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h-index: 31
Works: 63
Citations: 2,837

Most-cited papers

Gender-related differences in the characteristics of problem gamblers using a gambling helpline.
M. Potenza, M. Steinberg, S. McLaughlin, Ran Wu +2 more
2001American Journal of Psychiatry421 citations
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Comparing gain- and loss-framed messages for smoking cessation with sustained-release bupropion: a randomized controlled trial.
Benjamin A. Toll, S. O'Malley, Nicole A. Katulak, Ran Wu +7 more
2007Psychology of Addictive Behaviors158 citations Open access
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Initial and maintenance naltrexone treatment for alcohol dependence using primary care vs specialty care: a nested sequence of 3 randomized trials.
S. O'Malley, B. Rounsaville, C. Farren, K. Namkoong +3 more
2003Archives of Internal Medicine148 citations Open access
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A preliminary investigation of varenicline for heavy drinking smokers
L. Fucito, Benjamin A. Toll, Ran Wu, D. Romano +2 more
2011Psychopharmacology131 citations Open access
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A controlled trial of naltrexone augmentation of nicotine replacement therapy for smoking cessation.
S. O'Malley, Judith L. Cooney, S. Krishnan-Sarin, J. Dubin +8 more
2006Archives of Internal Medicine104 citations
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E-cigarette devices used by high-school youth
S. Krishnan-Sarin, Asti Jackson, M. Morean, Grace Kong +5 more
2018Drug and Alcohol Dependence96 citations Open access
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Naltrexone Alone and With Sertraline for the Treatment of Alcohol Dependence in Alaska Natives and Non-Natives Residing in Rural Settings: A Randomized Controlled Trial
S. O'Malley, R. Robin, Aryeh L Levenson, Iva GreyWolf +8 more
2008Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research93 citations Open access
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Self-reported gambling-related suicidality among gambling helpline callers.
David M. Ledgerwood, M. Steinberg, Ran Wu, M. Potenza
2005Psychology of Addictive Behaviors89 citations
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Naltrexone and cognitive behavioral coping skills therapy for the treatment of alcohol drinking and eating disorder features in alcohol-dependent women: a randomized controlled trial.
S. O'Malley, R. Sinha, C. Grilo, C. Capone +4 more
2007Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research88 citations
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Effect of Varenicline Combined With Medical Management on Alcohol Use Disorder With Comorbid Cigarette Smoking: A Randomized Clinical Trial
S. O'Malley, A. Zweben, L. Fucito, Ran Wu +7 more
2017JAMA psychiatry85 citations Open access
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The impact of occupation on self-rated health: cross-sectional and longitudinal evidence from the health and retirement survey.
R. Gueorguieva, J. Sindelar, Tracy A. Falba, Jason M. Fletcher +3 more
2009The journals of gerontology. Series B, Psychological sciences and social sciences80 citations Open access
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Characteristics of tobacco-smoking problem gamblers calling a gambling helpline.
M. Potenza, M. Steinberg, S. McLaughlin, Ran Wu +4 more
2004American Journal on Addictions66 citations
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E-Cigarette Use and Adverse Respiratory Symptoms Among Adolescents and Young Adults in the United States
B. Chaffee, J. Barrington-Trimis, Fei Liu, Ran Wu +4 more
2021Preventive Medicine62 citations Open access
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Reduction of Alcohol Drinking in Young Adults by Naltrexone: A Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Randomized Clinical Trial of Efficacy and Safety
S. O'Malley, W. Corbin, R. Leeman, Kelly S. DeMartini +8 more
2015Journal of Clinical Psychiatry62 citations Open access
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E-Cigarettes and “Dripping” Among High-School Youth
S. Krishnan-Sarin, M. Morean, Grace Kong, K. Bold +4 more
2017Pediatrics61 citations Open access
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Characteristics of Older Adult Problem Gamblers Calling a Gambling Helpline
M. Potenza, M. Steinberg, Ran Wu, B. Rounsaville +1 more
2006Journal of Gambling Studies59 citations
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Characteristics of Gambling Helpline Callers with Self-Reported Gambling and Alcohol Use Problems
M. Potenza, M. Steinberg, Ran Wu
2005Journal of Gambling Studies52 citations
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Naltrexone and Combined Behavioral Intervention Effects on Trajectories of Drinking in the COMBINE study
R. Gueorguieva, Ran Wu, D. Donovan, B. Rounsaville +3 more
2009Drug and Alcohol Dependence50 citations Open access
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New insights into the efficacy of naltrexone based on trajectory-based reanalyses of two negative clinical trials.
