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Magrone T, Jirillo E. Drugs of Abuse Induced-Subversion of the Peripheral Immune Response and Central Glial Activity: Focus on Novel Therapeutic Approaches. Endocr Metab Immune Disord Drug Targets 2019; 19:281-291. [PMID: 30488804 DOI: 10.2174/1871530319666181129104329] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2018] [Revised: 04/11/2018] [Accepted: 04/12/2018] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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BACKGROUND Drugs of abuse affect both central nervous system (CNS) and peripheral immune function. Besides the involvement of dopamine and glutamate systems, chronic exposure to drugs of abuse alters immune homeostasis, promoting a pro-inflammatory status. At the same time, impaired peripheral immunity leads to an increased susceptibility to infections in drug abusers. DISCUSSION There is evidence that certain drugs, such as opioids, activate microglial cells and astrocytes which, in turn, provoke central neuroinflammation. Particularly, opioids bind the Toll-like receptor (TLR)-4 with increased expression of nuclear factor kappa-light-chain-enhancer of activated B cells and release of pro-inflammatory cytokines. Peripheral mediators released by immune cells also contribute to aggravate central neuroinflammation. CONCLUSION These are based either on the inhibition of TLR-4 activation by drugs of abuse or on the correction of dopamine and glutamate pathways. Finally, a hypothetic nutraceutical intervention with polyphenols in view of their anti-inflammatory and anti-oxidant properties will be outlined as an adjuvant treatment for drugs of abuse-related disorders.
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- Thea Magrone
- Department of Basic Medical Sciences, Neuroscience and Sensory Organs, University of Bari, School of Medicine, Bari, Italy
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- Department of Basic Medical Sciences, Neuroscience and Sensory Organs, University of Bari, School of Medicine, Bari, Italy
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Sahara K, Paredes AZ, Mehta R, Hyer JM, Tsilimigras DI, Merath K, Farooq SA, Wu L, Moro A, Beal EW, Endo I, Pawlik TM. Potential disease burden of patients with substance abuse undergoing major abdominal surgery: A propensity score-matched analysis. Surgery 2019; 166:1181-1187. [PMID: 31378476 DOI: 10.1016/j.surg.2019.06.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/08/2019] [Revised: 06/08/2019] [Accepted: 06/22/2019] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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BACKGROUND Over 19 million Americans have a substance abuse disorder. The current study sought to characterize the relationship between substance abuse with in-hospital outcomes following major, elective abdominal surgery. METHODS The Nationwide Inpatient Sample was used to identify patients who underwent major abdominal surgery between 2007 to 2014. Patients with preoperative substance abuse, including alcohol, opioids, and non-opioid drugs, were identified. Propensity score matching was used to examine the association of substance abuse with perioperative outcomes. RESULTS Among 301,659 patients, 7,925 patients (2.6%) had a history of substance abuse. Pancreatectomy was the surgical procedure with the highest proportion of patients with substance abuse history (n = 844, 4.7%). Compared with patients without a substance abuse history, patients with a substance abuse history were more likely to be younger (median age, 60 years [interquartile range (IQR) 52-69] vs 63 years [IQR 52-72]), male (n = 5,438, 67.5% vs n = 132,961, 54.7%), and be in the lowest income category (n = 2,062, 26% vs n = 64,345, 21.9%) (all P < .001). On propensity score matching, substance abuse was associated with increased odds ratio of experiencing a complication (odds ratio [OR] 1.68, 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.55-1.82), non-home discharge (OR 1.95, 95% CI 1.76-2.16), extended length of stay (OR 1.88, 95% CI 1.76-2.02), and higher expenditure (OR 1.62, 95% CI 1.49-1.77). Stratified by the type of substance abuse, patients with history of alcohol (OR 1.57, 95% CI 1.44-1.71) and drug abuse (OR 1.26, 95% CI 1.14-1.39) were more likely to experience a complication, whereas only history of alcohol abuse was associated with higher odds ratio of in-hospital mortality (OR 1.38, 95% CI 1.07-1.79) (all P < .05). CONCLUSION Up to 1 in 50 patients undergoing complex abdominal surgery had a substance abuse history. History of substance abuse was associated with an increased risk of adverse perioperative outcomes and higher healthcare expenditures.
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- Kota Sahara
- Division of Surgical Oncology, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center and James Comprehensive Cancer Center, Columbus, OH; Gastroenterological Surgery Division, Yokohama City University School of Medicine, Japan
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- Division of Surgical Oncology, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center and James Comprehensive Cancer Center, Columbus, OH
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- Division of Surgical Oncology, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center and James Comprehensive Cancer Center, Columbus, OH
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- Division of Surgical Oncology, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center and James Comprehensive Cancer Center, Columbus, OH
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- Division of Surgical Oncology, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center and James Comprehensive Cancer Center, Columbus, OH
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- Division of Surgical Oncology, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center and James Comprehensive Cancer Center, Columbus, OH
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- Division of Surgical Oncology, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center and James Comprehensive Cancer Center, Columbus, OH
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- Division of Surgical Oncology, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center and James Comprehensive Cancer Center, Columbus, OH
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- Division of Surgical Oncology, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center and James Comprehensive Cancer Center, Columbus, OH
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- Division of Surgical Oncology, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center and James Comprehensive Cancer Center, Columbus, OH
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- Gastroenterological Surgery Division, Yokohama City University School of Medicine, Japan
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- Division of Surgical Oncology, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center and James Comprehensive Cancer Center, Columbus, OH.
