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ArticleJournal of psychopharmacology (Oxford, England)2016

Individual differences in timing of peak positive subjective responses to d-amphetamine: Relationship to pharmacokinetics and physiology.

Christopher T Smith, Jessica Weafer, Ronald L Cowan, Robert M Kessler, Abraham A Palmer, Harriet de Wit, David H Zald

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Article in Journal of psychopharmacology (Oxford, England), 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.

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8citing papers in PubMed
0.8field-weighted citation impact, top 30% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

8 citing papers in PubMed, 11 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Christopher T SmithDepartment of Psychology, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, USA christopher.t.smith@vanderbilt.edu.
Jessica WeaferDepartment of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neuroscience, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA.
Ronald L CowanDepartment of Psychology, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, USA Department of Psychiatry, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, TN, USA.
Robert M KesslerDepartment of Radiology, UAB School of Medicine, Birmingham, AL, USA.
Abraham A PalmerDepartment of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neuroscience, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA Department of Human Genetics, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA Department of Psychiatry University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA, USA.
Harriet de WitDepartment of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neuroscience, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA.
David H ZaldDepartment of Psychology, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, USA Department of Psychiatry, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, TN, USA.
Vanderbilt University · USUniversity of Chicago · USUniversity of California, San Diego · US

Funding

Determinants of Drug Preference in Humans--Administrative SupplementR01DA002812 · NIDA · UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO · PI DE WIT, HARRIET · 1985 to 2024
$10.6M
Systems Genetic Analysis of Methamphetamine's Motivational Effects in a Mouse AILR01DA021336 · NIDA · UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO · PI PALMER, ABRAHAM A · 2006 to 2015
$4.0M
Dopaminergic Neuromodulation of Decision Making in Young and Middle-Aged AdultsR01AG043458 · NIA · VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY · PI SAMANEZ LARKIN, GREGORY R, ZALD, DAVID HAROLD · 2014 to 2018
$2.3M
Individual Differences in Extrastriatal DA ReleaseR01DA019670 · NIDA · VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY · PI ZALD, DAVID HAROLD · 2006 to 2009
$1.3M
Weighted genome-wide association study of amphetamine sensitivity in humansR03DA027545 · NIDA · UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO · PI PALMER, ABRAHAM A · 2009 to 2010
$466k
NIA NIH HHS R01 AG043458NIA NIH HHS R01AG043458NIDA NIH HHS R01 DA002812NIDA NIH HHS R01 DA019670NIDA NIH HHS R01DA019670NIDA NIH HHS R01 DA021336NIDA NIH HHS R01DA021336NIDA NIH HHS R01DA02812NIDA NIH HHS R03 DA027545NIDA NIH HHS R03DA027545
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Rate of delivery of psychostimulants has been associated with their positive euphoric effects and potential addiction liability. However, information on individual differences in onset of d-amphetamine's effects remains scarce. We examined individual differences in the time to peak subjective and physiological effects and the pharmacokinetics/pharmacodynamics of oral d-amphetamine. We considered two independent studies that used different dosing regimens where subjects completed the drug effects questionnaire at multiple time points post d-amphetamine. Based on the observation of distinct individual differences in time course of drug effects questionnaire "feel", "high", and "like" ratings (DEQH+L+F) in Study 1, subjects in both studies were categorized as early peak responders (peak within 60 minutes), late peak responders (peak > 60 minutes) or nonresponders; 20-25% of participants were categorized as early peak responders, 50-55% as late peak responders and 20-30% as nonresponders. Physiological (both studies) and plasma d-amphetamine (Study 1) were compared among these groups. Early peak responders exhibited an earlier rise in plasma d-amphetamine levels and more sustained elevation in heart rate compared to late peak responders. The present data illustrate the presence of significant individual differences in the temporal pattern of responses to oral d-amphetamine, which may contribute to heightened abuse potential.

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IndividualityAdultBehavior, AddictiveCentral Nervous System StimulantsDextroamphetamineDose-Response Relationship, DrugFemaleHeart RateHumansMaleSubstance-Related DisordersSurveys and QuestionnairesYoung AdultCentral Nervous System StimulantsDextroamphetamineaddictiond-amphetamineindividual differencespharmacokineticssubjective effects

Identifiers

PMID26880226
PMCPMC5049703
OpenAlexW2285556210

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