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Emma L Childs

TitleResearch Associate (Associate Professor)
InstitutionUniversity of Chicago
DepartmentPsychiatry & Behav. Neurosci
AddressChicago IL 60637
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    1. Childs E. Reframing addiction: It's not the destination, but the journey. Neuropsychopharmacology. 2024 Nov; 49(12):1807-1808. PMID: 39285226; PMCID: PMC11473521.
      Citations:    Fields:    Translation:Humans
    2. Strzelecki AM, Gipson CD, Childs E, Weafer J. Preliminary evidence of increased alcohol use associated with ethinyl estradiol levels in women using oral contraceptives. Drug Alcohol Depend Rep. 2023 Dec; 9:100194. PMID: 37954868; PMCID: PMC10632661.
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    3. Lutz JA, Childs E. Alcohol conditioned contexts enhance positive subjective alcohol effects and consumption. Behav Processes. 2021 Jun; 187:104340. PMID: 33545315.
      Citations: 2     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    4. Hamidovic A, Van Hedger K, Choi SH, Flowers S, Wardle M, Childs E. Quantitative meta-analysis of heart rate variability finds reduced parasympathetic cardiac tone in women compared to men during laboratory-based social stress. Neurosci Biobehav Rev. 2020 07; 114:194-200. PMID: 32320815; PMCID: PMC7422617.
      Citations: 13     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    5. Crane NA, Gorka SM, Phan KL, Childs E. Amygdala-orbitofrontal functional connectivity mediates the relationship between sensation seeking and alcohol use among binge-drinking adults. Drug Alcohol Depend. 2018 11 01; 192:208-214. PMID: 30268936; PMCID: PMC6800008.
      Citations: 17     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    6. Weafer J, Ross TJ, O'Connor S, Stein EA, de Wit H, Childs E. Striatal activity correlates with stimulant-like effects of alcohol in healthy volunteers. Neuropsychopharmacology. 2018 12; 43(13):2532-2538. PMID: 30093699; PMCID: PMC6224577.
      Citations: 15     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    7. Gorka SM, Phan KL, Childs E. Acute calming effects of alcohol are associated with disruption of the salience network. Addict Biol. 2018 05; 23(3):921-930. PMID: 28791789.
      Citations: 24     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    8. Childs E, Lutz JA, de Wit H. Dose-related effects of delta-9-THC on emotional responses to acute psychosocial stress. Drug Alcohol Depend. 2017 08 01; 177:136-144. PMID: 28599212; PMCID: PMC6349031.
      Citations: 44     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    9. Lutz JA, Childs E. Erratum to: Test-retest reliability of the underlying latent factor structure of alcohol subjective response. Psychopharmacology (Berl). 2017 04; 234(8):1307-1308. PMID: 28210780.
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    10. Lutz JA, Childs E. Test-retest reliability of the underlying latent factor structure of alcohol subjective response. Psychopharmacology (Berl). 2017 Apr; 234(8):1209-1216. PMID: 28130647; PMCID: PMC5394794.
      Citations: 3     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    11. Childs E, Astur RS, de Wit H. Virtual reality conditioned place preference using monetary reward. Behav Brain Res. 2017 03 30; 322(Pt A):110-114. PMID: 28108321; PMCID: PMC5335910.
      Citations: 5     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    12. Childs E, de Wit H. Alcohol-induced place conditioning in moderate social drinkers. Addiction. 2016 12; 111(12):2157-2165. PMID: 27447940; PMCID: PMC5226878.
      Citations: 12     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    13. Childs E, Bershad AK, de Wit H. Effects of d-amphetamine upon psychosocial stress responses. J Psychopharmacol. 2016 07; 30(7):608-15. PMID: 27235381.
      Citations: 7     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    14. Bershad AK, Jaffe JH, Childs E, de Wit H. Opioid partial agonist buprenorphine dampens responses to psychosocial stress in humans. Psychoneuroendocrinology. 2015 Feb; 52:281-8. PMID: 25544740; PMCID: PMC4297554.
      Citations: 34     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    15. Childs E. Influence of energy drink ingredients on mood and cognitive performance. Nutr Rev. 2014 Oct; 72 Suppl 1:48-59. PMID: 25293543.
      Citations: 13     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    16. Childs E, White TL, de Wit H. Personality traits modulate emotional and physiological responses to stress. Behav Pharmacol. 2014 Sep; 25(5-6):493-502. PMID: 25036730; PMCID: PMC4119514.
      Citations: 21     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    17. Childs E, de Wit H. Regular exercise is associated with emotional resilience to acute stress in healthy adults. Front Physiol. 2014; 5:161. PMID: 24822048; PMCID: PMC4013452.
      Citations: 67     
    18. Baggott MJ, Childs E, Hart AB, de Bruin E, Palmer AA, Wilkinson JE, de Wit H. Psychopharmacology of theobromine in healthy volunteers. Psychopharmacology (Berl). 2013 Jul; 228(1):109-18. PMID: 23420115; PMCID: PMC3672386.
      Citations: 28     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    19. Mayo LM, Fraser D, Childs E, Momenan R, Hommer DW, de Wit H, Heilig M. Conditioned preference to a methamphetamine-associated contextual cue in humans. Neuropsychopharmacology. 2013 May; 38(6):921-9. PMID: 23416857; PMCID: PMC3629404.
