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Regular cannabis use is associated with history of childhood and lifetime trauma in a non-clinical community sample
Bassir Nia A, Weleff J, Fogelman N, Nourbakhsh S, Sinha R. Regular cannabis use is associated with history of childhood and lifetime trauma in a non-clinical community sample. Journal Of Psychiatric Research 2023, 159: 159-164. PMID: 36736285, PMCID: PMC10024801, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychires.2023.01.036.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMajor life eventsChildhood traumaLife eventsChildhood Trauma QuestionnaireLifetime traumaCannabis useNon-clinical community sampleChronic stressNeurobiology of stressRegular cannabis useGender differencesRegular useSelf-report questionnairesRecent life eventsPotential gender differencesCross-sectional studyUrine drug testingLife traumaLogistic regression analysisAdversity indexCommunity sampleCannabis usersTrauma QuestionnaireHigh rateSubstance useClinical Presentations and Treatment of Phenibut Toxicity and Withdrawal: A Systematic Literature Review
Weleff J, Kovacevich A, Burson J, Nero N, Anand A. Clinical Presentations and Treatment of Phenibut Toxicity and Withdrawal: A Systematic Literature Review. Journal Of Addiction Medicine 2023, 17: 407-417. PMID: 37579098, DOI: 10.1097/adm.0000000000001141.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsWithdrawal casesClinical presentationConcomitant substance useLength of hospital stayAverage length of hospital staySystematic treatment protocolCochrane Library databasesAtypical antipsychoticsComprehensive literature searchSubstance useAddictive agentHospital stayPublished casesBenzodiazepinesPhenibutLibrary databasesToxicity casesAntipsychoticsTreatment protocolsPsychosisWithdrawalMultiple medicationsAverage ageMental statusMovement disordersAn Analysis of Benzodiazepine Prescribing to Primary Care Patients in a Large Healthcare System from 2019-2020
Weleff J, Anand A, Squeri M, Sieke R, Thompson N, Barnett B. An Analysis of Benzodiazepine Prescribing to Primary Care Patients in a Large Healthcare System from 2019-2020. Journal Of Psychoactive Drugs 2023, 56: 245-256. PMID: 36940298, DOI: 10.1080/02791072.2023.2191610.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBenzodiazepine prescribingBenzodiazepine prescriptionsPrimary care visitsPrimary care patientsPrimary care providersEffect sizePrimary care settingPost-lockdownBenzodiazepine prescribing ratesMultivariate logistic regressionCare visitsCare providersCare settingsPrescription receiptRetrospective cohort studyCare patientsRacial disparitiesPrescribing ratesNational ratesHealthcare systemAdult patientsDiagnosis codesCocaine use disorderCohort studyPrescribing
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Three Cases of Reported Improvement in Microsmia and Anosmia Following Naturalistic Use of Psilocybin and LSD
Kovacevich A, Weleff J, Claytor B, Barnett B. Three Cases of Reported Improvement in Microsmia and Anosmia Following Naturalistic Use of Psilocybin and LSD. Journal Of Psychoactive Drugs 2023, 55: 672-679. PMID: 37650700, DOI: 10.1080/02791072.2023.2253538.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLysergic acid diethylamidePsychedelic useOlfactory impairmentOlfactory improvementClassic psychedelic useCOVID-19-related anosmiaSerotonergic effectsIncreased neuroplasticityAnti-inflammatory effectsNaturalistic useAcid diethylamideOlfactory dysfunctionMicrosmiaPsilocybinRespiratory infectionsPsilocybin mushroomsTherapeutic benefitAnosmiaNovel treatmentReport improvementImpairmentPotential mechanismsBiological plausibilityGrowing bodyWomenCancer Diagnoses and Use of Radiation Therapy Among Persons Experiencing Homelessness
Kilic S, Mayo Z, Weleff J, Parker S, Strzalka C, Phelan M, Suh J, Campbell S, Shah C. Cancer Diagnoses and Use of Radiation Therapy Among Persons Experiencing Homelessness. International Journal Of Radiation Oncology • Biology • Physics 2023, 116: 79-86. PMID: 36731679, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2023.01.034.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRadiation therapyUse of radiation therapyCancer diagnosisNo treatmentExternal beam RTInstitutional cancer databaseSingle-modality treatmentDisease-free statusTreatment completion ratesBeam RTChart searchHypofractionated regimensMetastatic diseaseHormone therapyMultimodal therapyMedian ageRates of cancer screeningCancer DatabaseMultifraction treatmentTreated patientsCompletion ratesCancer screeningAdvanced stageMetropolitan hospital systemCancer prevalence