Featured Publications
Joint analysis of repeatedly observed continuous and ordinal measures of disease severity
Gueorguieva RV, Sanacora G. Joint analysis of repeatedly observed continuous and ordinal measures of disease severity. Statistics In Medicine 2006, 25: 1307-1322. PMID: 16217846, DOI: 10.1002/sim.2270.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2022
mTORC1 inhibitor effects on rapid ketamine-induced reductions in suicidal ideation in patients with treatment-resistant depression
Averill LA, Averill CL, Gueorguieva R, Fouda S, Sherif M, Ahn KH, Ranganathan M, D'Souza DC, Southwick SM, Sanacora G, Duman RS, Krystal JH, Abdallah CG. mTORC1 inhibitor effects on rapid ketamine-induced reductions in suicidal ideation in patients with treatment-resistant depression. Journal Of Affective Disorders 2022, 303: 91-97. PMID: 35101523, DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2022.01.104.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAntisuicidal effectsAntidepressant effectsSuicidal ideationKetamine-induced reductionTreatment-resistant depressionLimited treatment optionsCross-over trialMajor depressive episodeOral rapamycinPublic health crisisKetamine administrationTreatment optionsDepressive episodeParent studyOverall severityKetamineTwo weeksBeck ScaleRapamycin complex 1Mechanistic targetPatientsSignificant main effectHealth crisisRobust improvementFuture studies
2021
Examining depression scores as predictors and moderators of treatment outcomes in patients with binge‐eating disorder
Grilo CM, Gueorguieva R, Pittman B. Examining depression scores as predictors and moderators of treatment outcomes in patients with binge‐eating disorder. International Journal Of Eating Disorders 2021, 54: 1555-1559. PMID: 34137474, DOI: 10.1002/eat.23569.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCognitive behavioral therapyBinge-eating disorderEvidence-based psychological interventionsDepression scoresEating Disorder PsychopathologyBinge-eating frequencyPredictors/moderatorsModerators of responseElevated depression scoresPsychological interventionsBWL interventionModeratorTreatment outcomesBaseline depression scoresLong-term outcomesBWLModerate outcomeFindings reinforceDepressionScoresDisordersInterventionPsychopathologyEarly changesPatientsMapping data‐driven individualized neurobehavioral phenotypes in heavy alcohol drinkers
DeMartini KS, Gueorguieva R, Pearlson G, Krishnan‐Sarin S, Anticevic A, Ji LJ, Krystal JH, O’Malley S. Mapping data‐driven individualized neurobehavioral phenotypes in heavy alcohol drinkers. Alcohol Clinical And Experimental Research 2021, 45: 841-853. PMID: 33605439, DOI: 10.1111/acer.14580.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsConfirmatory factor analysisIncentive salienceNeurofunctional domainsAlcohol use disorderExecutive functionLatent factorsPhysical neglectSelf-report measuresChildhood emotional abuseUse disordersChildhood physical neglectEarly life stressSignificant predictorsMultiple significant predictorsMultiple causes modelCurrent AUDNegative emotionalityAddiction developmentEmotional abuseChildhood neglectFactor structureDrinking frequencySalienceCause modelFactor analysis
2017
A translational approach for NMDA receptor profiling as a vulnerability biomarker for depression and schizophrenia
Gunduz‐Bruce H, Kenney J, Changlani S, Peixoto A, Gueorguieva R, Leone C, Stachenfeld N. A translational approach for NMDA receptor profiling as a vulnerability biomarker for depression and schizophrenia. Quarterly Journal Of Experimental Physiology And Cognate Medical Sciences 2017, 102: 587-597. PMID: 28294453, DOI: 10.1113/ep086212.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSubgroup of patientsHealthy control subjectsNMDA receptorsControl subjectsDepressed patientsAVP releaseAnimal studiesSchizophrenic subjectsTranslational approachVivo evidenceRecent clinical trialsNMDA receptor functionPlasma arginine vasopressin concentrationNMDA receptor activityHypertonic saline infusionNMDA antagonist ketamineArginine vasopressin concentrationHypertonic salineInverse associationClinical trialsHealthy controlsSaline infusionGlutamate signalingSchizophrenic patientsVasopressin concentrationLongitudinal influence of alcohol and marijuana use on academic performance in college students
