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Hamish McAllister-Williams
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1.  McAllister-Williams, R.H. & Mitchell, R. (1984). Benzodiazepines regulate coupling to anion channels in only some GABAA receptor complexes. British Journal of Pharmacology 84, 60P.

2.  Anderson, R.A., McAllister-Williams, R.H. & Mitchell, R. (1985). GABA-related anion channels, labelled by [35S]t-butylbicyclophosphorothionate, in rat pituitary. Journal of Physiology 362, 43P.

3.  McAllister-Williams, R.H. & Kelly, J.S. (1995). The temperature dependence of high-threshold calcium channel currents recorded from adult rat dorsal raphe neurones. Neuropharmacology 34, 1479-1490.

4.  McAllister-Williams, R.H. & Kelly, J.S. (1995). The modulation of calcium channel currents recorded from adult rat dorsal raphe neurones by 5-HT1A receptor or direct G-protein activation. Neuropharmacology 34, 1491-1506.

5.  McAllister-Williams, R.H. & Kelly, J.S. (1995). The importance of temperature control when investigating high threshold calcium currents in mammalian neurones. In: Brain slices in basic and clinical research. Eds. Schurr, A. & Rigor, B.M. CRC Press Inc., Boca Raton, USA. p. 149-170.

7.  Porter, R., McAllister-Williams, R.H., Lunn, B.S. & Young, A.H. (1998). 5-Hydroxytryptamine receptor function in man is reduced by acute administration of hydrocortisone.  Psychopharmacology 139, 243-250.

8. Porter, R., Jones, S.J., McAllister-Williams, R.H., & Young, A.H. (1998). Effects of dexamethasone on neuroendocrine and psychological responses to l-tryptophan infusion.  Psychopharmacology 143, 64-71.

9. McAllister-Williams, R.H., Ferrier, I.N. & Young, A.H. (1998). Mood and neuropsychological function in depression: The role of corticosteroids and serotonin.  Psychological Medicine 28, 573-584.

10. McAllister-Williams, R.H. & Young, A.H. (1998). The pathophysiology of depression.  A synthesis of the role of serotonin and corticosteroids.  In: Advances in Biological Psychiatry. Vol. 19 - New Models for Depression. Eds. Ebert,D. & Ebmeier,K.  Karger, Basel.

13.  McAllister-Williams, R.H., Man, M.S., & Young, A.H. (1999). The effect of adrenalectomy on 8-OH-DPAT induced hypothermia in mice.  Psychopharmacology 142, 73-77.

14.  Porter, R.J., McAllister-Williams, R.H., & Young, A.H. (1999). Acute effects of venlafaxine and paroxetine on serotonergic transmission in human volunteers. Psychopharmacology 146, 194-198.

15.  McAllister-Williams, R.H., Young, A.H. & Menkes, D.B. (2000). Antidepressant response reversed by interferon. British Journal of Psychiatry 176, 93.

16.  McAllister-Williams, R.H. & Rugg, M.D. (2002). Effects of repeated cortisol administration on brain potential correlates of episodic memory retrieval. Psychopharmacology 160, 74-83.

17.  McAllister-Williams, R.H., Anderson, A.J. & Young A.H. (2001). Corticosterone selectively attenuates 8-OH-DPAT mediated hypothermia in mice. Int.J.Neuropsychopharmacology 4, 1-8.

18.  McAllister-Williams, R.H. & Massey,A.E. (2003). EEG effects of buspirone and pindolol: A method of examining 5-HT1A receptor function in man? Psychopharmacology 166, 284-293.

19.  McAllister-Williams, R.H. (2002). Mood Disorders. Chapter 18 In: The Neurochemistry of Consciousness.  Eds. Perry, E., Ashton, H.C. & Young, A.H. John Benjamins Publishing Company, Amsterdam.

20.  McAllister-Williams, R.H., Massey, A.E. & Rugg, M.D. (2002).  Effects of tryptophan depletion on brain potential correlates of episodic memory retrieval.  Psychopharmacology 160, 434-442.

