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Changes in excessive alcohol use among older women across the menopausal transition: a longitudinal analysis of the Study of Women’s Health Across the Nation
Peltier MR, Verplaetse TL, Roberts W, Moore K, Burke C, Marotta PL, Phillips S, Smith PH, McKee SA. Changes in excessive alcohol use among older women across the menopausal transition: a longitudinal analysis of the Study of Women’s Health Across the Nation. Biology Of Sex Differences 2020, 11: 37. PMID: 32665024, PMCID: PMC7362573, DOI: 10.1186/s13293-020-00314-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMenopausal transitionExcessive alcohol useExcessive drinkingAlcohol useRandom effects logistic regressionAlcohol-related health consequencesSuch health problemsMethodsThe present studyPresent studyConclusionsThe present studyMenopausal transition stageSex-specific factorsHigher testosterone levelsBackgroundRecent dataEstradiol levelsPostmenopausal stageSex hormonesTestosterone levelsHormonal changesOlder womenAlcoholism criteriaAlcohol abuseAlcohol consumptionWomen's healthStudy of women
2023
Weight change among patients engaged in medication treatment for opioid use disorder: a scoping review
Carr M, Lou R, Macdonald-Gagnon G, Peltier M, Funaro M, Martino S, Masheb R. Weight change among patients engaged in medication treatment for opioid use disorder: a scoping review. The American Journal Of Drug And Alcohol Abuse 2023, 49: 551-565. PMID: 37200510, PMCID: PMC10840392, DOI: 10.1080/00952990.2023.2207720.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOpioid use disorderExcess weight gainWeight gainMedication treatmentUse disordersType of MOUDBuprenorphine/naloxoneRetrospective chart reviewUse of methadoneBody mass indexModerate weight gainMOUD initiationChart reviewCohort studyOpioid useBuprenorphine/Mass indexMedication doseMethadone treatmentNonrandomized studyCase reportEthnic disparitiesPotential associationMOUDPatients
2021
Prospective Associations of Pain Intensity and Substance Use in the United States Population: A Cross-Lagged Panel Analysis.
Roberts W, Moore KE, Verplaetse TL, Zakiniaeiz Y, Burke C, Peltier MR, McKee SA. Prospective Associations of Pain Intensity and Substance Use in the United States Population: A Cross-Lagged Panel Analysis. Journal Of Studies On Alcohol And Drugs 2021, 82: 576-583. PMID: 34546903, PMCID: PMC8819613, DOI: 10.15288/jsad.2021.82.576.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsModerate drinking guidelinesPain intensitySubstance use outcomesSubsequent pain intensitySubstance useDrinking guidelinesUse outcomesProspective associationsLevel of painUse problemsHarmful substance usePositive prospective associationUnited States populationSubstance use problemsAlcohol use problemsReciprocal associationsHealth StudyRepresentative cohortCohort surveyPainAdult survey dataWeekly useHistory of useDemographic covariatesOutcomes
2020
A prospective study of the association between rate of nicotine metabolism and alcohol use in tobacco users in the United States
Roberts W, Marotta PL, Verplaetse TL, Peltier MR, Burke C, Ramchandani VA, McKee SA. A prospective study of the association between rate of nicotine metabolism and alcohol use in tobacco users in the United States. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2020, 216: 108210. PMID: 32805549, PMCID: PMC7609495, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2020.108210.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNicotine metabolite ratioRisk factorsAlcohol useTobacco usersNicotine metabolismTrans-3'-HydroxycotinineWave 1Biochemical risk factorsAlcohol consumption amountCurrent tobacco usersNicotine metabolism rateAssociated health outcomesSex differencesAlcohol use outcomesCigarette smokersNicotine exposureProspective studyOdds ratioTobacco useDrinking statusHealth StudyAlcohol consumptionNicotine useMetabolite ratiosHealth outcomesDo Sex Differences Among Adults With Opioid Use Disorder Reflect Sex-specific Vulnerabilities? A Study of Behavioral Health Comorbidities, Pain, and Quality of Life.
