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Sex Differences across Retrospective Transitions in Posttraumatic Stress and Substance Use Disorders
Peltier MR, Roberts W, Verplaetse TL, Zakiniaeiz Y, Burke C, Moore KE, McKee SA. Sex Differences across Retrospective Transitions in Posttraumatic Stress and Substance Use Disorders. Journal Of Dual Diagnosis 2021, 18: 11-20. PMID: 34965199, PMCID: PMC9086923, DOI: 10.1080/15504263.2021.2016027.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDrug use disordersOngoing posttraumatic stress disorderSubstance use disordersSUD/PTSDPosttraumatic stress disorderNew PTSD diagnosisImpact of sexUse disordersDiagnosis of SUDPast-year substance use disorderPTSD diagnosisConcurrent substance use disordersDiagnosis of PTSDPoor treatment outcomesNational Epidemiologic SurveyBidirectional relationshipSex-specific analysesPotential sex-specific differencesTreatment outcomesChanges in excessive alcohol use among older women across the menopausal transition: a longitudinal analysis of the Study of Women’s Health Across the Nation
Peltier MR, Verplaetse TL, Roberts W, Moore K, Burke C, Marotta PL, Phillips S, Smith PH, McKee SA. Changes in excessive alcohol use among older women across the menopausal transition: a longitudinal analysis of the Study of Women’s Health Across the Nation. Biology Of Sex Differences 2020, 11: 37. PMID: 32665024, PMCID: PMC7362573, DOI: 10.1186/s13293-020-00314-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMenopausal transitionExcessive alcohol useExcessive drinkingAlcohol useRandom effects logistic regressionAlcohol-related health consequencesSuch health problemsMethodsThe present studyPresent studyConclusionsThe present studyMenopausal transition stageSex-specific factorsHigher testosterone levelsBackgroundRecent dataEstradiol levelsPostmenopausal stageSex hormonesTestosterone levelsHormonal changesOlder womenAlcoholism criteriaAlcohol abuseAlcohol consumptionWomen's healthStudy of womenRole of Exogenous Progesterone in the Treatment of Men and Women with Substance Use Disorders: A Narrative Review
Peltier MR, Sofuoglu M. Role of Exogenous Progesterone in the Treatment of Men and Women with Substance Use Disorders: A Narrative Review. CNS Drugs 2018, 32: 421-435. PMID: 29761343, PMCID: PMC6235727, DOI: 10.1007/s40263-018-0525-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSubstance use disordersExogenous progesteroneUse disordersTreatment of SUDsNovel pharmacological treatmentsFemale sex hormonesTreatment of menNovel pharmacological interventionsTobacco/nicotineFemale substance usersDrugs of abuseMetabolite allopregnanolonePharmacological treatmentPreliminary efficacySex hormonesPharmacological interventionsAvailable interventionsNovel treatmentsAllopregnanoloneEuphoric effectsProgesteroneNarrative reviewLiterature searchSubstance useSubstance users
2023
Developing Researchers with Expertise in Sex as a Biological Variable through SCORE Career Enhancement Core Center Programs
Zakiniaeiz Y, Peltier M, Mineur Y, Gueorguieva R, Picciotto M, Petrakis I, Cosgrove K, McKee S. Developing Researchers with Expertise in Sex as a Biological Variable through SCORE Career Enhancement Core Center Programs. Journal Of Women's Health 2023, 32: 852-857. PMID: 37585509, PMCID: PMC10457604, DOI: 10.1089/jwh.2023.0015.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchWeight change among patients engaged in medication treatment for opioid use disorder: a scoping review
Carr M, Lou R, Macdonald-Gagnon G, Peltier M, Funaro M, Martino S, Masheb R. Weight change among patients engaged in medication treatment for opioid use disorder: a scoping review. The American Journal Of Drug And Alcohol Abuse 2023, 49: 551-565. PMID: 37200510, PMCID: PMC10840392, DOI: 10.1080/00952990.2023.2207720.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOpioid use disorderExcess weight gainWeight gainMedication treatmentUse disordersType of MOUDBuprenorphine/naloxoneRetrospective chart reviewUse of methadoneBody mass indexModerate weight gainMOUD initiationChart reviewCohort studyOpioid useBuprenorphine/Mass indexMedication doseMethadone treatmentNonrandomized studyCase reportEthnic disparitiesPotential associationMOUDPatients
