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Clinical Presentations and Treatment of Phenibut Toxicity and Withdrawal: A Systematic Literature Review
Weleff J, Kovacevich A, Burson J, Nero N, Anand A. Clinical Presentations and Treatment of Phenibut Toxicity and Withdrawal: A Systematic Literature Review. Journal Of Addiction Medicine 2023, 17: 407-417. PMID: 37579098, DOI: 10.1097/adm.0000000000001141.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsWithdrawal casesClinical presentationConcomitant substance useLength of hospital stayAverage length of hospital staySystematic treatment protocolCochrane Library databasesAtypical antipsychoticsComprehensive literature searchSubstance useAddictive agentHospital stayPublished casesBenzodiazepinesPhenibutLibrary databasesToxicity casesAntipsychoticsTreatment protocolsPsychosisWithdrawalMultiple medicationsAverage ageMental statusMovement disorders
2022
Black Pepper (Piper nigrum) for Tobacco Withdrawal: A Case Report
Weleff J, Dore S, Anand A, Barnett B. Black Pepper (Piper nigrum) for Tobacco Withdrawal: A Case Report. Case Reports In Psychiatry 2022, 2022: 5908769. PMID: 36530582, PMCID: PMC9757938, DOI: 10.1155/2022/5908769.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNicotine withdrawalTobacco withdrawalWithdrawal-associated anxietyTobacco use disorderTreating nicotine withdrawalNicotine cravingTobacco cigarettesUse disorderSensorimotor experienceEffective novel treatmentCravingMotor urgeSignificant public health concernSmall clinical trialsCorrectional settingsNonresearch settingsWithdrawalCase reportClinical trialsPublic health concernNovel treatmentCorrectional facilitiesPatient reportsTobacco cessationTobacco useManagement of Phenibut Use Disorder and Withdrawal in a Geriatric Patient
Wainblat E, Weleff J, Anand A. Management of Phenibut Use Disorder and Withdrawal in a Geriatric Patient. American Journal Of Geriatric Psychiatry 2022, 31: 67-74. PMID: 36266201, DOI: 10.1016/j.jagp.2022.09.008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUse disorderAlcohol use disorderAnxiolytic use disorderWorsen affective disordersAffective disordersPhysiological dependenceMisuse substancesNootropic propertiesWithdrawal managementAlleviate anxietyFood and Drug AdministrationDisordersPhenibutWithdrawalAddictionClinical effectsGeriatric patientsDrug AdministrationGeriatric populationDrug profileAlcoholAnxietyBenzodiazepinesAnxiolysisInsomnia