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Alcohol Use Disorder and Chronic Pain: An Overlooked Epidemic
De Aquino J, Sloan M, Nunes J, Costa G, Katz J, de Oliveira D, Ra J, Tang V, Petrakis I. Alcohol Use Disorder and Chronic Pain: An Overlooked Epidemic. American Journal Of Psychiatry 2024, 181: 391-402. PMID: 38706339, DOI: 10.1176/appi.ajp.20230886.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsAlcohol use disorderChronic painAUD studiesChronic pain disordersChronic pain outcomesRisk of relapseAlcohol withdrawal syndromeAssessment of painHigher levels of alcohol consumptionLevels of alcohol consumptionWithdrawal syndromePain disordersPain outcomesAcute toleranceNeurobiological changesClinical significanceUse disorderPainClinical relevanceSelf-reportAlcohol intoxicationAlcohol consumptionGeneral populationMedical conditionsNarrative reviewFrom taboo to treatment: The emergence of psychedelics in the management of pain and opioid use disorder
Weleff J, Nunes J, Costa G, Sofuoglu M, MacLean R, De Aquino J. From taboo to treatment: The emergence of psychedelics in the management of pain and opioid use disorder. British Journal Of Clinical Pharmacology 2024 PMID: 38627909, DOI: 10.1111/bcp.16045.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchOpioid use disorderChronic painLong-term opioid therapyManagement of chronic painPain management alternativeOpioid-induced analgesiaInnovative treatment optionsManagement of painReverse painCentral sensitizationOpioid therapyPain controlTreatment optionsClinical challengeClinical trialsPainPotential therapeutic applicationsPain experiencePotential of psychedelicsNovel therapeuticsHuman evidenceOpioid crisisNeurobiological substratesOpioidExploration of novel therapeuticsAssessing pain in persons with opioid use disorder: Approaches, techniques and special considerations
Nunes J, Costa G, Weleff J, Rogan M, Compton P, De Aquino J. Assessing pain in persons with opioid use disorder: Approaches, techniques and special considerations. British Journal Of Clinical Pharmacology 2024 PMID: 38556851, DOI: 10.1111/bcp.16055.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchOpioid use disorderAssess painPain assessmentPain experienceConcomitant chronic painChronic opioid therapyQuantitative sensory testingVisual analogue scalePain assessment methodsPain assessment toolsComplex psychosocial backgroundImprove pain assessmentOpioid therapyOpioid usePain responseChronic painAnalogue scaleTraditional self-report methodsPainRisk factorsUse disorderOpioidNarrative reviewSelf-report methodsMultidisciplinary teamThe impact of cannabis on non-medical opioid use among individuals receiving pharmacotherapies for opioid use disorder: a systematic review and meta-analysis of longitudinal studies
Costa G, Nunes J, Heringer D, Anand A, De Aquino J. The impact of cannabis on non-medical opioid use among individuals receiving pharmacotherapies for opioid use disorder: a systematic review and meta-analysis of longitudinal studies. The American Journal Of Drug And Alcohol Abuse 2024, 50: 12-26. PMID: 38225727, DOI: 10.1080/00952990.2023.2287406.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNon-medical opioid useOpioid use disorderOpioid useCannabis useOpioid use disorder pharmacotherapyUse disorderImpact of cannabis useAverage follow-up timeFollow-up timeMeta-analysisEvidence of moderate heterogeneityImpact of cannabisPooled odds ratioOpioids non-medicallyRandom-effects modelMeta-analysis of longitudinal studiesCannabis abstinenceTreatment modalitiesOdds ratioModerate heterogeneityPharmacotherapyCannabisOpioidComprehensive searchPublication bias
2024
Efficacy of topiramate in reducing second-generation antipsychotic-associated weight gain among children: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
Costa GPA, Moraes VRY, Assunção BR, Burns N, Laique S, Sengupta S, Anand A, Nunes JC. Efficacy of topiramate in reducing second-generation antipsychotic-associated weight gain among children: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Diabetes Obes Metab 2024, 26: 2292-2304. PMID: 38477159, DOI: 10.1111/dom.15543.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchOlanzapine
Ballon JS, Nunes JC, Salaheldin K. Olanzapine. In Alan F. Schatzberg & Charles B. Nemeroff, The American Psychiatric Association Publishing Textbook of Psychopharmacology, Sixth Edition. 2024; Washington: APA Publishing.Chapters
2023
Brief report: The influence of childhood trauma on the effects of delta‐9‐tetrahydrocannabinol in persons with opioid use disorder
Rogan M, Nunes J, Xie C, Sofuoglu M, Pittman B, De Aquino J. Brief report: The influence of childhood trauma on the effects of delta‐9‐tetrahydrocannabinol in persons with opioid use disorder. American Journal On Addictions 2023, 33: 343-346. PMID: 38059660, PMCID: PMC11032222, DOI: 10.1111/ajad.13504.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPost-traumatic stress disorder symptoms among healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic: Analysis of the HERO Registry.
