Developing non-opioid therapeutics to alleviate pain among persons with opioid use disorder: a review of the human evidence

D Oliveira, R Fontenele, J Weleff… - … Review of Psychiatry, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
The opioid crisis remains a major public health concern, causing significant morbidity and
mortality worldwide. Pain is frequently observed among individuals with opioid use disorder …

From taboo to treatment: The emergence of psychedelics in the management of pain and opioid use disorder

J Weleff, JC Nunes, GPA Costa… - British Journal of …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
The rise of psychedelics in contemporary medicine has sparked interest in their potential
therapeutic applications. While traditionally associated with countercultural movements and …

Delta‐9‐tetrahydrocannabinol modulates pain sensitivity among persons receiving opioid agonist therapy for opioid use disorder: a within‐subject, randomized …

JP De Aquino, J Meyerovich, CZ Xie… - Addiction …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
The opioid and cannabinoid receptor systems are inextricably linked—overlapping at the
anatomical, functional and behavioural levels. Preclinical studies have reported that …

Opioid Prescribing for Acute Pain Management in Children and Adolescents in Outpatient Settings: Clinical Practice Guideline

SE Hadland, R Agarwal, SR Raman, MJ Smith… - …, 2024 - publications.aap.org
This is the first clinical practice guideline (CPG) from the American Academy of Pediatrics
outlining evidence-based approaches to safely prescribing opioids for acute pain in …

Hyperalgesia in Patients With a History of Opioid Use Disorder: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

M Trøstheim, M Eikemo - JAMA psychiatry, 2024 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Short-term and long-term opioid treatment have been associated with increased
pain sensitivity (ie, opioid-induced hyperalgesia). Treatment of opioid use disorder (OUD) …

Perioperative and periprocedural anesthetic management of opioid tolerant patients and patients with active and medically treated opioid use disorder

SL Burns, P Majdak, RD Urman - Current Opinion in …, 2022 - journals.lww.com
Clinical recommendations continue to evolve as new consensus guidelines are published,
although institution-specific guidelines are most often followed. This review focuses on most …

Acute pain management in traumatically injured patients with outpatient buprenorphine therapy

JR Culshaw, CD Philpott, PG Bradshaw… - Journal of Surgical …, 2023 - Elsevier
Introduction Acute pain management is challenging in trauma patients undergoing
outpatient buprenorphine therapy at the time of injury due to the high binding affinity of this …

Assessing pain in persons with opioid use disorder: Approaches, techniques and special considerations

JC Nunes, GPA Costa, J Weleff… - British Journal of …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Pain and opioid use disorder (OUD) are inextricably linked, as the former can be a risk factor
for the development of the latter, and over a third of persons with OUD suffer concomitant …

Pain in people seeking and receiving opioid agonist treatment: A systematic review and meta‐analysis of prevalence and correlates

J Yang, M Jung, L Picco, E Grist, M Lloyd‐Jones… - …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Background and Aims People with opioid use disorder (OUD) commonly
experience pain including chronic pain. Despite the high prevalence, few studies have …

The Dose-Response Relationship between Opioid Agonist Therapy and Alterations in Pain Pathways in Patients with Opioid Use Disorders: A Cross-Sectional Study

K Lang-Illievich, J Lang, G Rumpold-Seitlinger, C Dorn… - CNS drugs, 2024 - Springer
Introduction The administration of opioids can be followed by enduring neuroplastic
changes in the peripheral and central nervous systems. This remodeling can lead to opioid …