Rhee TG, Peltier MR, Sofuoglu M, Rosenheck RA. Do Sex Differences Among Adults With Opioid Use Disorder Reflect Sex-specific Vulnerabilities? A Study of Behavioral Health Comorbidities, Pain, and Quality of Life. Journal Of Addiction Medicine 2020, 14: 502-509. PMID: 32371659, PMCID: PMC8962823, DOI: 10.1097/adm.0000000000000662.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPast-year opioid use disorderOpioid use disorderSubstance use disordersUse disordersTreatment of OUDPast-year substance use disorderBehavioral health comorbiditiesPast-year psychiatric disordersSex differencesHealth-related qualityRelated Conditions Wave IIIBehavioral health conditionsNon-institutionalized adultsLogistic regression analysisQuality of lifeNational Epidemiological SurveyDSM-5 criteriaSocio-demographic factorsHealth comorbiditiesConcurrent disordersUS adultsPsychiatric disordersDiagnostic criteriaOUD statusWave IIIAssociations Between Nicotine Metabolite Ratio and Gender With Transitions in Cigarette Smoking Status and E-Cigarette Use: Findings Across Waves 1 and 2 of the Population Assessment of Tobacco and Health (PATH) Study
Verplaetse TL, Peltier MR, Roberts W, Moore KE, Pittman BP, McKee SA. Associations Between Nicotine Metabolite Ratio and Gender With Transitions in Cigarette Smoking Status and E-Cigarette Use: Findings Across Waves 1 and 2 of the Population Assessment of Tobacco and Health (PATH) Study. Nicotine & Tobacco Research 2020, 22: 1316-1321. PMID: 32152625, PMCID: PMC7364844, DOI: 10.1093/ntr/ntaa022.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNicotine metabolite ratioFaster nicotine metabolismHigher nicotine metabolite ratioE-cigarette useCigarette smoking statusSlower nicotine metabolismNicotine metabolismE-cigarettesSmoking statusCigarette smokingMetabolite ratiosE-cigarette use statusPopulation-based studyLongitudinal cohort studyWave 1Cigarette smoking behaviorCohort studyClinical trialsTobacco usePATH studyHealth StudySmoking behaviorEarly interventionUS populationCombustible cigarettesProspective association of e‐cigarette and cigarette use with alcohol use in two waves of the Population Assessment of Tobacco and Health
Roberts W, Verplaetse T, Peltier MKR, Moore KE, Gueorguieva R, McKee SA. Prospective association of e‐cigarette and cigarette use with alcohol use in two waves of the Population Assessment of Tobacco and Health. Addiction 2020, 115: 1571-1579. PMID: 31977106, PMCID: PMC7340560, DOI: 10.1111/add.14980.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAlcohol use outcomesHazardous alcohol useE-cigarette useE-cigarettesCigarette useAlcohol useUse outcomesExposure groupCigarette usersTotal drinksSocio-demographic risk factorsUnited States adult populationWave 1Non-institutionalized adultsStates adult populationHarmful alcohol consumptionNon-daily useE-cigarette usersPoorer alcohol use outcomesSocio-demographic characteristicsRisk factorsHealth SurveyHigher oddsTobacco cigarettesAlcohol abuse
2019
Smoking Across the Menopausal Transition in a 10-Year Longitudinal Sample: The Role of Sex Hormones and Depressive Symptoms
Peltier MR, Flores JM, Smith PH, Roberts W, Verplaetse TL, Moore KE, Hacker R, Oberleitner LM, McKee SA. Smoking Across the Menopausal Transition in a 10-Year Longitudinal Sample: The Role of Sex Hormones and Depressive Symptoms. Nicotine & Tobacco Research 2019, 22: 872-877. PMID: 31058288, PMCID: PMC7249927, DOI: 10.1093/ntr/ntz069.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRegular smoking behaviorMenopausal transitionSmoking behaviorRegular smokingSex hormonesDepressive symptomsSmoking-related health consequencesMenopausal transition statusCigarette smoking ratesImpact of progesteroneRandom effects logistic regression modelHigher depression scoresMenopausal transition stageLogistic regression modelsContinued smokingSmoking cessationSmoking patternsSmoking ratesOlder womenDepression scoresSmokingWomen's healthSmoking transitionsHormone measuresHealth consequencesPharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics of Immediate-Release Versus Extended-Release Guanfacine in Adult Daily Smokers.
