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Case–control association analysis of polymorphisms in the delta-opioid receptor, OPRD1 , with cocaine and opioid addicted populations by Crist, R.C, Ambrose-Lanci, L.M, Vaswani, M, Clarke, T.K, Zeng, A, Yuan, C, Ferraro, T.N, Hakonarson, H, Kampman, K.M, Dackis, C.A, Pettinati, H.M, O’Brien, C.P, Oslin, D.W, Doyle, G.A, Lohoff, F.W, Berrettini, W.H

“…Abstract Background Addiction susceptibility and treatment responsiveness are greatly influenced by genetic factors. Sequence variation in genes involved in…”
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Genetic association analyses of PDYN polymorphisms with heroin and cocaine addiction by Clarke, T.‐K., Ambrose‐Lanci, L., Ferraro, T. N., Berrettini, W. H., Kampman, K. M., Dackis, C. A., Pettinati, H. M., O’Brien, C. P., Oslin, D. W., Lohoff, F. W.

“…Genetic factors are believed to account for 30–50% of the risk for cocaine and heroin addiction. Dynorphin peptides, derived from the prodynorphin (PDYN)…”
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New concepts in cocaine addiction: the dopamine depletion hypothesis by Dackis, C A, Gold, M S

“…Euphoric properties of cocaine lead to the development of chronic abuse, and appear to involve the acute activation of central DA neuronal systems. This is…”
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Modafinil and cocaine: a double-blind, placebo-controlled drug interaction study by Dackis, Charles A, Lynch, Kevin G, Yu, Elmer, Samaha, Frederick F, Kampman, Kyle M, Cornish, James W, Rowan, Amy, Poole, Sabrina, White, Lenae, O'Brien, Charles P

“…Modafinil is a novel compound that is approved for the treatment of narcolepsy. It is now being studied as a potential treatment for cocaine dependence…”
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Single-dose bromocriptine reverses cocaine craving by Dackis, C A, Gold, M S, Sweeney, D R, Byron, Jr, J P, Climko, R

“…Thirteen hospitalized cocaine addicts complaining of cocaine craving were given a single dose of bromocriptine, a dopamine agonist, in a randomized,…”
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Sexual dysfunction secondary to cocaine abuse in two patients by COCORES, J. A, DACKIS, C. A, GOLD, M. S

“…Hyperprolactinemia and sexual dysfunction occurred in 7 of 10 chronic cocaine users. Two of these 7 patients who underwent rehabilitation for cocaine abuse and…”
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Role of the laboratory in the evaluation of suspected drug abuse by GOLD, M. S, DACKIS, C. A

“…Despite the high incidence of substance abuse, it remains a common cause of misdiagnosis. In patients who have abused or who are currently abusing drugs,…”
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New insights and treatments: opiate withdrawal and cocaine addiction by Gold, M S, Dackis, C A

“…Basic research in the neurosciences has led to a theory of opiate withdrawal involving endogenous opioid peptides and hyperactive norepinephrine neurons. This…”
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Evaluating depression in alcoholics by Dackis, C A, Gold, M S, Pottash, A L, Sweeney, D R

“…The persistence of untreated depression was evaluated in 49 severely depressed alcoholics. After 2 weeks of sobriety, 80% of patients with initial major…”
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Drug abuse and bipolar disorders by Estroff, T W, Dackis, C A, Gold, M S, Pottash, A L

“…Abuse of multiple substances can coexist in many patients who present with symptoms indistinguishable from any Bipolar Disorder. Failure to recognize and treat…”
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Specificity of the TRH test for major depression in patients with serious cocaine abuse by Dackis, C A, Estroff, T W, Sweeney, D R, Pottash, A L, Gold, M S

“…The authors administered the thyrotropin-releasing hormone (TRH) test to 17 patients with severe cocaine abuse and without major depression. The results…”
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More on self-medication and drug abuse by Dackis, C A, Gold, M S

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Specificity of the DST and the TRH test for major depression in alcoholics by Dackis, C A, Bailey, J, Pottash, A L, Stuckey, R F, Extein, I L, Gold, M S

“…The authors examined dexamethasone suppression test (DST) and thyrotropin-releasing hormone (TRH) test results in 32 chronic alcoholics without depression or…”
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Bromocriptine treatment for cocaine abuse: the dopamine depletion hypothesis by Dackis, C A, Gold, M S, Davies, R K, Sweeney, D R

“…The authors review the evidence that cocaine exerts its rewarding effects through the acute activation of dopamine (DA) pathways in the brain. Chronic cocaine…”
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Propranolol and stuttering by Cocores, J A, Dackis, C A, Davies, R K, Gold, M S

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Addison's disease initially diagnosed as bereavement and conversion disorder by Demilio, L, Dackis, C A, Gold, M S, Ehrenkranz, J R

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Dexamethasone suppression test testing of depressed alcoholics by Dackis, C A, Stuckey, R F, Gold, M S, Pottash, A L

“…In order to determine the sensitivity of the dexamethasone suppression test (DST) for major depression in alcoholics, we administered this test to 27…”
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The dexamethasone suppression test for major depression among opiate addicts by Dackis, C A, Pottash, A L, Gold, M S, Annitto, W

“…The authors gave the dexamethasone suppression test (DST) to 42 opiate addicts 2 weeks after detoxification. The DST provided a sensitivity of 80% and a…”
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Cocaine dependence: a disease of the brain’s reward centers by Dackis, Charles A., O'Brien, Charles P.

“…Cocaine addiction affects brain reward centers that have evolved to ensure survival. Cocaine euphoria is intensely pleasurable and results from mesolimbic…”
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Opiate addiction and depression--cause or effect? by Dackis, C A, Gold, M S

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