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Kristi A. Sacco
Researcher at Yale University
Publications - 30
Citations - 1791
Kristi A. Sacco is an academic researcher from Yale University. The author has contributed to research in topics: Schizophrenia & Nicotine. The author has an hindex of 21, co-authored 30 publications receiving 1708 citations.
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Effects of Cigarette Smoking on Spatial Working Memory and Attentional Deficits in Schizophrenia: Involvement of Nicotinic Receptor Mechanisms
Kristi A. Sacco,Angelo Termine,Aisha A. Seyal,Melissa M. Dudas,Jennifer C. Vessicchio,Suchitra Krishnan-Sarin,Peter Jatlow,Bruce E. Wexler,Tony P. George +8 more
TL;DR: Cigarette smoking may selectively enhance Visuospatial working memory (VSWM) and attentional deficits in smokers with schizophrenia, which may depend on nAChR stimulation.
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Nicotinic receptor mechanisms and cognition in normal states and neuropsychiatric disorders
TL;DR: The current understanding of central nicotinic acetylcholine receptor (nAChRs) systems in normal and neuropsychiatric disease states and their role with respect to cognitive dysfunction and clinical symptoms in several specific neuroPsychiatric populations, including ADHD, Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson’s disease, Tourette's Disorder, schizophrenia and affective disorders is reviewed.
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A Placebo-Controlled Trial of Bupropion Combined with Nicotine Patch for Smoking Cessation in Schizophrenia
Tony P. George,Tony P. George,Jennifer C. Vessicchio,Kristi A. Sacco,Andrea H. Weinberger,Melissa M. Dudas,Taryn M. Allen,Cerissa L. Creeden,Marc N. Potenza,Alan Feingold,Peter Jatlow +10 more
TL;DR: Combination therapy with bupropion SR+T NP versus placebo+TNP is well-tolerated and significantly improved short-term smoking abstinence in smokers with schizophrenia.
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Nicotinic antagonist augmentation of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor-refractory major depressive disorder: a preliminary study.
Tony P. George,Kristi A. Sacco,Jennifer C. Vessicchio,Andrea H. Weinberger,R. Douglas Shytle +4 more
TL;DR: Preliminary findings suggest that the nicotinic acetylcholine receptor antagonist, MEC, may have utility as an augmentation strategy for patients with SSRI-refractory MDD.
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Reliability of the Fagerström Test for Nicotine Dependence, Minnesota Nicotine Withdrawal Scale, and Tiffany Questionnaire for Smoking Urges in Smokers with and without Schizophrenia
Andrea H. Weinberger,Erin L. Reutenauer,Taryn M. Allen,Angelo Termine,Jennifer C. Vessicchio,Kristi A. Sacco,Caroline J. Easton,Sherry A. McKee,Tony P. George +8 more
TL;DR: The findings suggest that the reliability of the Fagerström Test for Nicotine Dependence, Minnesota Nicotine Withdrawal Scale, and the Tiffany Questionnaire for Smoking Urges may be reliable for use in smokers with schizophrenia.