2024
Wernicke’s encephalopathy treated with high dose intravenous thiamine: a case report
Alamir M, Cantu-Weinstein A, Branning R, Weleff J, Anand A. Wernicke’s encephalopathy treated with high dose intravenous thiamine: a case report. Journal Of Addictive Diseases 2024, ahead-of-print: 1-6. PMID: 38946394, DOI: 10.1080/10550887.2024.2365002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAlcohol use disorderWernicke's encephalopathyIV thiamineSymptoms of Wernicke's encephalopathySevere alcohol use disorderFirst-line treatmentLow-risk treatmentTreat neurological symptomsUse disorderHigh-doseCognitive dysfunctionCase reportStandard treatmentNeurological symptomsTreatment guidelinesOptimal doseHigh dosesThiamine deficiencyMental statusDoseChronic malnourishmentTreatmentSymptomsWernickeOphthalmoplegiaPsychotherapeutic Interventions in Clinical Trials of Psychedelics for the Treatment of Alcohol Use Disorder
Mohammad Aghaei A, Weleff J, Martins B, Ing K, Fontenele R, Barnett B, Anand A, Bassir Nia A. Psychotherapeutic Interventions in Clinical Trials of Psychedelics for the Treatment of Alcohol Use Disorder. Current Addiction Reports 2024, 11: 685-712. DOI: 10.1007/s40429-024-00574-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTreatment of AUDUse disorderTreatment of alcohol use disordersModalities of psychotherapyAlcohol use disorderPsychedelic treatmentPsychotherapeutic interventionsTreat AUDPsychedelic compoundsPsychedelic trialsPsychotherapySmall numbers of participantsPsychedelicsMagnitude of improvementMethodological shortcomingsAUDNumbers of participantsClinical trialsDisordersReviewed trialsShort follow-up periodFollow-up periodTherapy methodsEmpirical evidenceNo significant difference
2023
Phencyclidine Positivity on Urine Drug Screening in Patients Treated for Alcohol Withdrawal on a Dual-diagnosis Medically Assisted Withdrawal Unit
Wang P, Dore S, Weleff J, Butler R, Barnett B. Phencyclidine Positivity on Urine Drug Screening in Patients Treated for Alcohol Withdrawal on a Dual-diagnosis Medically Assisted Withdrawal Unit. Journal Of Addiction Medicine 2023, 17: 695-701. PMID: 37934534, DOI: 10.1097/adm.0000000000001217.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAlcohol withdrawalLength of stayPCP-positiveDual diagnosisMultivariate logistic regressionAlcohol use disorderRisk of readmissionToxicological screeningLogistic regressionRetrospective study of patientsSurvival analysisUrine drug screensUrine toxicology screenWithdrawing unitUse disorderAdmission toxicology screeningStudy of patientsCocaine positivityStatistically significant associationPhencyclidineMultivariate linear regression modelPCPRetrospective studyUnivariate testsCocaine
2022
Management of Phenibut Use Disorder and Withdrawal in a Geriatric Patient
Wainblat E, Weleff J, Anand A. Management of Phenibut Use Disorder and Withdrawal in a Geriatric Patient. American Journal Of Geriatric Psychiatry 2022, 31: 67-74. PMID: 36266201, DOI: 10.1016/j.jagp.2022.09.008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUse disorderAlcohol use disorderAnxiolytic use disorderWorsen affective disordersAffective disordersPhysiological dependenceMisuse substancesNootropic propertiesWithdrawal managementAlleviate anxietyFood and Drug AdministrationDisordersPhenibutWithdrawalAddictionClinical effectsGeriatric patientsDrug AdministrationGeriatric populationDrug profileAlcoholAnxietyBenzodiazepinesAnxiolysisInsomnia