2022
Multimodal Correlates of Cannabis Use among U.S. Veterans with Bipolar Disorder: An Integrated Study of Clinical, Cognitive, and Functional Outcomes
Selloni A, Bhatia G, Ranganathan M, De Aquino JP. Multimodal Correlates of Cannabis Use among U.S. Veterans with Bipolar Disorder: An Integrated Study of Clinical, Cognitive, and Functional Outcomes. Journal Of Dual Diagnosis 2022, 18: 81-91. PMID: 35430960, PMCID: PMC9794455, DOI: 10.1080/15504263.2022.2053264.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBD type IPost-traumatic stress disorderBipolar disorderDrug useU.S. veteransLifetime suicidal ideationHigher functional capacityType IPoor outcomeFunctional outcomeNationwide studyFunctional capacityAnalysis of covarianceSuicidal ideationBivariate analysisCannabis useFunctional measuresStress disorderCannabis increasesDisordersVeterans
2020
Impact of cannabis on non-medical opioid use and symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder: a nationwide longitudinal VA study
De Aquino JP, Sofuoglu M, Stefanovics EA, Rosenheck RA. Impact of cannabis on non-medical opioid use and symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder: a nationwide longitudinal VA study. The American Journal Of Drug And Alcohol Abuse 2020, 46: 812-822. PMID: 33035104, DOI: 10.1080/00952990.2020.1818248.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNon-medical opioid usePosttraumatic stress disorderOpioid useNon-medical opioidsPTSD symptomsCannabis useStress disorderSubstance useBaseline cannabis useImpact of cannabisSevere PTSD symptomsIntensive PTSD treatmentMore PTSD symptomsPTSD treatmentU.S. veteransSymptomsVA studyCannabisVeteransOpioidsSubstitution agentsBaselineDaysDisordersTreatmentRapid Transition From Methadone to Buprenorphine Utilizing a Micro-dosing Protocol in the Outpatient Veteran Affairs Setting.
De Aquino J, Fairgrieve C, Klaire S, Garcia-Vassallo G. Rapid Transition From Methadone to Buprenorphine Utilizing a Micro-dosing Protocol in the Outpatient Veteran Affairs Setting. Journal Of Addiction Medicine 2020, 14: e271-e273. PMID: 32011408, PMCID: PMC7392785, DOI: 10.1097/adm.0000000000000618.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOpioid use disorderPrecipitated withdrawalTreatment of opioid use disorderCessation of methadoneMicro-dose protocolRisk of precipitated withdrawalMethadone to buprenorphineOpioid agonist therapyTransition to buprenorphineAgonist therapyOpioid useOutpatient protocolUse disorderOutpatient settingVeterans Affairs settingsBuprenorphineMethadonePsychiatry settingWithdrawalTransition protocolDemonstrating feasibilityInductionOpioidTherapyPatients