Meda SA, Gueorguieva RV, Pittman B, Rosen RR, Aslanzadeh F, Tennen H, Leen S, Hawkins K, Raskin S, Wood RM, Austad CS, Dager A, Fallahi C, Pearlson GD. Longitudinal influence of alcohol and marijuana use on academic performance in college students. PLOS ONE 2017, 12: e0172213. PMID: 28273162, PMCID: PMC5342177, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0172213.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2016
The Influence of Cyclic Hormonal Contraception on Expression of Premenstrual Syndrome
Yonkers KA, Cameron B, Gueorguieva R, Altemus M, Kornstein SG. The Influence of Cyclic Hormonal Contraception on Expression of Premenstrual Syndrome. Journal Of Women's Health 2016, 26: 321-328. PMID: 27854559, PMCID: PMC5397197, DOI: 10.1089/jwh.2016.5941.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChange scoresHormonal contraceptionPremenstrual syndromePerimenstrual windowSymptom changeHormonal contraception groupSymptom change scoresDaily symptom ratingsEffect sizeCHC useNonhormonal groupScreened CohortNonhormonal contraceptionClinical trialsSymptom timingPremenstrual symptomsDay 1Contraception groupLarge effect sizesPhysical symptomsLinear mixed-effects modelsSymptom ratingsMixed-effects modelsCohortSymptoms
2015
Symptom-Onset Dosing of Sertraline for the Treatment of Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder: A Randomized Clinical Trial
Yonkers KA, Kornstein SG, Gueorguieva R, Merry B, Van Steenburgh K, Altemus M. Symptom-Onset Dosing of Sertraline for the Treatment of Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder: A Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Psychiatry 2015, 72: 1037-1044. PMID: 26351969, PMCID: PMC4811029, DOI: 10.1001/jamapsychiatry.2015.1472.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPremenstrual dysphoric disorderSymptom-onset dosingSerotonin reuptake inhibitorsDays of mensesSSRI withdrawalSymptom onsetSymptomatic daysMenstrual cycleClinical trialsDysphoric disorderOutcome measuresScale scoreSRI treatmentTreatment of PMDDClinical Global Impression ScaleAbrupt treatment cessationDepressive Symptomatology-ClinicianTotal DRSP scoresSecondary outcome measuresPrimary outcome measureGlobal Impression ScaleIDS-C scoresUniversity Medical CenterSertraline hydrochlorideBeginning of menses
2013
Self-help for binge eating disorder in primary care: A randomized controlled trial with ethnically and racially diverse obese patients
Grilo CM, White MA, Gueorguieva R, Barnes RD, Masheb RM. Self-help for binge eating disorder in primary care: A randomized controlled trial with ethnically and racially diverse obese patients. Behaviour Research And Therapy 2013, 51: 855-861. PMID: 24189569, PMCID: PMC3863907, DOI: 10.1016/j.brat.2013.10.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDiverse obese patientsUsual careObese patientsSelf-help CBTPrimary careEating Disorder ExaminationPrimary care interventionsPrimary care settingSelf-help versionFour-month treatmentSelf-help treatmentFront-line interventionCognitive behavioral therapyRemission rateMixed modelsCare interventionsCare settingsPatientsGeneralist settingsBehavioral therapyDisorder ExaminationDisorder psychopathologyWeight lossBingeCare
2007
Antiglutamatergic Strategies for Ethanol Detoxification: Comparison With Placebo and Diazepam
Krupitsky EM, Rudenko AA, Burakov AM, Slavina TY, Grinenko AA, Pittman B, Gueorguieva R, Petrakis IL, Zvartau EE, Krystal JH. Antiglutamatergic Strategies for Ethanol Detoxification: Comparison With Placebo and Diazepam. Alcohol Clinical And Experimental Research 2007, 31: 604-611. PMID: 17374039, DOI: 10.1111/j.1530-0277.2007.00344.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAlcohol withdrawal symptomsWithdrawal symptomsActive medicationAlcohol withdrawalGlutamatergic activationEthanol detoxificationAspartate glutamate receptor antagonistGlutamate release inhibitorGlutamate receptor antagonistsMale alcohol-dependent inpatientsAdditional diazepamDiazepam administrationClinical evidenceStandard pharmacotherapyReceptor antagonistAlcohol-dependent inpatientsRelease inhibitorEthanol dependenceAlcohol abstinenceGlutamate receptorsReceptor inhibitorsWithdrawal severityPlaceboMedicationsNew treatments