Carlos A Hernandez-Avila

Summary

Affiliation: University of Connecticut Health Center
Country: USA

Publications

  1. ncbi Treatment of inhalant-induced psychotic disorder with carbamazepine versus haloperidol
    C A Hernandez-Avila
    Division of Clinical Research, Mexican Institute of Psychiatry in Huipulco Tlalpan, Mexico City
    Psychiatr Serv 49:812-5. 1998
  2. ncbi Plasma concentrations of endogenous benzodiazepine-receptor ligands in patients with hepatic encephalopathy: a comparative study
    C A Hernandez-Avila
    Department of Psychiatry, University of Connecticut Health Center, Farmington 06030, USA
    J Psychiatry Neurosci 23:217-22. 1998
  3. ncbi Opioid-, cannabis- and alcohol-dependent women show more rapid progression to substance abuse treatment
    Carlos A Hernandez-Avila
    Department of Psychiatry, Alcohol Research Center, University of Connecticut School of Medicine, Farmington, CT 06030 2103, USA
    Drug Alcohol Depend 74:265-72. 2004
  4. ncbi Association between the cortisol response to opioid blockade and the Asn40Asp polymorphism at the mu-opioid receptor locus (OPRM1)
    Carlos A Hernandez-Avila
    Department of Psychiatry, Alcohol Research Center, University of Connecticut School of Medicine, Farmington, CT 06030 2103, USA
    Am J Med Genet B Neuropsychiatr Genet 118:60-5. 2003
  5. ncbi Polymorphism of the 5-HT1B receptor gene (HTR1B): strong within-locus linkage disequilibrium without association to antisocial substance dependence
    Henry R Kranzler
    Alcohol Research Center, Department of Psychiatry, University of Connecticut School of Medicine, Farmington, CT, USA
    Neuropsychopharmacology 26:115-22. 2002
  6. ncbi Association study of personality factors and the Asn40Asp polymorphism at the mu-opioid receptor gene (OPRM1)
    Carlos A Hernandez-Avila
    Alcohol Research Center, Department of Psychiatry, University of Connecticut School of Medicine, Farmington, USA
    Psychiatr Genet 14:89-92. 2004
  7. ncbi Nefazodone treatment of comorbid alcohol dependence and major depression
    Carlos A Hernandez-Avila
    Department of Psychiatry, University of Connecticut School of Medicine, Farmington, Connecticut, USA
    Alcohol Clin Exp Res 28:433-40. 2004
  8. ncbi Population-specific effects of the Asn40Asp polymorphism at the mu-opioid receptor gene (OPRM1) on HPA-axis activation
    Carlos A Hernandez-Avila
    Department of Psychiatry, Alcohol Research Center, University of Connecticut School of Medicine, Farmington, Connecticut 06030 2103, USA
    Pharmacogenet Genomics 17:1031-8. 2007
  9. ncbi Adrenocorticotropin and cortisol responses to a naloxone challenge and risk of alcoholism
    Carlos A Hernandez-Avila
    Alcohol Research Center, Department of Psychiatry, University of Connecticut School of Medicine, 263 Farmington Avenue, Farmington, CT 06030-2103, USA
    Biol Psychiatry 51:652-8. 2002
  10. ncbi Targeted versus daily naltrexone: secondary analysis of effects on average daily drinking
    Carlos A Hernandez-Avila
    Alcohol Research Center, Department of Psychiatry, University of Connecticut School of Medicine, Farmington, Connecticut, USA
    Alcohol Clin Exp Res 30:860-5. 2006

