[HTML][HTML] Impact of COVID-19 pandemic on chronic pain and opioid use in marginalized populations: A scoping review

K Choe, E Zinn, K Lu, D Hoang, LH Yang - Frontiers in public health, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Introduction The COVID-19 pandemic has had a variable effect on vulnerable populations,
including patients with chronic pain who rely on opioid treatment or have comorbid opioid …

Effects of prenatal opioid exposure on synaptic adaptations and behaviors across development

SC Simmons, GG Grecco, BK Atwood, FS Nugent - Neuropharmacology, 2023 - Elsevier
In this review, we focus on prenatal opioid exposure (POE) given the significant concern for
the mental health outcomes of children with parents affected by opioid use disorder (OUD) in …

Ventral tegmental area glutamate neurons establish a mu-opioid receptor gated circuit to mesolimbic dopamine neurons and regulate opioid-seeking behavior

DJ McGovern, AM Polter, ED Prévost, A Ly… - …, 2023 - nature.com
A two-neuron model of ventral tegmental area (VTA) opioid function classically involves VTA
GABA neuron regulation of VTA dopamine neurons via a mu-opioid receptor dependent …

Estimating the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on rising trends in drug overdose mortality in the United States, 2018-2021

H Lee, GK Singh - Annals of Epidemiology, 2023 - Elsevier
Purpose During the COVID-19 pandemic, social and economic disruption such as social
isolation, job and income losses, and increased psychological distress, may have …

Community mobility and depressive symptoms during the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States

RH Perlis, KL Trujillo, A Safarpour… - JAMA network …, 2023 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Marked elevation in levels of depressive symptoms compared with historical
norms have been described during the COVID-19 pandemic, and understanding the extent …

Development of an effective monoclonal antibody against heroin and its metabolites reveals therapies have mistargeted 6-monoacetylmorphine and morphine over …

JC Lee, LM Eubanks, B Zhou, KD Janda - ACS central science, 2022 - ACS Publications
The opioid epidemic is a global public health crisis that has failed to abate with current
pharmaceutical treatments. Moreover, these FDA-approved drugs possess numerous …

[HTML][HTML] Bridge clinic implementation of “72-hour rule” methadone for opioid withdrawal management: impact on opioid treatment program linkage and retention in …

JL Taylor, J Laks, PJ Christine, J Kehoe, J Evans… - Drug and alcohol …, 2022 - Elsevier
Background Methadone for opioid use disorder (OUD) treatment is restricted to licensed
opioid treatment programs (OTPs) with substantial barriers to entry. Underutilized …

[HTML][HTML] Users' Acceptability and Perceived Efficacy of mHealth for Opioid Use Disorder: Scoping Review

LN Lyzwinski, M Elgendi, C Menon - JMIR mHealth and uHealth, 2024 - mhealth.jmir.org
Background The opioid crisis continues to pose significant challenges to global public
health, necessitating the development of novel interventions to support individuals in …

Comparison of postpartum opioid prescriptions before vs during the COVID-19 pandemic

SR Steuart, EC Lawler, GB Adams, H Shone… - JAMA Network …, 2023 - jamanetwork.com
Importance The COVID-19 pandemic substantially disrupted routine health care and
exacerbated existing barriers to health care access. Although postpartum women frequently …

Hepatitis C virus in pregnancy: an opportunity to test and treat

RS Fogel, CA Chappell - Obstetrics and Gynecology Clinics, 2023 - obgyn.theclinics.com
An estimated 15 million people of childbearing potential have chronic hepatitis C virus
(HCV) and are at risk for the development of cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma. 1 …