2023
Anti-suicidal effects of IV ketamine in a real-world setting
O'Brien B, Lee J, Kim S, Nandra G, Pannu P, Tamman A, Amarneh D, Swann A, Murphy N, Averill L, Jha M, Mathew S. Anti-suicidal effects of IV ketamine in a real-world setting. Psychiatry Research 2023, 331: 115604. PMID: 38064911, DOI: 10.1016/j.psychres.2023.115604.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsKetamine treatmentIntravenous ketamine treatmentProportion of patientsAnti-suicidal effectsGroup of patientsTwo-week courseKetamine effectsSymptoms of suicidalityPatientsReal-world settingClinical samplesRapid improvementTrajectory groupsBaselinePossible effectivenessTreatmentScoresKetamineSymptomsGradual improvementSuicidalityDemographic variablesPresent studyHigher scoresCurrent studyProspective associations of psychedelic treatment for co-occurring alcohol misuse and posttraumatic stress symptoms among United States Special Operations Forces Veterans
Armstrong S, Xin Y, Sepeda N, Polanco M, Averill L, Davis A. Prospective associations of psychedelic treatment for co-occurring alcohol misuse and posttraumatic stress symptoms among United States Special Operations Forces Veterans. Military Psychology 2023, 36: 184-191. PMID: 38377244, PMCID: PMC10880491, DOI: 10.1080/08995605.2022.2156200.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPost-traumatic stress disorderRisky alcohol useAlcohol useRisky drinkersProspective associationsCognitive functioning changesAlcohol misuseCo-occurring alcohol misusePosttraumatic stress symptomsFuture clinical trialsPTSD symptomsComplex traumaPsychedelic-assisted therapyStress disorderStress symptomsClinical characteristicsClinical trialsDMT treatmentPsychedelic treatmentTraditional interventionsTreatment programSignificant reductionSymptomsRespondersTreatment
2022
Psychedelic treatment for co-occurring alcohol misuse and post-traumatic stress symptoms among United States Special Operations Forces Veterans
Mangini P, Averill L, Davis A. Psychedelic treatment for co-occurring alcohol misuse and post-traumatic stress symptoms among United States Special Operations Forces Veterans. Journal Of Psychedelic Studies 2022, 5: 149-155. DOI: 10.1556/2054.2021.00176.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPost-traumatic stress symptomsAlcohol misusePsychedelic treatmentAlcohol useCo-occurring alcohol misuseStress symptomsAnonymous internet-based surveyNovel treatment developmentRigorous longitudinal studiesUnique treatment needsPharmacologic treatmentPsychological flexibilityPsychedelic-assisted therapyInternet-based surveyTreatment needsAlcohol consumptionSymptomsClinical programsComplex sequelaeTreatment developmentCombat exposureLongitudinal studyTreatmentRetrospective reportsVeterans