2021
Behavioral counseling and abstinence‐contingent take‐home buprenorphine in general practitioners’ offices in Malaysia: a randomized, open‐label clinical trial
Schottenfeld RS, Chawarski M, Mazlan M. Behavioral counseling and abstinence‐contingent take‐home buprenorphine in general practitioners’ offices in Malaysia: a randomized, open‐label clinical trial. Addiction 2021, 116: 2135-2149. PMID: 33404150, DOI: 10.1111/add.15399.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOpioid-negative urine testsBuprenorphine-naloxone treatmentBehavioral counselingPhysician managementBehavioral interventionsUrine testsClinical trialsOpen-label clinical trialTake-home dosesOpioid-dependent patientsWeeks of treatmentOpioid use disorderPrimary care physiciansOpioid-dependent individualsHIV risk behaviorsGeneral practitioner's officeBuprenorphine-naloxoneOpioid usePrimary outcomeCare physiciansTreatment outcomesStudy interventionTreatment accessTreatment groupsUse disorders
2018
Atomoxetine for amphetamine-type stimulant dependence during buprenorphine treatment: A randomized controlled trial
Schottenfeld RS, Chawarski MC, Sofuoglu M, Chooi WT, Zaharim NM, M Yasin MA, Ahmad I, Syed Jaapar SZ, Vicknasingam BK. Atomoxetine for amphetamine-type stimulant dependence during buprenorphine treatment: A randomized controlled trial. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2018, 186: 130-137. PMID: 29573648, PMCID: PMC5911201, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2018.01.017.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdrenergic Uptake InhibitorsAdultAmphetamine-Related DisordersAtomoxetine HydrochlorideBehavior TherapyBuprenorphineBuprenorphine, Naloxone Drug CombinationDepressionDouble-Blind MethodHumansMaleMiddle AgedNarcotic AntagonistsOpioid-Related DisordersPilot ProjectsTreatment OutcomeYoung AdultConceptsATS use disorderPlacebo-treated participantsUse disordersAdverse eventsUrine testsPotential efficacyAmphetamine-type stimulant dependenceAmphetamine-type stimulant useSerious adverse eventsBuprenorphine/naloxoneBetween-group differencesATS dependenceClinical tolerabilityMedication discontinuationBuprenorphine treatmentPrimary outcomeOpioid dependenceClinical trialsITT sampleTreat sampleBehavioral counselingDepressive symptomsDays abstinentAtomoxetineStimulant dependence