      Citations: 25     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    20. Dlugos A, Childs E, Stuhr KL, Hillard CJ, de Wit H. Acute stress increases circulating anandamide and other N-acylethanolamines in healthy humans. Neuropsychopharmacology. 2012 Oct; 37(11):2416-27. PMID: 22763622; PMCID: PMC3442338.
      Citations: 84     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    21. Childs E, Roche DJ, King AC, de Wit H. Varenicline potentiates alcohol-induced negative subjective responses and offsets impaired eye movements. Alcohol Clin Exp Res. 2012 May; 36(5):906-14. PMID: 22339626; PMCID: PMC3342420.
      Citations: 28     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    22. Childs E, de Wit H. Contextual conditioning enhances the psychostimulant and incentive properties of d-amphetamine in humans. Addict Biol. 2013 Nov; 18(6):985-92. PMID: 22129527; PMCID: PMC4242554.
      Citations: 24     Fields:    Translation:HumansAnimals
    23. Stolerman IP, Childs E, Ford MM, Grant KA. Role of training dose in drug discrimination: a review. Behav Pharmacol. 2011 Sep; 22(5-6):415-29. PMID: 21808191; PMCID: PMC3155633.
      Citations: 32     Fields:    Translation:HumansAnimals
    24. Childs E, O'Connor S, de Wit H. Bidirectional interactions between acute psychosocial stress and acute intravenous alcohol in healthy men. Alcohol Clin Exp Res. 2011 Oct; 35(10):1794-803. PMID: 21762177; PMCID: PMC3183385.
      Citations: 29     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    25. Yang A, Childs E, Palmer AA, de Wit H. More on ADORA. Psychopharmacology (Berl). 2010 Dec; 212(4):699-700. PMID: 20802997; PMCID: PMC4243305.
      Citations: 2     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    26. Hamidovic A, Childs E, Conrad M, King A, de Wit H. Stress-induced changes in mood and cortisol release predict mood effects of amphetamine. Drug Alcohol Depend. 2010 Jun 01; 109(1-3):175-80. PMID: 20176450; PMCID: PMC2875349.
      Citations: 16     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    27. Childs E, Van Dam NT, de Wit H. Effects of acute progesterone administration upon responses to acute psychosocial stress in men. Exp Clin Psychopharmacol. 2010 Feb; 18(1):78-86. PMID: 20158297; PMCID: PMC4351805.
      Citations: 22     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    28. Childs E, de Wit H. Effects of acute psychosocial stress on cigarette craving and smoking. Nicotine Tob Res. 2010 Apr; 12(4):449-53. PMID: 20100807; PMCID: PMC2847070.
      Citations: 50     Fields:    Translation:HumansCTClinical Trials
    29. Childs E, Dlugos A, De Wit H. Cardiovascular, hormonal, and emotional responses to the TSST in relation to sex and menstrual cycle phase. Psychophysiology. 2010 May 01; 47(3):550-9. PMID: 20070572; PMCID: PMC4242596.
      Citations: 53     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    30. Roche DJ, Childs E, Epstein AM, King AC. Acute HPA axis response to naltrexone differs in female vs. male smokers. Psychoneuroendocrinology. 2010 May; 35(4):596-606. PMID: 19837518; PMCID: PMC2843791.
      Citations: 14     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    31. Childs E, de Wit H. Amphetamine-induced place preference in humans. Biol Psychiatry. 2009 May 15; 65(10):900-4. PMID: 19111278; PMCID: PMC2693956.
      Citations: 50     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    32. Childs E, de Wit H. Hormonal, cardiovascular, and subjective responses to acute stress in smokers. Psychopharmacology (Berl). 2009 Mar; 203(1):1-12. PMID: 18936915; PMCID: PMC2727744.
      Citations: 50     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    33. Childs E, Hohoff C, Xu K, Badner J, de Wit H, Deckert J. Association between ADORA2A and DRD2 polymorphisms and caffeine-induced anxiety. Neuropsychopharmacology. 2008 Nov; 33(12):2791-800. PMID: 18305461; PMCID: PMC2745641.
      Citations: 77     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    34. Childs E, de Wit H. Enhanced mood and psychomotor performance by a caffeine-containing energy capsule in fatigued individuals. Exp Clin Psychopharmacol. 2008 Feb; 16(1):13-21. PMID: 18266548.
      Citations: 23     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    35. de Wit H, Vicini L, Childs E, Sayla MA, Terner J. Does stress reactivity or response to amphetamine predict smoking progression in young adults? A preliminary study. Pharmacol Biochem Behav. 2007 Feb; 86(2):312-9. PMID: 16919319.
      Citations: 8     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    36. Childs E, Vicini LM, De Wit H. Responses to the Trier Social Stress Test (TSST) in single versus grouped participants. Psychophysiology. 2006 Jul; 43(4):366-71. PMID: 16916432.
      Citations: 16     Fields:    Translation:HumansCTClinical Trials
    37. Childs E, de Wit H. Subjective, behavioral, and physiological effects of acute caffeine in light, nondependent caffeine users. Psychopharmacology (Berl). 2006 May; 185(4):514-23. PMID: 16541243.
      Citations: 64     Fields:    Translation:Humans
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