2022
Adverse Childhood Experiences and Pathways to Violent Behavior for Women and Men
Burke C, Ellis JD, Peltier MR, Roberts W, Verplaetse TL, Phillips S, Moore KE, Marotta PL, McKee SA. Adverse Childhood Experiences and Pathways to Violent Behavior for Women and Men. Journal Of Interpersonal Violence 2022, 38: 4034-4060. PMID: 35978533, PMCID: PMC9852029, DOI: 10.1177/08862605221113012.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAdverse childhood experiencesViolent behaviorChildhood experiencesViolent crimeFuture violenceViolenceLatent class analysisClass analysisBiological sexTypology groupsRepresentative sampleLow adversityCrimeExperienceWomenHigh riskFour-class modelMaltreatmentChildhood maltreatmentChildhood traumaRelationshipMenAdversityRiskCurrent findingsLicit and illicit drug use across trimesters in pregnant women endorsing past-year substance use: Results from National Survey on Drug Use and Health (2009–2019)
Peltier MR, Roberts W, Verplaetse TL, Burke C, Zakiniaeiz Y, Moore K, McKee SA. Licit and illicit drug use across trimesters in pregnant women endorsing past-year substance use: Results from National Survey on Drug Use and Health (2009–2019). Archives Of Women's Mental Health 2022, 25: 819-827. PMID: 35737132, PMCID: PMC9359119, DOI: 10.1007/s00737-022-01244-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPast-month substance useFirst trimesterPast-year substance usePregnant womenIllicit substance useDrug useSubstance useThird trimesterCross-sectional population-based dataSignificant public health concernTrimester of pregnancyPrescription pain medicationPopulation-based dataPerinatal substance useIllicit drug useMethodsThe present studyPublic health concernMinority of womenNational surveyLicit substance usePain medicationSimilar low ratesSecond trimesterLate trimesterLicit substancesUsing machine learning to predict heavy drinking during outpatient alcohol treatment
Roberts W, Zhao Y, Verplaetse T, Moore KE, Peltier MR, Burke C, Zakiniaeiz Y, McKee S. Using machine learning to predict heavy drinking during outpatient alcohol treatment. Alcohol Clinical And Experimental Research 2022, 46: 657-666. PMID: 35420710, PMCID: PMC9180421, DOI: 10.1111/acer.14802.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAlcohol use disorderHeavy drinkingTreatment outcomesInvasive assessment methodsOutpatient AUD treatmentLast monthOutpatient alcohol treatmentMultisite clinical trialAccurate clinical predictionsHeavy alcohol useSex differencesBi-weekly sessionsAlcohol treatment outcomesPatient characteristicsClinical outcomesClinical trialsClinical dataStratified analysisEffective treatmentPsychiatric disordersUse disordersAUD treatmentSubstantial sex differencesAlcohol treatmentFirst month
2021
Sex and alcohol use disorder predict the presence of cancer, respiratory, and other medical conditions: Findings from the National Epidemiologic Survey on Alcohol and Related Conditions-III
Verplaetse TL, Peltier MR, Roberts W, Burke C, Moore KE, Pittman B, McKee SA. Sex and alcohol use disorder predict the presence of cancer, respiratory, and other medical conditions: Findings from the National Epidemiologic Survey on Alcohol and Related Conditions-III. Addictive Behaviors 2021, 123: 107055. PMID: 34311184, PMCID: PMC8419091, DOI: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2021.107055.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSignificant medical conditionsMedical conditionsNational Epidemiologic SurveyDSM-5 AUDRespiratory conditionsEpidemiologic SurveyAlcohol useU.S. National Epidemiologic SurveyRate of drinkingPresence of cancerAlcohol use disorderRelated Conditions-IIIHeavy alcohol useGreater health consequencesYears cancerProblematic alcohol useUse disordersOrgan systemsCancerHealth consequencesRelated conditionsEffective interventionsWomenConditions-IIISexSex Differences in Opioid Use Disorder Prevalence and Multimorbidity Nationally in the Veterans Health Administration
