2024
The relationship of pain intensity and opioid craving with delayed methadone dose: A preliminary study of individuals with opioid use disorder
MacLean R, Spinola S, Pittman B, Meyerovich J, Szollosy S, Wolkowicz N, Minnix S, Sofuoglu M. The relationship of pain intensity and opioid craving with delayed methadone dose: A preliminary study of individuals with opioid use disorder. British Journal Of Clinical Pharmacology 2024, 90: 2977-2984. PMID: 38439592, DOI: 10.1111/bcp.16027.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCold pressor testMethadone doseExperience of painOpioid cravingMethadone conditionTime course of painRelationship of pain intensityDose conditionsCourse of painAssessment of painOpioid use disorderCross-over designPain intensityPain thresholdIncreased riskPainStudy visitsPressor testDelayed dosesUse disorderCravingOpioidMethadone treatmentDoseMethadone
2021
The Effects of Inhaled Flavors on Intravenous Nicotine
MacLean RR, Gueorguieva R, DeVito EE, Peltier MR, Parida S, Sofuoglu M. The Effects of Inhaled Flavors on Intravenous Nicotine. Experimental And Clinical Psychopharmacology 2021, 29: 615-624. PMID: 32463279, PMCID: PMC7704548, DOI: 10.1037/pha0000394.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCigarette smokersIntravenous nicotineE-cigarettesYoung adult cigarette smokersSubject cross-over designAdult cigarette smokersMain outcome measuresPeak heart rateHigher following administrationCross-over designAcute rewarding effectsPresent studyFollowing administrationAcute effectsOutcome measuresHeart rateRewarding effectsTobacco cigarettesSmoking urgesRewarding propertiesNicotineAddictive effectsHigher cravingMenthol flavorsThousands of flavors