2024
Potential Role for Buprenorphine in the Management of Comorbid Depression Among People with Chronic Pain and Long-Term Opioid Therapy Dependence
Manhapra A, Rosenheck R, Becker W. Potential Role for Buprenorphine in the Management of Comorbid Depression Among People with Chronic Pain and Long-Term Opioid Therapy Dependence. 2024, 148-164. DOI: 10.1093/9780197675250.003.0009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLong-term opioid therapyKappa-opioid receptorsChronic painOpioid receptorsKappa-opioid receptor antagonismManagement of comorbid depressionTherapeutic agentsMOR agonismOpioid therapyOpioid taperAntidepressant effectsWorsening painOpioid dependenceSafety profileAgonist actionPoor outcomeClinical trialsAssociated with worsening depressionPainEtiological driversBuprenorphineReceptor affinityComorbid depressionOpioidReceptors
2023
Are opioids effective analgesics and is physiological opioid dependence benign? Revising current assumptions to effectively manage long‐term opioid therapy and its deprescribing
Manhapra A, MacLean R, Rosenheck R, Becker W. Are opioids effective analgesics and is physiological opioid dependence benign? Revising current assumptions to effectively manage long‐term opioid therapy and its deprescribing. British Journal Of Clinical Pharmacology 2023 PMID: 37990580, DOI: 10.1111/bcp.15972.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLong-term opioid therapyOpioid therapyFunctional gainsChronic pain syndromeMaximum functional recoveryOngoing opioid crisisParadoxical worseningAnalgesic benefitAnalgesic therapyPain reliefPain syndromeEffective analgesicMost patientsAntinociceptive effectAntinociceptive systemChronic painFunctional recoveryOpioid actionOpioid dependenceMedical instabilityFunctional improvementPlacebo effectClinical principlesOpioid crisisTherapeutic induction