Peltier MR, Sofuoglu M, Petrakis IL, Stefanovics E, Rosenheck RA. Sex Differences in Opioid Use Disorder Prevalence and Multimorbidity Nationally in the Veterans Health Administration. Journal Of Dual Diagnosis 2021, 17: 124-134. PMID: 33982642, PMCID: PMC8887838, DOI: 10.1080/15504263.2021.1904162.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOpioid use disorderPain-related diagnosesVeterans Health AdministrationSex-specific differencesAnxiolytics/sedatives/hypnoticsRates of OUDHealth AdministrationFemale veteransOpioid use disorder prevalenceOpioid agonist medicationsVHA health carePeripheral vascular diseaseHealth service utilizationPatterns of multimorbiditySedative/hypnoticsSex-specific treatmentsCo-occurring disordersSubstance use treatmentHigh rateSubstantial sex-specific differencesAgonist prescriptionAgonist medicationsRelated complicationsRenal diseaseVHA patientsSex differences in progestogen- and androgen-derived neurosteroids in vulnerability to alcohol and stress-related disorders
Peltier MR, Verplaetse TL, Mineur YS, Gueorguieva R, Petrakis I, Cosgrove KP, Picciotto MR, McKee SA. Sex differences in progestogen- and androgen-derived neurosteroids in vulnerability to alcohol and stress-related disorders. Neuropharmacology 2021, 187: 108499. PMID: 33600842, PMCID: PMC7992136, DOI: 10.1016/j.neuropharm.2021.108499.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsStress-related disordersAlcohol useMajor depressive disorderAlcohol-related disordersAlcohol use disorderPosttraumatic stress disorderStress regulation systemComplex comorbiditiesDepressive disorderProblematic alcohol useUse disordersAlcohol misuseTherapeutic potentialTrauma exposureSubstance abuseStress disorderAnxiety disordersDisordersExposure resultsProgestogensNeurosteroidsNegative affectWomenComorbiditiesMale counterpartsGender and past year serious psychological distress are associated with past year AUD: Time-varying results from the National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH; 2008–2017)
Verplaetse TL, Peltier MR, Roberts W, Pittman B, McKee SA. Gender and past year serious psychological distress are associated with past year AUD: Time-varying results from the National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH; 2008–2017). Addictive Behaviors 2021, 116: 106815. PMID: 33450666, PMCID: PMC7887085, DOI: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2020.106815.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2020
A prospective study of the association between rate of nicotine metabolism and alcohol use in tobacco users in the United States
Roberts W, Marotta PL, Verplaetse TL, Peltier MR, Burke C, Ramchandani VA, McKee SA. A prospective study of the association between rate of nicotine metabolism and alcohol use in tobacco users in the United States. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2020, 216: 108210. PMID: 32805549, PMCID: PMC7609495, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2020.108210.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNicotine metabolite ratioRisk factorsAlcohol useTobacco usersNicotine metabolismTrans-3'-HydroxycotinineWave 1Biochemical risk factorsAlcohol consumption amountCurrent tobacco usersNicotine metabolism rateAssociated health outcomesSex differencesAlcohol use outcomesCigarette smokersNicotine exposureProspective studyOdds ratioTobacco useDrinking statusHealth StudyAlcohol consumptionNicotine useMetabolite ratiosHealth outcomesDo Sex Differences Among Adults With Opioid Use Disorder Reflect Sex-specific Vulnerabilities? A Study of Behavioral Health Comorbidities, Pain, and Quality of Life.
