2011
Rates and Correlates of Pathological Gambling Among VA Mental Health Service Users
Edens EL, Rosenheck RA. Rates and Correlates of Pathological Gambling Among VA Mental Health Service Users. Journal Of Gambling Studies 2011, 28: 1-11. PMID: 21331515, DOI: 10.1007/s10899-011-9239-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPG diagnosisMental health service usersHealth service usersUse disordersPathological gamblingMH service usersVA health systemVeterans Health AdministrationCase-control studyDrug use disordersVA administrative dataMental health patientsSevere mental illnessSignificant independent associationMental health careAlcohol use disorderHeavy alcohol useChi-square testPast year ratesPast-year homelessnessClinical factorsService usersIndependent associationHealth patientsPrevalence rates
2009
Novel Pharmacological Approaches to Drug Abuse Treatment
Edens E, Massa A, Petrakis I. Novel Pharmacological Approaches to Drug Abuse Treatment. Current Topics In Behavioral Neurosciences 2009, 3: 343-386. PMID: 21161760, DOI: 10.1007/7854_2009_29.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNovel pharmacological approachesPharmacological approachesAddiction treatmentDrug abuse treatmentDrugs of abuseWithdrawal discomfortDopaminergic tonePharmacologic researchRewarding effectsNeural pathwaysAbuse treatmentNeurobiological underpinningsTreatmentNicotineDrugsVaried treatmentsAdditional substancesComorbiditiesMedicationsOpiates