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 …

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) …

Considerations and limitations of buprenorphine prescribing for opioid use disorder in the intensive care unit setting: A narrative review

BL Erstad, MJ Glenn - American Journal of Health-System …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Purpose The purpose of this review is to discuss important considerations when prescribing
buprenorphine for opioid use disorder (OUD) in the intensive care unit (ICU) setting …

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 …

Denial of prescription pain medication among people who use drugs in Vancouver, Canada

EM Piret, MJ Milloy, P Voon, JC Choi, K DeBeck… - Harm Reduction …, 2024 - Springer
Background People who use drugs experience pain at two to three times the rate of the
general population and yet continue to face substantial barriers to accessing appropriate …

Pain severity contributes to worse outcomes in opioid use disorder recovery than pain status

WH Craft, CL Dwyer, AN Tegge, LN Athamneh… - Drug and Alcohol …, 2025 - Elsevier
Background Opioid use disorder (OUD) continues to pose a significant challenge to public
health in the United States. Chronic pain and OUD are highly comorbid conditions, yet few …

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 …

Unveiling the link between chronic pain and misuse of opioids and cannabis

M Dagher, M Alayoubi, GH Sigal, CM Cahill - Journal of neural …, 2024 - Springer
Over 50 million Americans endure chronic pain where many do not receive adequate
treatment and self-medicate to manage their pain by taking substances like opioids and …

Utilization and disparities in medication treatment for opioid use disorder among patients with comorbid opioid use disorder and chronic pain during the COVID-19 …

A Perry, K Wheeler-Martin, DS Hasin, K Terlizzi… - Drug and Alcohol …, 2023 - Elsevier
Background The COVID-19 pandemic's impact on utilization of medications for opioid use
disorder (MOUD) among patients with opioid use disorder (OUD) and chronic pain is …

Associations Among Sleep, Pain, and Medications for Opioid Use Disorder: a Scoping Review

C Hsaio, KA DiMeola, OO Jegede, MC Funaro… - Current Addiction …, 2024 - Springer
While sleep and pain were consistently associated, it is unclear whether sleep and pain are
associated with MOUD treatment characteristics or other covariates such as opioid use …