Rhee TG, Peltier MR, Sofuoglu M, Rosenheck RA. Do Sex Differences Among Adults With Opioid Use Disorder Reflect Sex-specific Vulnerabilities? A Study of Behavioral Health Comorbidities, Pain, and Quality of Life. Journal Of Addiction Medicine 2020, 14: 502-509. PMID: 32371659, PMCID: PMC8962823, DOI: 10.1097/adm.0000000000000662.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPast-year opioid use disorderOpioid use disorderSubstance use disordersUse disordersTreatment of OUDPast-year substance use disorderBehavioral health comorbiditiesPast-year psychiatric disordersSex differencesHealth-related qualityRelated Conditions Wave IIIBehavioral health conditionsNon-institutionalized adultsLogistic regression analysisQuality of lifeNational Epidemiological SurveyDSM-5 criteriaSocio-demographic factorsHealth comorbiditiesConcurrent disordersUS adultsPsychiatric disordersDiagnostic criteriaOUD statusWave IIIAssociations Between Nicotine Metabolite Ratio and Gender With Transitions in Cigarette Smoking Status and E-Cigarette Use: Findings Across Waves 1 and 2 of the Population Assessment of Tobacco and Health (PATH) Study
Verplaetse TL, Peltier MR, Roberts W, Moore KE, Pittman BP, McKee SA. Associations Between Nicotine Metabolite Ratio and Gender With Transitions in Cigarette Smoking Status and E-Cigarette Use: Findings Across Waves 1 and 2 of the Population Assessment of Tobacco and Health (PATH) Study. Nicotine & Tobacco Research 2020, 22: 1316-1321. PMID: 32152625, PMCID: PMC7364844, DOI: 10.1093/ntr/ntaa022.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNicotine metabolite ratioFaster nicotine metabolismHigher nicotine metabolite ratioE-cigarette useCigarette smoking statusSlower nicotine metabolismNicotine metabolismE-cigarettesSmoking statusCigarette smokingMetabolite ratiosE-cigarette use statusPopulation-based studyLongitudinal cohort studyWave 1Cigarette smoking behaviorCohort studyClinical trialsTobacco usePATH studyHealth StudySmoking behaviorEarly interventionUS populationCombustible cigarettesProspective association of e‐cigarette and cigarette use with alcohol use in two waves of the Population Assessment of Tobacco and Health
Roberts W, Verplaetse T, Peltier MKR, Moore KE, Gueorguieva R, McKee SA. Prospective association of e‐cigarette and cigarette use with alcohol use in two waves of the Population Assessment of Tobacco and Health. Addiction 2020, 115: 1571-1579. PMID: 31977106, PMCID: PMC7340560, DOI: 10.1111/add.14980.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAlcohol use outcomesHazardous alcohol useE-cigarette useE-cigarettesCigarette useAlcohol useUse outcomesExposure groupCigarette usersTotal drinksSocio-demographic risk factorsUnited States adult populationWave 1Non-institutionalized adultsStates adult populationHarmful alcohol consumptionNon-daily useE-cigarette usersPoorer alcohol use outcomesSocio-demographic characteristicsRisk factorsHealth SurveyHigher oddsTobacco cigarettesAlcohol abuse
2019
The association between problematic alcohol use, risk perceptions, and e-cigarette use
Roys MR, Peltier MR, Stewart SA, Waters AF, Waldo KM, Copeland AL. The association between problematic alcohol use, risk perceptions, and e-cigarette use. The American Journal Of Drug And Alcohol Abuse 2019, 46: 224-231. PMID: 31433677, DOI: 10.1080/00952990.2019.1654486.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCommentary on Tosun et al. (2019): Dynamic changes in sex hormones and smoking cessation
Peltier MR, McKee SA. Commentary on Tosun et al. (2019): Dynamic changes in sex hormones and smoking cessation. Addiction 2019, 114: 1814-1815. PMID: 31347245, PMCID: PMC6732031, DOI: 10.1111/add.14728.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSmoking Across the Menopausal Transition in a 10-Year Longitudinal Sample: The Role of Sex Hormones and Depressive Symptoms
Peltier MR, Flores JM, Smith PH, Roberts W, Verplaetse TL, Moore KE, Hacker R, Oberleitner LM, McKee SA. Smoking Across the Menopausal Transition in a 10-Year Longitudinal Sample: The Role of Sex Hormones and Depressive Symptoms. Nicotine & Tobacco Research 2019, 22: 872-877. PMID: 31058288, PMCID: PMC7249927, DOI: 10.1093/ntr/ntz069.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRegular smoking behaviorMenopausal transitionSmoking behaviorRegular smokingSex hormonesDepressive symptomsSmoking-related health consequencesMenopausal transition statusCigarette smoking ratesImpact of progesteroneRandom effects logistic regression modelHigher depression scoresMenopausal transition stageLogistic regression modelsContinued smokingSmoking cessationSmoking patternsSmoking ratesOlder womenDepression scoresSmokingWomen's healthSmoking transitionsHormone measuresHealth consequencesDual users of e-cigarettes and cigarettes have greater positive smoking expectancies than regular smokers: a study of smoking expectancies among college students
Peltier MR, Waters AF, Roys MR, Stewart SA, Waldo KM, Copeland AL. Dual users of e-cigarettes and cigarettes have greater positive smoking expectancies than regular smokers: a study of smoking expectancies among college students. Journal Of American College Health 2019, 68: 782-787. PMID: 30908173, PMCID: PMC11013953, DOI: 10.1080/07448481.2019.1590373.Peer-Reviewed Original Research