Verplaetse TL, Roberts W, Moore KE, Peltier MR, Oberleitner LM, McKee SA. Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics of Immediate-Release Versus Extended-Release Guanfacine in Adult Daily Smokers. Journal Of Clinical Psychopharmacology 2019, 39: 124-128. PMID: 30707118, PMCID: PMC6391212, DOI: 10.1097/jcp.0000000000001004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAdult daily smokersDoses of guanfacineAdverse eventsMedication levelsDaily smokersTobacco cravingTreatment-emergent adverse eventsExtended-release formulationSimilar pharmacokinetic profileAttention deficit hyperactivity disorderDry mouthLast doseMigraine prophylaxisBlood pressureHeroin withdrawalStable dosingDose equivalencyHeart rateER formulationSmoking outcomesGuanfacinePharmacokinetic profileDrug AdministrationVital signsHyperactivity disorder
2018
Electronic Cigarette Use and Risk of Harmful Alcohol Consumption in the U.S. Population
Roberts W, Moore K, Peltier MR, Verplaetse TL, Oberleitner L, Hacker R, McKee SA. Electronic Cigarette Use and Risk of Harmful Alcohol Consumption in the U.S. Population. Alcohol Clinical And Experimental Research 2018, 42: 2385-2393. PMID: 30222189, PMCID: PMC6286236, DOI: 10.1111/acer.13889.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAlcohol use disorderE-cigarette useHarmful alcohol useE-cigarette usersHarmful alcohol consumptionAlcohol use outcomesElectronic cigarette useCigarette useAlcohol useE-cigarettesUse outcomesNondaily usersUse disordersAlcohol consumptionPast-year e-cigarette useHazardous drinkingAssociated Disabilities Interview ScheduleCigarette/e-cigarette useU.S. populationRelated Conditions Wave IIIDrinking frequencyTobacco cigarette useNational Epidemiologic SurveyBinge drinking frequencyQuantity/frequency
2017
Perceived risk and benefits of e-cigarette use among college students
Copeland AL, Peltier MR, Waldo K. Perceived risk and benefits of e-cigarette use among college students. Addictive Behaviors 2017, 71: 31-37. PMID: 28242533, DOI: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2017.02.005.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2016
Problems screening for HAND among the educationally disadvantaged
Musso MW, Cosgrove SJ, Peltier MR, McGee BL, Jones GN. Problems screening for HAND among the educationally disadvantaged. Applied Neuropsychology Adult 2016, 25: 120-125. PMID: 27841663, DOI: 10.1080/23279095.2016.1248766.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHIV-Associated Neurocognitive DisordersHIV Dementia ScaleDementia ScaleInternational HIV Dementia ScaleMontreal Cognitive AssessmentPositive rateRisk factorsNeurocognitive disordersBaseline functioningFalse positive rateCognitive AssessmentSocioeconomic statusHigh false positive rateScreenerSymptomsSequential testingAttenuated neural response to emotional cues in cocaine-dependence: a preliminary analysis of gender differences
Canterberry M, Peltier MR, Brady KT, Hanlon CA. Attenuated neural response to emotional cues in cocaine-dependence: a preliminary analysis of gender differences. The American Journal Of Drug And Alcohol Abuse 2016, 42: 577-586. PMID: 27441590, PMCID: PMC5495203, DOI: 10.1080/00952990.2016.1192183.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNeural responsesCocaine-dependent individualsMedial prefrontal cortexAnterior cingulate cortexNeural reactivityNegative imageInternational Affective Picture SystemGroup activation differencesDrug-related rewardsEmotional cuesNondrug stimuliEmotional imagesNeutral imagesActivation differencesSalience processingPicture SystemBrain responsesPrefrontal cortexCingulate cortexPolydrug usersFemale usersUnique behavioralStimuliCocaine usersGender differencesDo they see dead people? Cultural factors and sensitivity in screening for schizophrenia spectrum disorders
Peltier MR, Cosgrove SJ, Ohayagha K, Crapanzano KA, Jones GN. Do they see dead people? Cultural factors and sensitivity in screening for schizophrenia spectrum disorders. Ethnicity And Health 2016, 22: 119-129. PMID: 27306965, DOI: 10.1080/13557858.2016.1196650.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSchizophrenia spectrum disordersAA patientsVisual hallucinationsMini International Neuropsychiatric InterviewHIV outpatient clinicInternational Neuropsychiatric InterviewAfrican AmericansOutpatient clinicNeuropsychiatric InterviewSubsequent diagnosisDisorder modulesSpectrum disorderPsychotic disordersScreening interviewAuditory hallucinationsCurrent studySymptom presentationLogistic regressionPatientsHallucinationsDisordersClinicUnusual experiencesCliniciansDiagnosis
2013
Nicotine Levels After IV Nicotine and Cigarette Smoking in Men
Mello NK, Peltier MR, Duncanson H. Nicotine Levels After IV Nicotine and Cigarette Smoking in Men. Experimental And Clinical Psychopharmacology 2013, 21: 188-195. PMID: 23647094, PMCID: PMC9086919, DOI: 10.1037/a0031799.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHigh-nicotine cigarettesCigarette smokingNicotine levelsPeak levelsTime courseNicotine-dependent menVisual analog scale ratingsPlasma nicotine levelsLow nicotine cigarettesDoses of nicotinePharmacokinetics of nicotineSimilar time courseNicotine administrationNicotine dosePlasma nicotineVAS ratingsSmokingNicotineSubjective effectsMore hrCigarettesDosesScale ratingsSubjective reportsDose
2012
Nicotine related brain activity: The influence of smoking history and blood nicotine levels, an exploratory study
Yamamoto RT, Rohan ML, Goletiani N, Olson D, Peltier M, Renshaw PF, Mello NK. Nicotine related brain activity: The influence of smoking history and blood nicotine levels, an exploratory study. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2012, 129: 137-144. PMID: 23117126, PMCID: PMC3582808, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2012.10.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSerum nicotine levelsNicotine levelsIntravenous nicotinePharmacological magnetic resonance imagingBrain activityTime courseNicotine-dependent menBlood nicotine levelsGreater lifetime exposureMagnetic resonance imagingNeuro-adaptationsDistinctive activation patternsPack yearsCigarette smokingDrug exposureLifetime exposureResonance imagingDifferent visitsNicotineActivation patternsNeural activityBrain responsesSalinePhysiological measuresExposure