21.  Man, M.S., Young, A.H. & McAllister-Williams, R.H. (2002).  Corticosterone modulation of somatodendritic 5-HT1A receptor function in mice.  Journal of Psychopharmacology 16, 245-250.

22.  Hsu, F.C., Garside, M.J., Massey, A.E. & McAllister-Williams, R.H. (2003).  Effects of a single dose of cortisol on the neural correlates of episodic memory and error processing in healthy volunteers. Psychopharmacology 167, 431-442.

23.  Gallagher, P., Massey, A.E., Young, A.H. & McAllister-Williams, R.H. (2003).  Effect of acute tryptophan depletion on executive function in healthy male volunteers.  BMC Psychiatry 2003, 3:10.

24.  Massey, A.E., Marsh, V.R. & McAllister-Williams, R.H. (2004).  Lack of effect of tryptophan depletion on the loudness dependency of auditory event related potentials in healthy volunteers.  Biological Psychology 65, 137-145.

25.  Alhaj, H.A., Massey, A.E. & McAllister-Williams, R.H. (2006).  Effects of DHEA administration on episodic memory, cortisol concentrations and subjective ratings in healthy young men:  A double blind, placebo controlled study.  Psychopharmacology in press.

26.  Gallagher, P. Leitch, M.M., Massey, A.E., McAllister-Williams, R.H. & Young, A.H. (2006).  Assessment of cortisol and dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) in saliva: effects of collection methods.  Journal of Psychopharmacology in Press.

27.  McAllister-Williams, R.H. & Ferrier, I.N. (2002). Rapid tranquilisation:  Time for a reappraisal of options for parental therapy.  British Journal of Psychiatry 180, 485-9.

28.  McAllister-Williams, R.H. & Tyrer, S.P. (2003).  Antidepressants for the treatment of depression and anxiety disorders: The same mechanism of action?  Chapter 18 In: Handbook of Depression and Anxiety:  A Biological Approach, second edition. Eds. Kasper, S., den Boer, J.A. and Sitsen, J.M.A. Marcel Dekker, New York.

29.  McAllister-Williams, R.H. & Leech, S.N. (2003).  Dermatological syndromes.  Chapter 16 In: Adverse Syndromes Associated with Psychotropic Medication:  A Practical Guide. Eds. Haddad, P., Dursun, S. & Deakin, W.  Oxford University Press, Oxford.

30.  McAllister-Williams, R.H. & Watson, S. (2003).  Bipolar Disorder ignored by the Mental Health National Service Framework but not forgotten by the British Association of Psychopharmacology. Journal of Psychopharmacology, 17 (4): S7-S10.

31.  McAllister-Williams, R.H. (2006).  Relapse prevention in bipolar disorders:  A critical review of current guidelines.  Journal of Psychopharmacology,  20 (2), Supplement (2006) 12-16.

32.  Young, A.H., Cookson, J., Elliot, B., Hellewell, J.S., McAllister-Williams, R.H., Newham, J., Ogilvie, A., Scott, J., Tyrer, S. & Turner, M. (2006) Managing the aftermath of mania – Consensus meeting statement.  Journal of Psychopharmacology.

33.  McAllister-Williams, R.H. (2006).  EEGs and ERPs in bipolar disorders.  Chapter 13 In: “Bipolar Disorders: Basic Mechanisms and Therapeutic Implications” – 2nd Edition. Eds: Soares, J. & Young, A.H., Taylor & Francis, New York.

34.  Lawrie, S.M., & McAllister-Williams, R.H., (2006).  Clinical trial methodology.  Chapter 10 In: “Fundamentals of clinical psychopharmacology” – 3rd Edition.  Eds: Anderson, I.M. & Reid, I.C.  Taylor & Francis, London.

35.  Menon, A., McAllister-Williams, R.H., & Watson, S. (2006).  Increased libido associated with quetiapine. Journal of Psychopharmacology 20(1), 125-127.

36.  Mackin, P. & McAllister-Williams, R.H. (2006).  Schizophrenia and increased risk of cardiovascular disease.  American Heart Journal in press.

37.  Keown, P., McAllister-Williams, R.H. & Young, A.H. (2006).  A case of pancytopenia.  Journal of Psychopharmacology in press.

 

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