Rice EN, Xu H, Wang Z, Webb L, Thomas L, Kadhim EF, Nunes JC, Adair KC, O'Brien EC. Post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms among healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic: Analysis of the HERO Registry. PLoS One 2023, 18: e0293392. PMID: 37943749, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0293392.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchA Randomized Clinical Trial to Evaluate an Atrial Fibrillation Stroke Prevention Shared Decision‐Making Pathway
Wang P, Lu Y, Mahaffey K, Lin A, Morin D, Sears S, Chung M, Russo A, Lin B, Piccini J, Hills M, Berube C, Pundi K, Baykaner T, Garay G, Lhamo K, Rice E, Pourshams I, Shah R, Newswanger P, DeSutter K, Nunes J, Albert M, Schulman K, Heidenreich P, Bunch T, Sanders L, Turakhia M, Verghese A, Stafford R. A Randomized Clinical Trial to Evaluate an Atrial Fibrillation Stroke Prevention Shared Decision‐Making Pathway. Journal Of The American Heart Association 2023, 12: e028562. PMID: 36342828, PMCID: PMC9973612, DOI: 10.1161/jaha.122.028562.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDecision Conflict ScaleDecision Regret ScaleDecisional conflictUsual careRegret ScaleConflict ScaleMedian scorePatient-centered designHealth communication principlesPatient decisional conflictComparative effectiveness trialAtrial fibrillationDigital decision aidDecision-making pathwaysClinically meaningful reductionsPatient-clinicianEffectiveness trialDecision aidRandomized clinical trialsSecondary outcomesSecondary end pointsCareStudy populationMeaningful reductionsParticipants
2022
General Anxiety Disorder-7 Questionnaire as a marker of low socioeconomic status and inequity.
Nunes JC, Carroll MK, Mahaffey KW, Califf RM, Doraiswamy PM, Short S, Shah SH, Swope S, Williams D, Hernandez AF, Hong DS. General Anxiety Disorder-7 Questionnaire as a marker of low socioeconomic status and inequity. Journal Of Affective Disorders 2022, 317: 287-297. PMID: 36031002, DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2022.08.085.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAntipsychotics in the California Foster Care System: A 10-Year Analysis.
Nunes JC, Naccarato T, Stafford RS. Antipsychotics in the California Foster Care System: A 10-Year Analysis. Journal Of Child And Adolescent Psychopharmacology 2022 PMID: 35834606, DOI: 10.1089/cap.2022.0040.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2019
"Crimes against the Nervous System": Neurological References During the Nuremberg Doctors' Trials.
Nunes JC, Perret C, Ordookhanian C, Kaloostian P, Abdulrauf SI, Mattei TA. "Crimes against the Nervous System": Neurological References During the Nuremberg Doctors' Trials. World Neurosurgery 2019, 122: 63-70. PMID: 30368013, DOI: 10.1016/j.wneu.2018.10.092.Peer-Reviewed Original Research