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Opioids

COVID-19 pandemic-related stress and substance use behaviors among people with HIV – a mixed method analysis

Sarah L. Rossi, Debbie M. Cheng, Yuliia Sereda, Ve Truong, Jennifer J. Carroll, Tetiana Kiriazova, Sara Lodi, Amy Michals, Anita Raj, Evgeny Krupitsky, Dmitry Lioznov, Jeffrey H. Samet, Karsten Lunze

published 28 May 2026

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Why are Massachusetts opioid prescribing rates higher in rural versus urban areas?

Alicia Sasser Modestino, Gary J. Young, Md Mahmudul Hasan, Jiesheng Shi, Md Noor E. Alam

published 27 May 2026

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Cohort profile: Mothers who use substances and their children in British Columbia, Canada

Lindsay A. Wilson, Noah Katsuno, Megan Kurz, Nicole Catherine, Shannon Joyce, Brittany Barker, Brittany B. Dennis, Sarah Moreheart, Lianping Ti, Jane A. Buxton, Bohdan Nosyk

published 26 May 2026

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Autonomic nervous system modulation by G protein-biased mu-opioid receptor agonists: A translational scoping review protocol

Yi Zhang, Qiuxiang Chen, Yuanyuan Zhou, Qingjun Zeng, Haishan Cui, Yukai Zhou

published 15 May 2026

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The effectiveness of Chuna manual therapy based on radiographic malposition diagnosis in patients with non-acute low back pain: A study protocol for a randomized, assessor-blind, parallel-group, controlled trial

JungHo Jo, Yeong Ha Jeong, Tae-Yong Park, Young Cheol Na, Jun-Su Jang, Minho Choi, Junghan Lee, Kang-san Kim, Yoonhee Kim, Seungkwan Choi, Wonbae Ha, Jin-Hyun Lee

published 11 May 2026

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Characterizing complex opioid use disorder care trajectories and outcomes following acute service utilization: A protocol for a population-based data linkage study

Noa Krawczyk, Ignacio Bórquez, Megan Miller, Sung Woo Lim, Teena Cherian, Daniel Schatz, Alex Harocopos, Emily Carter, Marc Scott, Brandy F. Henry, David Frank, Magdalena Cerdá, Arthur Robin Williams

published 30 Apr 2026

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Criterion validity and divergent risk profiles of long-term opioid therapy across medicare and medicaid

Robert W. Hurley, Daniel Guth, Elaine L. Hill, Meredith C. B. Adams

published 29 Apr 2026

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Evaluation and enhancement of suspected opioid overdose definitions in emergency medical services data using machine learning with natural language processing

Peter Rock, Svetla Slavova, Sharon L. Walsh, Julia Martin, Daniel R. Harris

published 28 Apr 2026

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A kappa opioid receptor agonist, difelikefalin, improves acute kidney injury in experimental sepsis models

Yoshiharu Sawanobori, Daisuke Nakano, Hiroaki Kitamura, Kento Kitada, Takehiko Asaga, Norio Suzuki, Masayuki Yamamoto, Yuichi Ogino, Gotaro Shirakami, Akira Nishiyama

published 21 Apr 2026

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Evaluation of AT121 versus morphine on cortical neurons electrophysiology and dopamine concentrations in hippocampal cells

Baraa E. Elawy, Chadi E. Soukkarieh, Abdul Q. Abbady, Shaza A. Allaham, Georges M. Deeb

published 20 Apr 2026

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High-versus conventional-volume pericapsular nerve group (PENG) block for total hip arthroplasty: A randomized, controlled trial

Qian-song Wang, Shi-ming Qin, Yang Zhao, Chong-mei Gao, Xia Yuan, Zhao-hui Chen

published 17 Apr 2026

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Overexpression of miR-149 attenuates opioid-related perturbations in neural stem cell fates and serves as a translational biomarker for infants with prenatal opioid exposure

Rhea E. Sullivan, Claire J. Miller, Quinn Ahrens, Brittany J. Fronheiser, Fumiyuki C. Gardner, Emma Raich, Sara Mills-Huffnagle, Christiana Oji-Mmuo, Steven D. Hicks

published 31 Mar 2026

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Patterns of opioid dose escalation in patients with chronic kidney disease initiated on opioids for the treatment of non-cancer pain

Che Suraya Zin, Stefania Lando, Ailema González-Ortiz, Viyaasan Mahalingasivam, Shayan Mostafaei, Wan Rohaidah Ahmad, Mazlila Meor Ahmad Shah, Björn Wettermark, Juan Jesus Carrero

published 20 Mar 2026

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