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Precipitated Opioid Withdrawal Treated With Ketamine in a Hospitalized Patient: A Case Report
Christian N, Butner J, Evarts M, Weimer M. Precipitated Opioid Withdrawal Treated With Ketamine in a Hospitalized Patient: A Case Report. Journal Of Addiction Medicine 2023, 17: 488-490. PMID: 37579118, DOI: 10.1097/adm.0000000000001151.Peer-Reviewed Case Reports and Technical NotesMeSH KeywordsAdultAnalgesics, OpioidBuprenorphineFentanylHumansKetamineMaleNaloxoneNarcotic AntagonistsOpiate Substitution TreatmentOpioid-Related DisordersSubstance Withdrawal SyndromeConceptsClinical Opiate Withdrawal Scale (COWS) scoresOpioid use disorderKetamine infusionOpioid withdrawalCase reportUse disordersScale scoreSevere opioid use disorderFull opioid agonistsHours of admissionEmergency department settingFirst case reportInpatient hospital settingLife-saving medicationsReceptor-mediated signalingLack of evidenceMale patientsFentanyl useOpioid agonistsEmergency departmentComplete resolutionDepartment settingClinical dilemmaAppropriate treatmentHospital settingNon-Medical Prescription Opioid Use and Prescription Opioid Use Disorder: A Review.
Tetrault JM, Butner JL. Non-Medical Prescription Opioid Use and Prescription Opioid Use Disorder: A Review. The Yale Journal Of Biology And Medicine 2015, 88: 227-33. PMID: 26339205, PMCID: PMC4553642.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsDrug PrescriptionsEvidence-Based MedicineHumansIncidenceNarcotic AntagonistsOpiate Substitution TreatmentOpioid-Related DisordersPrescription Drug MisuseRisk FactorsTreatment OutcomeUnited StatesConceptsPrescription opioid use disorderOpioid use disorderNon-medical useUse disordersPrescription opioidsMedical prescription opioid usePrescription opioid useOpioid useTreatment optionsHeroin useEpidemic proportionsPotential progressionDrug useRelated stigmaMedical communityDisordersDevastating consequencesOpioidsUnited StatesReview articleUnanswered questionsNational effortsEpidemiologyProgression
2018
Training Addiction Counselors to Deliver a Brief Psychoeducational Intervention for Chronic Pain among Patients in Opioid Agonist Treatment: A Pilot Investigation
Butner JL, Bone C, Martinez C, Kwon G, Beitel M, Madden LM, Bono MH, Eller A, Barry DT. Training Addiction Counselors to Deliver a Brief Psychoeducational Intervention for Chronic Pain among Patients in Opioid Agonist Treatment: A Pilot Investigation. Substance Abuse 2018, 39: 199-205. PMID: 29522379, DOI: 10.1080/08897077.2018.1449052.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnalgesics, OpioidChronic PainCounselorsFemaleHealth Knowledge, Attitudes, PracticeHumansMaleMethadoneOpiate Substitution TreatmentPain ManagementPilot ProjectsProgram EvaluationPsychotherapyConceptsPsychosocial interventionsBrief psychosocial interventionAddiction counselorsBrief psychoeducational interventionChronic painRole of counselorsAbsence of trainingPerceived AbilityAppropriate treatment interventionsCounselor's abilityPsychoeducational interventionTreatment counselorsDrug counselorsPositive attitudesTreatment interventionsCounselorsFuture researchKnowledge scorePilot investigationTrainingPre-test knowledge scoreOpioid agonist treatmentAppropriate interventionsInterventionAttitudes
2017
Onsite treatment of HCV infection with direct acting antivirals within an opioid treatment program
Butner JL, Gupta N, Fabian C, Henry S, Shi JM, Tetrault JM. Onsite treatment of HCV infection with direct acting antivirals within an opioid treatment program. Journal Of Substance Use And Addiction Treatment 2017, 75: 49-53. PMID: 28237054, DOI: 10.1016/j.jsat.2016.12.014.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDirect acting antiviralsOpioid treatment programsPercent of patientsHCV treatmentHCV infectionActing antiviralsTreatment outcomesTreatment programOral HCV treatmentSustained virologic responseHCV treatment outcomesRoutine clinical careOngoing drug useVirologic responseRetrospective studyClinical careGeneral populationPatientsDrug useTreatmentOutcomesAntiviralsInfectionPercentPWID