
Luba Yammine
Associate Professor · University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
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History
Research
Nicotine & Tobacco Research · 2021 · First of 8 authors · 101 citations
Feasibility of Exenatide, a GLP-1R Agonist, for Treating Cocaine Use Disorder: A Case Series Study
Journal of Addiction Medicine · 2023 · First of 4 authors · 23 citations
Endothelin-1 and psychosocial risk factors for cardiovascular disease: a systematic review
Systematic review or meta-analysis · Psychosomatic Medicine · 2014 · First of 4 authors · Corresponding · 17 citations

7 papers
- TK
5 papers

2 papers

1 paper

1 paper

1 paper
- CM
1 paper · 1 as a resident

1 paper
Grants
- 2026–2031
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism · R01
PI · $842.2K · University of Texas Hlth Sci Ctr Houston
- 2025–2029
Repurposing Semaglutide for the Treatment of Cocaine Use Disorder: A Pilot Mechanistic Study
National Institute on Drug Abuse · R01
Contact PI · $1.4M · University of Texas Hlth Sci Ctr Houston
- 2022–2027
National Institute on Drug Abuse · R01
Contact PI · $2.2M · University of Texas Hlth Sci Ctr Houston
Clinical trials
- 2026–2029
Repurposing Semaglutide for the Treatment of Cocaine Use Disorder
Principal investigator · Recruiting · Phase 2
The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
- 2024–2028
Semaglutide for Post-Smoking Cessation Weight Management
Principal investigator · Recruiting · Phase 2
The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
- 2022–2026
Exenatide for Smoking Cessation and Prevention of Weight Gain
Principal investigator · Completed · Phase 2
The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
- 2021
Exenatide for Treating Cocaine Use Disorder
Principal investigator · Completed · Phase 1, Phase 2
The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston


