2017
Efficacy of Palmitoylethanolamide for Pain: A Meta-Analysis.
Artukoglu BB, Beyer C, Zuloff-Shani A, Brener E, Bloch MH. Efficacy of Palmitoylethanolamide for Pain: A Meta-Analysis. Pain Physician 2017, 20: 353-362. PMID: 28727699.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEfficacy of palmitoylethanolamidePlacebo-controlled trialInactive control conditionsSystematic reviewVisual analog pain scaleAnalog pain scaleSerious adverse eventsEffect of palmitoylethanolamideWeighted mean differenceGreater pain reductionPEA treatmentInactive control groupPain reductionPain scoresAdverse eventsPain scalePain managementPrimary outcomeChronic painConcomitant treatmentControl conditionUseful treatmentAnalgesic agentsPlacebo controlClinical trials
2016
Systematic Review of Pharmacological and Behavioral Treatments for Skin Picking Disorder
Schumer MC, Bartley CA, Bloch MH. Systematic Review of Pharmacological and Behavioral Treatments for Skin Picking Disorder. Journal Of Clinical Psychopharmacology 2016, 36: 147-152. PMID: 26872117, PMCID: PMC4930073, DOI: 10.1097/jcp.0000000000000462.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInactive control conditionsUncontrolled trialsBehavioral treatmentSystematic reviewLarger placebo-controlled RCTsSelective serotonin reuptake inhibitorsShort-term clinical trialsBehavioral interventionsPlacebo-controlled RCTsSerotonin reuptake inhibitorsSkin picking disorderEfficacy of treatmentNovel pharmacological agentsShort-term trialsReuptake inhibitorsTreatment armsControl conditionClinical trialsDemonstrated efficacyPsychiatric disordersPharmacological agentsSignificant improvementElectronic databasesRCTsMeta-Analysis