2001
Intravenous cocaine increases plasma epinephrine and norepinephrine in humans
Sofuoglu M, Nelson D, Babb D, Hatsukami D. Intravenous cocaine increases plasma epinephrine and norepinephrine in humans. Pharmacology Biochemistry And Behavior 2001, 68: 455-459. PMID: 11325399, DOI: 10.1016/s0091-3057(01)00482-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultBlood PressureCocaineCocaine-Related DisordersDopamine Uptake InhibitorsEpinephrineHeart RateHumansInjections, IntravenousMaleNorepinephrineConceptsNorepinephrine concentrationsPlasma epinephrineHeart rate changesBlood pressureCocaine injectionHuman studiesPeak plasma epinephrineSympathoadrenal system activationPlacebo-controlled studyDiastolic blood pressureSystolic blood pressureDose of cocaineMale cocaine usersPlasma norepinephrineEpinephrine levelsSympathoadrenal systemCocaine administrationIntravenous injectionSystem activationIntravenous cocaineEpinephrineConsecutive daysNorepinephrineCocaineCocaine users
2000
Carvedilol affects the physiological and behavioral response to smoked cocaine in humans
Sofuoglu M, Brown S, Babb D, Pentel P, Hatsukami D. Carvedilol affects the physiological and behavioral response to smoked cocaine in humans. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2000, 60: 69-76. PMID: 10821991, DOI: 10.1016/s0376-8716(00)80009-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute treatmentPlacebo-controlled outpatient studyPhysiological effectsEffects of carvedilolDiastolic blood pressureCocaine-induced increasesNumber of cocaineCarvedilol treatmentBlood pressureOral carvedilolOutpatient studyNoradrenergic systemAdrenergic blockersCrack cocaine usersHeart rateCarvedilolBehavioral responsesCocaineCocaine usersCocaine deliveryTreatmentSubjective responsesTreatment conditionsResponseHumansEffects of Labetalol Treatment on the Physiological and Subjective Response to Smoked Cocaine
Sofuoglu M, Brown S, Babb D, Pentel P, Hatsukami D. Effects of Labetalol Treatment on the Physiological and Subjective Response to Smoked Cocaine. Pharmacology Biochemistry And Behavior 2000, 65: 255-259. PMID: 10672977, DOI: 10.1016/s0091-3057(99)00201-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSystolic blood pressureLabetalol treatmentBlood pressureDose of labetalolEffects of labetalolSubjective responsesCocaine deliveryHeart rate increaseCocaine-induced increasesEffect of treatmentCrossover studyMedication treatmentCardiovascular responsesHeart rateAdrenergic receptorsLabetalolSmoked CocaineBehavioral effectsSubjective effectsCocaineDrug labetalolCocaine usersTreatmentDosesExperimental sessions
1999
Sex and Menstrual Cycle Differences in the Subjective Effects From Smoked Cocaine in Humans
Sofuoglu M, Dudish-Poulsen S, Nelson D, Pentel P, Hatsukami D. Sex and Menstrual Cycle Differences in the Subjective Effects From Smoked Cocaine in Humans. Experimental And Clinical Psychopharmacology 1999, 7: 274-283. PMID: 10472516, DOI: 10.1037/1064-1297.7.3.274.Peer-Reviewed Original Research