R. Gueorguieva, Ran Wu, B. Pittman, J. Cramer +3 more
2007Biological Psychiatry50 citations Open access
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Menstrual cycle phase at quit date and smoking abstinence at six weeks in an open label trial of bupropion
C. Mazure, Benjamin A. Toll, S. McKee, Ran Wu +1 more
2010Drug and Alcohol Dependence47 citations Open access
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Effects of acute tobacco abstinence in adolescent smokers compared with nonsmokers.
A. Smith, Dana A. Cavallo, Tricia Dahl, Ran Wu +2 more
2008Journal of Adolescent Health43 citations Open access
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Dose Dependent Reduction of Hazardous Alcohol Use in a Placebo-Controlled Trial of Naltrexone for Smoking Cessation
S. O'Malley, S. Krishnan-Sarin, S. McKee, R. Leeman +4 more
2008International Journal of Neuropsychopharmacology42 citations Open access
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Smoking cessation is followed by increases in serum bilirubin, an endogenous antioxidant associated with lower risk of lung cancer and cardiovascular disease.
S. O'Malley, Ran Wu, S. Mayne, P. Jatlow
2014Nicotine & Tobacco Research41 citations Open access
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A Randomized Trial for Hazardous Drinking and Smoking Cessation for Callers to a Quitline
Benjamin A. Toll, Stephanie S. O'Malley, C. Kahler, Martin C. Mahoney +10 more
2014Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology40 citations Open access
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Randomized trial: Quitline specialist training in gain-framed vs standard-care messages for smoking cessation.
Benjamin A. Toll, Steve Martino, Amy E. Latimer, P. Salovey +6 more
2010Journal of the National Cancer Institute38 citations Open access
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Low-dose Naltrexone Augmentation of Nicotine Replacement for Smoking Cessation with Reduced Weight Gain: A Randomized Trial
Benjamin A. Toll, M. White, Ran Wu, B. Meandzija +3 more
2010Drug and Alcohol Dependence36 citations Open access
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EXPLORING THE IMPACT OF GENDER AND REPRODUCTIVE STATUS ON OUTCOMES IN A RANDOMIZED CLINICAL TRIAL OF NALTREXONE AUGMENTATION OF NICOTINE PATCH
C. N. Epperson, Benjamin A. Toll, Ran Wu, Zenab Amin +4 more
2010Drug and Alcohol Dependence34 citations Open access
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Tobacco Quitlines Need to Assess and Intervene with Callers’ Hazardous Drinking
Benjamin A. Toll, K. Cummings, Stephanie S. O'Malley, Shannon M Carlin-Menter +5 more
2012Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research32 citations Open access
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Differences in Characteristics of Asian American and White Problem Gamblers Calling a Gambling Helpline
Declan T. Barry, M. Steinberg, Ran Wu, M. Potenza
2009CNS Spectrums32 citations Open access
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Contingency Management for Smoking Cessation: Enhancing Feasibility through Use of Immunoassay Test Strips Measuring Cotinine
Ty S. Schepis, A. Duhig, Thomas B. Liss, A. McFetridge +5 more
2008Nicotine & Tobacco Research32 citations Open access
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A decrease in the plasma DHEA to cortisol ratio during smoking abstinence may predict relapse: a preliminary study
A. Rasmusson, Ran Wu, Prashni Paliwal, G. Anderson +1 more
2006Psychopharmacology31 citations
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The impact of industrial structural transformation in the Yangtze River economic belt on the trade-offs and synergies between urbanization and carbon balance
Ran Wu, Gang Yu, Yimo Cao
2025Ecological Indicators29 citations Open access
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The Galanin Receptor 1 Gene Associates with Tobacco Craving in Smokers Seeking Cessation Treatment
A. Lori, Yilang Tang, S. O'Malley, M. Picciotto +3 more
2011Neuropsychopharmacology29 citations Open access
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Effects of Alcohol Cue Reactivity on Subsequent Treatment Outcomes among Treatment-Seeking Individuals with Alcohol Use Disorder: A Multisite Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Clinical Trial of Varenicline
Robert Miranda, S. O'Malley, H. T. Padovano, Ran Wu +6 more
2020Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research28 citations Open access
