2024
Editorial for the themed issue: Addressing the dual challenges of opioid use disorder and chronic pain in the context of the opioid crisis
Sofuoglu M, MacLean R, De Aquino J. Editorial for the themed issue: Addressing the dual challenges of opioid use disorder and chronic pain in the context of the opioid crisis. British Journal Of Clinical Pharmacology 2024, 90: 2960-2961. PMID: 39340184, PMCID: PMC11604519, DOI: 10.1111/bcp.16273.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSex differences in comorbid pain and opioid use disorder: A scoping review
DeVito E, Ameral V, Sofuoglu M. Sex differences in comorbid pain and opioid use disorder: A scoping review. British Journal Of Clinical Pharmacology 2024, 90: 3067-3083. PMID: 39168150, PMCID: PMC11604518, DOI: 10.1111/bcp.16218.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchOpioid use disorderChronic painTreatment of opioid use disorderChronic opioid usePost hoc analysisPersistent painClinical courseOpioid useComorbid painSex/gender differencesOpioid misuseOpioidPainUse disorderHighest prevalencePost-hocOutcome variablesDisordersTreatmentHuman subjectsBiological underpinningsPsychosocial factorsTreatment effectsSex differencesSexGlial modulators as novel therapeutics for comorbid pain and opioid use disorder
Schwartz E, De Aquino J, Sofuoglu M. Glial modulators as novel therapeutics for comorbid pain and opioid use disorder. British Journal Of Clinical Pharmacology 2024, 90: 3054-3066. PMID: 38752593, DOI: 10.1111/bcp.16094.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchOpioid use disorderChronic painGlial modulationNovel treatment approachesComorbid painPublic health problemTreatment approachesImproved pain measuresLiterature search of PubMedIncreased opioid prescriptionsSearch of PubMedAddiction-related outcomesSignificant public health problemComorbid disordersOpioid prescriptionsGoogle Scholar databasesPain measuresHealth problemsPain managementClinical studiesTreatment challengesClinical trialsPatient populationPainGlial activationFrom 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, 90: 3036-3053. PMID: 38627909, PMCID: PMC11480258, 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 therapeuticsThe relationship of pain intensity and opioid craving with delayed methadone dose: A preliminary study of individuals with opioid use disorder
MacLean R, Spinola S, Pittman B, Meyerovich J, Szollosy S, Wolkowicz N, Minnix S, Sofuoglu M. The relationship of pain intensity and opioid craving with delayed methadone dose: A preliminary study of individuals with opioid use disorder. British Journal Of Clinical Pharmacology 2024, 90: 2977-2984. PMID: 38439592, DOI: 10.1111/bcp.16027.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCold pressor testMethadone doseExperience of painOpioid cravingMethadone conditionTime course of painRelationship of pain intensityDose conditionsCourse of painAssessment of painOpioid use disorderCross-over designPain intensityPain thresholdIncreased riskPainStudy visitsPressor testDelayed dosesUse disorderCravingOpioidMethadone treatmentDoseMethadone
2021
The Impact of Chronic Pain on Opioid Use Disorder Treatment Outcomes
MacLean R, Spinola S, Garcia-Vassallo G, Sofuoglu M. The Impact of Chronic Pain on Opioid Use Disorder Treatment Outcomes. Current Addiction Reports 2021, 8: 100-108. DOI: 10.1007/s40429-020-00352-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchOpioid agonist treatmentChronic painOpioid use disorderOpioid Use Disorder Treatment OutcomesNonpharmacologic pain treatmentsIllicit opioid useDisorder treatment outcomesReviewChronic painOpioid usePain intensityPain treatmentAgonist treatmentOAT clinicsTreatment outcomesClinical carePainUse disordersDrug useRecent FindingsWeHigher likelihoodClinicOutcomesTreatmentMost studiesIntake
2015
Targeting Opioid-Induced Hyperalgesia in Clinical Treatment: Neurobiological Considerations
Arout CA, Edens E, Petrakis IL, Sofuoglu M. Targeting Opioid-Induced Hyperalgesia in Clinical Treatment: Neurobiological Considerations. CNS Drugs 2015, 29: 465-486. PMID: 26142224, DOI: 10.1007/s40263-015-0255-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOpioid-induced hyperalgesiaClinical treatmentChronic painEfficacious treatment regimenTreatment of painOpioid-dependent individualsOpioid-related overdosesAminobutyric acid receptorsDeleterious profileProspective adjuvantOpioid prescriptionsSevere painOpioid analgesicsTreatment regimenNeuroimmune systemPainful stimuliSide effectsLong-term exposurePainAcid receptorsOpioidsClinical usePotential modulatorsHyperalgesiaParadoxical state