2017
Interpreting quantitative urine buprenorphine and norbuprenorphine levels in office-based clinical practice
Donroe JH, Holt SR, O’Connor P, Sukumar N, Tetrault JM. Interpreting quantitative urine buprenorphine and norbuprenorphine levels in office-based clinical practice. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2017, 180: 46-51. PMID: 28866369, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2017.07.040.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOpioid use disorderUrine buprenorphineNorbuprenorphine levelsUrine adulterationAddiction treatment clinicsTreatment clinicsBuprenorphine medicationSublingual buprenorphineBuprenorphine treatmentTreatment cohortsRetrospective studyUrine specimenBuprenorphineUse disordersPatientsClinical practiceUrine samplesUrineClinicTreatmentMedicationsLevelsNorBUPCohortSuspicion
2009
The Association between Cocaine Use and Treatment Outcomes in Patients Receiving Office‐Based Buprenorphine/Naloxone for the Treatment of Opioid Dependence
Sullivan LE, Moore BA, O'Connor PG, Barry DT, Chawarski MC, Schottenfeld RS, Fiellin DA. The Association between Cocaine Use and Treatment Outcomes in Patients Receiving Office‐Based Buprenorphine/Naloxone for the Treatment of Opioid Dependence. American Journal On Addictions 2009, 19: 53-58. PMID: 20132122, PMCID: PMC3107713, DOI: 10.1111/j.1521-0391.2009.00003.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOpioid-negative urinesBuprenorphine/naloxoneUrine toxicology testsWeeks of treatmentWorse treatment outcomesTreatment outcomesCocaine useTreatment retentionMean weekBuprenorphine/naloxone maintenanceGreater percentageToxicology testsUrine toxicology resultsOpioid dependenceToxicology resultsPatientsTargeted interventionsWeeksNaloxoneOutcomesTreatmentBaselineUrineAssociationPercentage
1996
A Pilot Study of Primary-Care—Based Buprenorphine Maintenance for Heroin Dependence
O'Connor P, Oliveto A, Shi J, Triffleman E, Carroll K, Kosten T, Rounsaville B. A Pilot Study of Primary-Care—Based Buprenorphine Maintenance for Heroin Dependence. The American Journal Of Drug And Alcohol Abuse 1996, 22: 523-531. PMID: 8911590, DOI: 10.3109/00952999609001678.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrimary care providersHeroin dependenceBuprenorphine maintenancePilot studyOpioid maintenanceOpen-label pilot studyUrine toxicology dataPrimary care settingDrug treatment settingsSelf-help meetingsPrimary careMajority of urinesTreatment settingsPatientsToxicology dataBuprenorphineTreatmentOpioidsMethadoneProvidersStudySettingDosesMonthsUrine