2024
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, PMCID: PMC11521207, DOI: 10.1176/appi.ajp.20230886.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAlcohol 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 review
2020
Alcohol
Sloan M, Werner R, Yarnell-MacGrory S, Petrakis I. Alcohol. 2020, 121-137. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-33404-8_8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAlcohol use disorderUse disordersIndirect laboratory testsWithdrawal symptomsPhysiologic dependenceClinical managementLeading causeGlutamatergic synapsesDiagnostic criteriaAlcohol consumptionAlcohol intoxicationHeavy drinkersRecent consumptionAlcohol useAltered activityRecent evidenceSymptomsLoss of controlIntoxicationSynapsesDisordersWithdrawalLaboratory testsGABAergicPharmacotherapy