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Roy W. Pickens
Researcher at National Institute on Drug Abuse
Publications - 109
Citations - 9209
Roy W. Pickens is an academic researcher from National Institute on Drug Abuse. The author has contributed to research in topics: Substance abuse & Alcohol dependence. The author has an hindex of 43, co-authored 109 publications receiving 9055 citations. Previous affiliations of Roy W. Pickens include University of Minnesota & Virginia Commonwealth University.
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The Composite International Diagnostic Interview: An Epidemiologic Instrument Suitable for Use in Conjunction With Different Diagnostic Systems and in Different Cultures
Lee N. Robins,J. K. Wing,Hans-Ulrich Wittchen,John E. Helzer,Thomas F. Babor,J. D. Burke,Anne Farmer,Assen Jablenski,Roy W. Pickens,Darrel A. Regier,Norman Sartorius,Leland H. Towle +11 more
TL;DR: The design and development of the CIDI is described and the current field testing of a slightly reduced "core" version is described, allowing investigators reliably to assess mental disorders according to the most widely accepted nomenclatures in many different populations and cultures.
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Heterogeneity in the inheritance of alcoholism: A study of male and female twins.
TL;DR: Genetic influence on risk for alcoholism was examined in a US treatment sample of 50 monozygotic (MZ) and 64 dizygotic (DZ) male and 31 MZ and 24 DZ female same-sex twin pairs, suggesting forms of alcoholism that may be moderately to highly heritable.
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Vulnerability to drug abuse
Meyer D. Glantz,Roy W. Pickens +1 more
TL;DR: In this article, the authors examine the range of factors that affect vulnerability, focusing specifically on factors and patterns associated with the transition from drug use to drug abuse, and offer insights into the complex and disturbing questions of drug abuse.
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Cocaine-reinforced behavior in rats: effects of reinforcement magnitude and fixed-ratio size
Roy W. Pickens,Travis Thompson +1 more
TL;DR: Comparable pauses were obtained in food-reinforced fixed-ratio performance after cocaine infusion, suggesting the effect may be due at least in part to performance disruption produced by the drug.
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Sex and age effects on the inheritance of alcohol problems: a twin study.
TL;DR: Findings suggest that genetic influences may be substantial only in the etiology of early-onset male alcoholism.