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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 disordersAn Analysis of Benzodiazepine Prescribing to Primary Care Patients in a Large Healthcare System from 2019-2020
Weleff J, Anand A, Squeri M, Sieke R, Thompson N, Barnett B. An Analysis of Benzodiazepine Prescribing to Primary Care Patients in a Large Healthcare System from 2019-2020. Journal Of Psychoactive Drugs 2023, 56: 245-256. PMID: 36940298, DOI: 10.1080/02791072.2023.2191610.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBenzodiazepine prescribingBenzodiazepine prescriptionsPrimary care visitsPrimary care patientsPrimary care providersEffect sizePrimary care settingPost-lockdownBenzodiazepine prescribing ratesMultivariate logistic regressionCare visitsCare providersCare settingsPrescription receiptRetrospective cohort studyCare patientsRacial disparitiesPrescribing ratesNational ratesHealthcare systemAdult patientsDiagnosis codesCocaine use disorderCohort studyPrescribing
2023
Three Cases of Reported Improvement in Microsmia and Anosmia Following Naturalistic Use of Psilocybin and LSD
Kovacevich A, Weleff J, Claytor B, Barnett B. Three Cases of Reported Improvement in Microsmia and Anosmia Following Naturalistic Use of Psilocybin and LSD. Journal Of Psychoactive Drugs 2023, 55: 672-679. PMID: 37650700, DOI: 10.1080/02791072.2023.2253538.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLysergic acid diethylamidePsychedelic useOlfactory impairmentOlfactory improvementClassic psychedelic useCOVID-19-related anosmiaSerotonergic effectsIncreased neuroplasticityAnti-inflammatory effectsNaturalistic useAcid diethylamideOlfactory dysfunctionMicrosmiaPsilocybinRespiratory infectionsPsilocybin mushroomsTherapeutic benefitAnosmiaNovel treatmentReport improvementImpairmentPotential mechanismsBiological plausibilityGrowing bodyWomenDisparities in Prostate Cancer Diagnoses Among Persons Experiencing Homelessness
Mayo Z, Parker S, Kilic S, Weleff J, Phelan M, Mian O, Stephans K, Suh J, Tendulkar R. Disparities in Prostate Cancer Diagnoses Among Persons Experiencing Homelessness. European Urology 2023, 84: 144-145. PMID: 37031006, DOI: 10.1016/j.eururo.2023.03.024.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCancer Diagnoses and Use of Radiation Therapy Among Persons Experiencing Homelessness
Kilic S, Mayo Z, Weleff J, Parker S, Strzalka C, Phelan M, Suh J, Campbell S, Shah C. Cancer Diagnoses and Use of Radiation Therapy Among Persons Experiencing Homelessness. International Journal Of Radiation Oncology • Biology • Physics 2023, 116: 79-86. PMID: 36731679, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2023.01.034.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRadiation therapyUse of radiation therapyCancer diagnosisNo treatmentExternal beam RTInstitutional cancer databaseSingle-modality treatmentDisease-free statusTreatment completion ratesBeam RTChart searchHypofractionated regimensMetastatic diseaseHormone therapyMultimodal therapyMedian ageRates of cancer screeningCancer DatabaseMultifraction treatmentTreated patientsCompletion ratesCancer screeningAdvanced stageMetropolitan hospital systemCancer prevalence
2022
Prostate Cancer Screening Disparities in Persons Experiencing Homelessness
Mayo Z, Kilic S, Weleff J, Parker S, Strzalka C, Phelan M, Mian O, Stephans K, Suh J, Tendulkar R. Prostate Cancer Screening Disparities in Persons Experiencing Homelessness. JCO Oncology Practice 2022, 18: e1866-e1873. PMID: 36206501, DOI: 10.1200/op.22.00412.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNon-PEHProstate-specific antigenPSA testingLikelihood of PSA testingRates of prostate cancer screeningProstate-specific antigen testing ratesProstate-specific antigen screeningProstate-specific antigen testingPSA screening ratesFactors associated with screeningTransitional housingPrivate insuranceMetropolitan hospital systemProstate cancer screeningUnivariate chi-square analysisPCP accessMultivariate logistic regressionTesting ratesHomeless sheltersHomelessnessCohort of personsInsuranceUnivariate analysisInstitutional registryMultivariate analysisManagement 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