Detail Information

Publications11

  1. ncbi Treatment of inhalant-induced psychotic disorder with carbamazepine versus haloperidol
    C A Hernandez-Avila
    Division of Clinical Research, Mexican Institute of Psychiatry in Huipulco Tlalpan, Mexico City
    Psychiatr Serv 49:812-5. 1998
    ..The efficacy and adverse effects of carbamazepine and haloperidol were compared in the treatment of inhalant-induced psychotic disorder...
  2. ncbi Plasma concentrations of endogenous benzodiazepine-receptor ligands in patients with hepatic encephalopathy: a comparative study
    C A Hernandez-Avila
    Department of Psychiatry, University of Connecticut Health Center, Farmington 06030, USA
    J Psychiatry Neurosci 23:217-22. 1998
    ..Research exploring this hypothesis has yielded contradictory findings. This study evaluated the presence and levels of BZRL in plasma from patients with HE and 3 comparison groups...
  3. ncbi Opioid-, cannabis- and alcohol-dependent women show more rapid progression to substance abuse treatment
    Carlos A Hernandez-Avila
    Department of Psychiatry, Alcohol Research Center, University of Connecticut School of Medicine, Farmington, CT 06030 2103, USA
    Drug Alcohol Depend 74:265-72. 2004
    ..e., "telescoping") of alcohol-related complications. This phenomenon also appears to be evident in drug-dependent women, though the data available to support telescoping in drug dependence is less abundant...
  4. ncbi Association between the cortisol response to opioid blockade and the Asn40Asp polymorphism at the mu-opioid receptor locus (OPRM1)
    Carlos A Hernandez-Avila
    Department of Psychiatry, Alcohol Research Center, University of Connecticut School of Medicine, Farmington, CT 06030 2103, USA
    Am J Med Genet B Neuropsychiatr Genet 118:60-5. 2003
    ..The polymorphism occurs commonly in European Americans and some other population groups, underscoring its potential phenotypic significance...
  5. ncbi Polymorphism of the 5-HT1B receptor gene (HTR1B): strong within-locus linkage disequilibrium without association to antisocial substance dependence
    Henry R Kranzler
    Alcohol Research Center, Department of Psychiatry, University of Connecticut School of Medicine, Farmington, CT, USA
    Neuropsychopharmacology 26:115-22. 2002
    ..Conclusion: Despite no evidence in this study for allelic association of HTR1B to antisocial substance dependence, further evaluation of the hypothesized association is warranted in other population groups...
  6. ncbi Association study of personality factors and the Asn40Asp polymorphism at the mu-opioid receptor gene (OPRM1)
    Carlos A Hernandez-Avila
    Alcohol Research Center, Department of Psychiatry, University of Connecticut School of Medicine, Farmington, USA
    Psychiatr Genet 14:89-92. 2004
    ....
  7. ncbi Nefazodone treatment of comorbid alcohol dependence and major depression
    Carlos A Hernandez-Avila
    Department of Psychiatry, University of Connecticut School of Medicine, Farmington, Connecticut, USA
    Alcohol Clin Exp Res 28:433-40. 2004
    ..Despite the small sample size, nefazodone significantly reduced some measures of alcohol consumption in this sample of depressed alcoholics...
  8. ncbi Population-specific effects of the Asn40Asp polymorphism at the mu-opioid receptor gene (OPRM1) on HPA-axis activation
    Carlos A Hernandez-Avila
    Department of Psychiatry, Alcohol Research Center, University of Connecticut School of Medicine, Farmington, Connecticut 06030 2103, USA
    Pharmacogenet Genomics 17:1031-8. 2007
    ....
  9. ncbi Adrenocorticotropin and cortisol responses to a naloxone challenge and risk of alcoholism
    Carlos A Hernandez-Avila
    Alcohol Research Center, Department of Psychiatry, University of Connecticut School of Medicine, 263 Farmington Avenue, Farmington, CT 06030-2103, USA
    Biol Psychiatry 51:652-8. 2002
    ....
  10. ncbi Targeted versus daily naltrexone: secondary analysis of effects on average daily drinking
    Carlos A Hernandez-Avila
    Alcohol Research Center, Department of Psychiatry, University of Connecticut School of Medicine, Farmington, Connecticut, USA
    Alcohol Clin Exp Res 30:860-5. 2006
    ..In contrast, heavy drinking women showed no benefit from daily naltrexone treatment. Further evaluation of the efficacy of targeted treatments and of daily naltrexone and the relationship of these treatments with gender is warranted...
  11. ncbi Mecamylamine modifies the pharmacokinetics and reinforcing effects of alcohol
    Ola Blomqvist
    Alcohol Research Center, Department of Psychiatry, University of Connecticut School of Medicine, 263 Farmington Avenue, Farmington, CT 06030-2103, USA
    Alcohol Clin Exp Res 26:326-31. 2002
    ..CONCLUSIONS: Mecamylamine seems to modify both the pharmacokinetic profile of alcohol and the rewarding effects of alcohol in healthy volunteers...