Dr. Jessica Weafer, PhD
Claim this profileUniversity Of Kentucky Psychology Research Lab
Studies Alcoholism
Studies Alcohol Consumption
2 reported clinical trials
2 drugs studied
Affiliated Hospitals
Clinical Trials Jessica Weafer, PhD is currently running
Neural and Hormonal Influences on Alcohol Use Disorder Risk
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The sex gap in alcohol consumption is closing rapidly, due to alarming increases among women. From 2002-2013, Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD) increased 84% for women, compared to 35% for men. As such, there is an urgent need to determine the factors underlying sex differences in risk for AUD. Current addiction models propose three domains that drive problematic alcohol use and serve as candidate sex-specific risk factors: executive function, negative emotionality, and incentive salience. Data suggest that poor inhibitory control, a key component of executive function, is a stronger risk factor for women than for men. Moreover, there is have preliminary evidence that female drinkers show less engagement of neural inhibitory circuitry, and that this sex difference is influenced by estradiol. However, the degree to which hormonally-moderated sex differences in executive function extend to the negative emotionality and incentive salience domains, and how these sex differences influence current and future drinking is unknown. The goal of this study is to identify the mechanisms underlying sex-specific risk for AUD, and ultimately to help develop sex-specific prevention and treatment efforts. The overall objective of this trial is to determine the neural and hormonal factors contributing to sex-specific risk for AUD in three addiction domains: inhibitory control (executive function), negative emotionality, and alcohol cue reactivity (incentive salience).
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Alcohol Effects on Impulsivity in Alcoholism
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Findings from this project will determine the relationship between two vulnerability factors for Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD) in young adults: impulsivity and subjective response to alcohol. The results will identify badly needed, novel targets for prevention and treatment efforts to simultaneously reduce impulsivity and subjective responses in at-risk young adults.
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More about Jessica Weafer, PhD
Clinical Trial Related3 years of experience running clinical trials · Led 2 trials as a Principal Investigator · 2 Active Clinical TrialsTreatments Jessica Weafer, PhD has experience with
- Neural And Hormonal Influences On Sex Differences In Risk For AUD
- Impulsivity Domains And Subjective Response
Breakdown of trials Jessica Weafer, PhD has run
Alcoholism
Alcohol Consumption
Impulsivity
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What does Jessica Weafer, PhD specialize in?
Jessica Weafer, PhD focuses on Alcoholism and Alcohol Consumption. In particular, much of their work with Alcoholism has involved treating patients, or patients who are undergoing treatment.
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Yes, Jessica Weafer, PhD is currently recruiting for 2 clinical trials in Lexington Kentucky. If you're interested in participating, you should apply.
Are there any treatments that Jessica Weafer, PhD has studied deeply?
Yes, Jessica Weafer, PhD has studied treatments such as Neural and Hormonal Influences on Sex Differences in Risk for AUD, Impulsivity Domains and Subjective Response.
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The office of Jessica Weafer, PhD is located at: University Of Kentucky Psychology Research Lab, Lexington, Kentucky 40504 United States. This is the address for their practice at the University Of Kentucky Psychology Research Lab.
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