2017
Progesterone for smoking relapse prevention following delivery: A pilot, randomized, double-blind study
Forray A, Gilstad-Hayden K, Suppies C, Bogen D, Sofuoglu M, Yonkers KA. Progesterone for smoking relapse prevention following delivery: A pilot, randomized, double-blind study. Psychoneuroendocrinology 2017, 86: 96-103. PMID: 28926762, PMCID: PMC5659923, DOI: 10.1016/j.psyneuen.2017.09.012.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPre-pregnancy smokingSmoking levelsWeek 8Progesterone levelsPlacebo-controlled pilot trialDouble-blind studyOral micronized progesteroneSerious adverse eventsWeeks of gestationMain outcome measuresHalf of womenEndogenous progesterone levelsRelapse prevention strategiesCurrent pilot studyPreliminary findingsPostpartum smokersMicronized progesteronePlacebo groupProgesterone groupProgesterone replacementEligible womenSecondary outcomesAdverse eventsPoint prevalencePostpartum women
2015
Perinatal substance use: A prospective evaluation of abstinence and relapse
Forray A, Merry B, Lin H, Ruger JP, Yonkers KA. Perinatal substance use: A prospective evaluation of abstinence and relapse. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2015, 150: 147-155. PMID: 25772437, PMCID: PMC4387084, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2015.02.027.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRates of abstinenceMean daysSubstance useMultivariate Cox modelLittle prospective dataPostpartum relapseRelapse postpartumAbstinence ratesProspective evaluationNicotine cigarettesProspective dataCox modelPregnancyRelapseCigarettesAbstinenceToxicology testingCocaineWomenPsychological treatmentLast monthPostpartumMarijuanaSpecific substancesDays
2013
Perinatal smoking and depression in women with concurrent substance use
Forray A, Gotman N, Kershaw T, Yonkers KA. Perinatal smoking and depression in women with concurrent substance use. Addictive Behaviors 2013, 39: 749-756. PMID: 24447885, PMCID: PMC3944019, DOI: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2013.12.008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPregnant womenConcurrent substance useSubstance usePre-pregnancy smokersSignificant depressive symptomsWeeks of pregnancyMini Neuropsychiatric InterviewDiagnosis of depressionImpact of depressionCourse of smokingNon-depressed groupLinear mixed effects regressionSubstance abuse treatmentPerinatal smokingSmoking postpartumBaseline cohortNeuropsychiatric InterviewMixed effects regressionDepressive symptomsSmokingSmoking behaviorDepressive symptomatologyAbuse treatmentPregnancyPostpartum