2022
Alleviation of opioid withdrawal by cannabis and delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol: A systematic review of observational and experimental human studies
De Aquino J, Bahji A, Gómez O, Sofuoglu M. Alleviation of opioid withdrawal by cannabis and delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol: A systematic review of observational and experimental human studies. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2022, 241: 109702. PMID: 36434879, PMCID: PMC9772106, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2022.109702.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOpioid withdrawalObservational studySystematic reviewDelta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol administrationPlacebo-controlled clinical trialCannabis useNon-opioid therapeuticsPotential of cannabinoidsDose of opioidsOpioid withdrawal symptomsOpioid use disorderNarrow therapeutic windowExperimental human studiesDose-dependent increaseMain psychoactive constituentPatient characteristicsWithdrawal symptomsClinical trialsPharmacological factorsStudy qualityTherapeutic windowTherapeutic benefitUse disordersHuman studiesAbuse liability
2018
Pharmacological and Behavioral Treatment of Opioid Use Disorder
Sofuoglu M, DeVito E, Carroll K. Pharmacological and Behavioral Treatment of Opioid Use Disorder. Psychiatric Research And Clinical Practice 2018, 1: 4-15. PMCID: PMC9175946, DOI: 10.1176/appi.prcp.20180006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchOpioid use disorderMedication-assisted treatmentSubstance use conditionsBehavioral treatmentTreatment retentionUse disordersBehavioral interventionsOpioid withdrawal symptomsFirst-line treatmentMechanism of actionOUD treatmentComorbid conditionsMedication complianceWithdrawal symptomsClinical overviewClinical guidelinesOpioid receptorsAdrenergic agonistsNonsystematic reviewDrug AdministrationKey pharmacologicalBehavioral therapyTreatment effectivenessComplex needsTreatment