobacco smoking behaviorSingle photon emissionPain symptomsLast cigaretteSmoking cessationGABA levelsSex-specific differencesTobacco smokeCigarette cravingNicotine dependenceBenzodiazepine receptorsSmokersSmoking behaviorReceptor availabilityBrain regionsCravingSex-specific regulationSignificant differencesSex differences
2005
Daily patterns of alcohol, cigarette, and marijuana use in adolescent smokers and nonsmokers
Duhig AM, Cavallo DA, McKee SA, George TP, Krishnan-Sarin S. Daily patterns of alcohol, cigarette, and marijuana use in adolescent smokers and nonsmokers. Addictive Behaviors 2005, 30: 271-283. PMID: 15621398, DOI: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2004.05.016.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFrequent daily useAdolescent smokersMarijuana useAdolescent cigarette smokersDaily usePatterns of alcoholMale smokersCigarette smokersSmokersClinical interventionsNonsmokersFuture researchPast monthMarijuanaMore daysSame dayCigarettesSignificant differencesOne-fifthDaily use patternsDaysMonths
2004
Mood-Induced Increases in Alcohol Expectancy Strength in Internally Motivated Drinkers
Birch CD, Stewart SH, Wall AM, McKee SA, Eisnor SJ, Theakston JA. Mood-Induced Increases in Alcohol Expectancy Strength in Internally Motivated Drinkers. Psychology Of Addictive Behaviors 2004, 18: 231-238. PMID: 15482078, DOI: 10.1037/0893-164x.18.3.231.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAccessibility of alcohol expectancies from memory: impact of mood and motives in college student drinkers.
Goldstein AL, Wall AM, McKee SA, Hinson RE. Accessibility of alcohol expectancies from memory: impact of mood and motives in college student drinkers. Journal Of Studies On Alcohol And Drugs 2004, 65: 95-104. PMID: 15000508, DOI: 10.15288/jsa.2004.65.95.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAffectAlcohol DrinkingAnalysis of VarianceChi-Square DistributionConfidence IntervalsFemaleHumansMaleMemoryMotivationOdds RatioStudentsUniversitiesConceptsAlcohol outcome expectanciesPositive emotional functioningMood statesMusical mood induction procedureAlcohol-related cuesMood induction procedureImpact of moodCollege student drinkersAssociative memory networkImplicit primesNeutral moodPositive moodAlcohol expectanciesMood conditionDrinking motivesOutcome expectanciesEmotional functioningStudent drinkersMemory networkMoodUndergraduate studentsSignificant predictorsExpectancyParticipantsTension reduction