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Baseline Trajectories of Drinking Moderate Acamprosate and Naltrexone Effects in the COMBINE study
R. Gueorguieva, Ran Wu, D. Donovan, B. Rounsaville +3 more
2010Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research28 citations Open access
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A Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study of Sertraline with Naltrexone for Alcohol Dependence
C. Farren, Michael M. Scimeca, Ran Wu, S. O. Malley
2008Drug and Alcohol Dependence27 citations Open access
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E-cigarette Devices Used on School Grounds
Asti Jackson, Grace Kong, Ran Wu, M. Morean +6 more
2020Addictive Behaviours26 citations Open access
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Characteristics of Black and White Callers to a Gambling Helpline
Declan T. Barry, M. Steinberg, Ran Wu, M. Potenza
2008Psychiatric Services26 citations Open access
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Baseline Trajectories of Heavy Drinking and their Effects on Post-Randomization Drinking in the COMBINE Study: Empirically Derived Predictors of Drinking Outcomes During Treatment
R. Gueorguieva, Ran Wu, D. Donovan, B. Rounsaville +3 more
2011Alcohol25 citations Open access
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Dripping and Vape Tricks: Alternative E-cigarette Use Behaviors among Adolescents
Grace Kong, M. Morean, K. Bold, Ran Wu +3 more
2020Addictive Behaviours23 citations Open access
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Temporal patterns of adherence to medications and behavioral treatment and their relationship to patient characteristics and treatment response
R. Gueorguieva, Ran Wu, J. Krystal, D. Donovan +1 more
2013Addictive Behaviours23 citations Open access
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Predictors of Abstinence from Heavy Drinking During Treatment in COMBINE and External Validation in PREDICT
R. Gueorguieva, Ran Wu, Patrick G. O'Connor, C. Weisner +4 more
2014Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research22 citations Open access
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Differential changes in body mass index after retirement by occupation: hierarchical models
R. Gueorguieva, J. Sindelar, Ran Wu, W. Gallo
2010International Journal of Public Health20 citations Open access
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Longitudinal findings from a randomized clinical trial of varenicline for alcohol use disorder with comorbid cigarette smoking
K. Bold, A. Zweben, L. Fucito, Mary E Piepmeier +4 more
2019Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research18 citations Open access
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Acute Alcohol Consumption Elevates Serum Bilirubin, an Endogenous Antioxidant
S. O'Malley, R. Gueorguieva, Ran Wu, P. Jatlow
2015Drug and Alcohol Dependence18 citations Open access
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Predictors of Abstinence From Heavy Drinking During Follow-Up in COMBINE.
R. Gueorguieva, Ran Wu, L. Fucito, S. O'Malley
2015Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs16 citations Open access
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E-cigarette Use Perceptions that Differentiate E-cigarette Susceptibility and Use Among High School Students
Annabel Burnley, K. Bold, Grace Kong, Ran Wu +1 more
2020The American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse14 citations Open access
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Assessment of Pain in Adolescents: Influence of Gender, Smoking Status and Tobacco Abstinence
K. Bagot, Ran Wu, Dana A. Cavallo, S. Krishnan-Sarin
2016Addictive Behaviours12 citations Open access
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Predictors of Abstinence, No Heavy Drinking Days, and a 2-Level Reduction in World Health Organization Drinking Levels During Treatment for Alcohol Use Disorder in the COMBINE Study
J. Wallach, R. Gueorguieva, H. Phan, K. Witkiewitz +2 more
2022Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research11 citations Open access
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Plasma Menthol Glucuronide as a Biomarker of Acute Menthol Inhalation
P. Jatlow, Gerald W. Valentine, R. Gueorguieva, H. Nadim +3 more
2018Tobacco Regulatory Science10 citations Open access
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