Mental well-being in alcohol withdrawal: Relationship to α2-adrenoceptor function

Alcohol and Alcoholism

Volumn 34, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 718-725

  Fahlke, Claudia ^a   Berggren, Ulf ^b   Balldin, Jan ^b  

^a Department of Psychology ^*  (Sweden)

^b SAHLGRENSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; ALPHA 2 ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR; CARBAMAZEPINE; CHLORPROTHIXENE; CLOMETHIAZOLE; CLONIDINE; GROWTH HORMONE; OXAZEPAM; POSTSYNAPTIC RECEPTOR; VITAMIN;

ADULT; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ALCOHOL WITHDRAWAL; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; MOOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECEPTOR DOWN REGULATION; SELF REPORT; WELLBEING;

EID: 0032880932     PISSN: 07350414     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/alcalc/34.5.718     Document Type: Article

References (30)

1. American Psychiatric Association (1994) Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 4th edn. American Psychiatric Association Press, Washington DC.
2. Ansseau, M., von Frenckell, R., Cerfontaine, J. L., Papart, P., Franck, G., Timsit-Berthier, M., Geenen, V. and Legros, J. J. (1987) Neuroendocrine evaluation of catecholaminergic neurotransmission in mania. Psychiatry Research 22, 193-206.
3. Balldin, J., Granénis, A.-K., Lindstedt, G., Modigh, K. and Wålinder, J. (1982) Neuroendocrine evidence for increased responsiveness of dopamine receptors in humans following electroconvulsive therapy. Psychopharmacology 76, 371-376.
4. Balldin, J., Berggren, U., Engel, J., Lindstedt, G., Sundkler, A. and Wålinder, J. (1992a) Alpha-2-adrenoceptor sensitivity in early alcohol withdrawal. Biological Psychiatry 31, 712-719.
5. Balldin, J., Berggren, U., Bokström, K., Lindstedt, G., Sjöberg, J. and Wendestam, C. (1992b) Dexamethasone suppression test in alcohol withdrawal: relationship to depression and liver function. Drug and Alcohol Dependence 30, 175-179.
6. Balldin, J., Berggren, U., Eriksson, E., Lindstedt, G. and Sundkler, A. (1993) Guanfacine as an alpha-2-agonist inducer of growth hormone secretion - a comparison with clonidine. Psychoneuroendocrinology 18, 45-55.
7. Berggren, U., Fahlke, C., Norrby, A., Zachrisson, O. and Balldin, J. (1999) Subsensitive alpha-2-adrenoceptor function in male alcohol-dependent individuals during six months of abstinence. Drug and Alcohol Dependence, in press.
8. Bokström, K. and Balldin, J. (1992) A rating scale for assessment of alcohol withdrawal psychopathology (AWIP). Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research 16, 241-249.
9. Bokström, K., Balldin, J. and Långström, G. (1989) Alcohol withdrawal and mood. Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica 80, 505-513.
10. Borg, S., Czarnecka, A., Kvande, H., Mossberg, D. and Sedvall, G. (1983) Clinical conditions and concentrations of MOPEG in the cerebrospinal fluid and urine of male alcoholic patients during withdrawal. Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research 7, 411-415.
11. Checkley, S. A., Slade, A. P. and Shur, E. (1981) Growth hormone and other responses to clonidine in patients with endogenous depression. British Journal of Psychiatry 138, 51-55.
12. Davidson, K. M. (1995) Diagnosis of depression in alcohol dependence: changes in prevalence with drinking status. British Journal of Psychiatry 166, 199-204.
13. Eckardt, M. J., File, S. E., Gessa, G. L., Grant, K. A., Guerri, C., Hoffman, P. L., Kalant, H., Koob, G. F., Li T.-K. and Tabakoff, B. (1998) Effects of moderate alcohol consumption on the central nervous system. Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research 22, 998-1040.
14. Fahlke, C., Berggren, U., Lundborg, C. and Balldin, J. (1999) Psychopathology in alcohol withdrawal: relationship to α-2-adrenoceptor function. Alcohol and Alcoholism 34, 750-759.
15. Freed, E. X., Riley, E. P. and Ornstein, P. (1977) Assessment of alcoholics' moods at the beginning and end of a hospital treatment program. Journal of Clinical Psychology 33, 887-894.
16. Glue, P., Sellman, J. D., Nicholls, M. G., Abbott, R., Joyce, P. R. and Nutt, D. J. (1989) Studies of alpha-2-adrenoceptor function in abstinent alcoholics. British Journal of Addiction 84, 97-102.
17. Hoehe, M., Valido, G. and Matussek, N. (1988) Growth hormone, noradrenaline, blood pressure and cortisol responses to clonidine in healthy male volunteers: Dose-response relations and reproducibility. Psychoneuroendocrinology 13, 409-418.
18. Hunt, G. E., O'Sullivan, B. T., Johnson, G. F. S. and Smythe, G. A. (1986) Growth hormone and cortisol secretion after oral clonidine in healthy adults. Psychoneuroendocrinology 11, 317-325.
19. Lubman, A., Emrick, C., Mosimann, W. F. and Freedman, R. (1983) Altered mood and norepinephrine metabolism following withdrawal from alcohol. Drug and Alcohol Dependence 12, 3-13.
20. Matussek, N., Ackenheil, M. and Herz, M. (1984) The dependence of the clonidine growth hormone test on alcohol drinking habits and the menstrual cycle. Psychoneuroendocrinology 9, 173-177.
21. McMahon, R. C. and Davidson, R. S. (1986) Patterns of stability and change in mood states of alcoholics in inpatient treatment. International Journal of Addiction 21, 923-927.
22. Montgomery, S. A. and Åsberg, M. (1979) A new depression scale designed to be sensitive to change. British Journal of Psychiatry 134, 382-389.
23. Müller, N., Hoehe, M., Klein, H. E., Nieberle, G., Kapfhammer, H. P., May, F, Müller, O. A. and Fichter, M. (1989) Endocrinological studies in alcoholics during withdrawal and after abstinence. Psychoneuroendocrinology 14, 113-123.
24. Nutt, D., Glue, P., Molyneux, S. and Clark, C. (1988) Alpha-2-adrenoceptor function in alcohol withdrawal: a pilot study of the effects of iv clonidine in alcoholics and normals. Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research 12, 14-18.
25. Persson, L. O. and Sjöberg, L. (1981) Mood and body feelings. Göteborg Psychological Reports No. 7. Department of Psychology, Göteborg University.
26. Persson, L.-O., Sjöberg, L. and Svensson, E. (1980) Mood effects of alcohol. Psychopharmacology 68, 295-299.
27. Sjöberg, L., Svensson, E. and Persson, L. O. (1979) The measurement of mood. Scandinavian Journal of Psychology 210, 1-18.
28. Snaith, R. P., Harrop, F. M., Newby, D. A. and Teale, C. (1986) Grade scores of the Montgomery-Åsberg depression and the clinical anxiety scales. British Journal of Psychiatry 148, 599-601.
29. Svensson, E., Persson, L.-O. and Sjöberg, L. (1980) Mood effects of diazepam and caffeine. Psychopharmacology 67, 73-80.
30. Tulen, J. H. M., van de Wetering, B. J. M., Kruijk, M. P. C. W., von Saher, R. A., Moleman, P., Boomsma, F., van Steenis, H. G. and Man in 't Veld, A. J. (1992) Cardiovascular, neuroendocrine, and sedative responses to four graded doses of clonidine in a placebo-controlled study. Biological Psychiatry 32, 485-500.