2024
A Systematic Review Evaluating PTSD Treatment Effects on Intermediate Phenotypes of PTSD
Palmisano A, Meshberg-Cohen S, Petrakis I, Sofuoglu M. A Systematic Review Evaluating PTSD Treatment Effects on Intermediate Phenotypes of PTSD. Psychological Trauma Theory Research Practice And Policy 2024, 16: 768-783. PMID: 36595460, DOI: 10.1037/tra0001410.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPosttraumatic stress disorderBehavioral treatment outcomesEvidence-based treatmentsCognitive controlThreat processingBody of researchPTSD outcomesPTSD treatmentPaucity of researchStress disorderPreliminary supportIntermediate phenotypesTreatment dropoutMethodological limitationsStudy limitationsTreatment effectsCurrent researchTreatment approachesStrong conclusionsNovel treatment approachesEmpirical studyTreatment outcomesTreatment efficacyResearchMemoryGlial 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 activation
2023
Pharmacological Interventions for Impulsivity in Addictive Disorders
Schwartz E, Palmisano A, Sofuoglu M. Pharmacological Interventions for Impulsivity in Addictive Disorders. Current Addiction Reports 2023, 10: 149-165. DOI: 10.1007/s40429-023-00486-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAddictive disordersPharmacological interventionsAddiction-related outcomesRecent FindingsSeveral studiesGlutamatergic medicationsGlutamatergic systemPatient populationPharmacological treatmentTreatment approachesMedicationsDisorder outcomesDisordersFurther studiesOutcomesInterventionImpulsivityAddictive behaviorsFacets of impulsivityMore standardizationTrait impulsivityPositive signalsDopaminergic