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Participatory food events as collaborative public engagement opportunities. METHODOLOGICAL INNOVATIONS 2019. [DOI: 10.1177/2059799119863283] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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There is an urgent need to ‘get creative’ with the way we tackle social and nutritional inequalities. The Food as a Lifestyle Motivator (FLM) project has explored the use of creative participatory approaches to engage ‘harder to reach’ communities in dialogues to improve their well-being and life skills. Preliminary findings have confirmed that food can be a powerful catalyst for social inclusion with the potential to empower ‘marginalised’ individuals. Part of this exploratory study has involved two participatory food events (November 2015 and November 2016) run in a local day centre for drug and alcohol rehabilitation. The aim of these events was to bring together key stakeholders (from the service user and provider communities) to exchange food-based knowledge, using collaborative and co-creative participatory approaches. Following ethical clearance, a range of data were collected at the events to assess their ‘social impact’. These consisted of (1) audio interviews (service providers and users), (2) oral surveys (service users and key workers) and (3) observations of social cooking and eating engagement, and creative visual arts (photography, collage, food games and quizzes). In this article, we detail how the range of creative approaches used has successfully engaged individuals (average attendance: n = 80, service users: n = 32) to participate in these food-themed events. We reflect on the overarching themes from data capture of the social and therapeutic aspects of food (activities). We also reflect on the collation (and curation) of findings, systematically critiquing the approaches used, including consideration of ethics, and drivers for engagement. Finally, we consider how the utility of such creative approaches can optimise public engagement activities, not only to enhance research impact but also to inform collaborative developments with and between service users, service providers and other stakeholders, with the potential to lead to transformative food-related changes.
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Wiss DA. A Biopsychosocial Overview of the Opioid Crisis: Considering Nutrition and Gastrointestinal Health. Front Public Health 2019; 7:193. [PMID: 31338359 PMCID: PMC6629782 DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2019.00193] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2019] [Accepted: 06/26/2019] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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The opioid crisis has reached epidemic proportions in the United States with rising overdose death rates. Identifying the underlying factors that contribute to addiction vulnerability may lead to more effective prevention strategies. Supply side environmental factors are a major contributing component. Psychosocial factors such as stress, trauma, and adverse childhood experiences have been linked to emotional pain leading to self-medication. Genetic and epigenetic factors associated with brain reward pathways and impulsivity are known predictors of addiction vulnerability. This review attempts to present a biopsychosocial approach that connects various social and biological theories related to the addiction crisis. The emerging role of nutrition therapy with an emphasis on gastrointestinal health in the treatment of opioid use disorder is presented. The biopsychosocial model integrates concepts from several disciplines, emphasizing multicausality rather than a reductionist approach. Potential solutions at multiple levels are presented, considering individual as well as population health. This single cohesive framework is based on the interdependency of the entire system, identifying risk and protective factors that may influence substance-seeking behavior. Nutrition should be included as one facet of a multidisciplinary approach toward improved recovery outcomes. Cross-disciplinary collaborative efforts, new ideas, and fiscal resources will be critical to address the epidemic.
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- David A. Wiss
- Fielding School of Public Health, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, United States
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Yazici AB, Akcay Ciner O, Yazici E, Cilli AS, Dogan B, Erol A. Comparison of vitamin B12, vitamin D and folic acid blood levels in patients with schizophrenia, drug addiction and controls. J Clin Neurosci 2019; 65:11-16. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jocn.2019.04.031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2019] [Revised: 04/13/2019] [Accepted: 04/28/2019] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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BACKGROUND Many people receiving treatment for addiction gain an excessive amount of weight during early recovery. We outline two hypothesized mechanisms that might explain weight gain: The Addiction Transfer Hypothesis, which suggests that some individuals respond to cravings with non-nutritive eating behavior, and the Propensity for Behavioral Addiction Hypothesis, which suggests that some people are at higher risk for addiction, and that excess weight gain results from a rebound of appetitive processes that were temporarily suppressed during active addiction. METHOD We evaluate the extent of support for these alternative hypotheses using repeated measures of cravings and eating behavior collected in real time using a combination of ecological momentary assessment methodology and interviewer-based 24-hour dietary recall. Participants included N = 111 individuals receiving treatment for substance use disorder who were currently abstaining from use, but who had used their primary treatment substance within the past 12 months. RESULTS Using linear mixed models to test the temporal effects of cravings on subsequent eating behaviors hypothesized by the Addiction Transfer Hypothesis and generalized linear models to evaluate the effect of a common propensity for behavioral addiction factor on eating behaviors (a test of the Propensity for Behavioral Addiction Hypothesis), we find no evidence to support the Addiction Transfer Hypothesis, but we find modest support for the Propensity for Behavioral Addiction Hypothesis. Findings do not account for appetitive effects of psychotropic medications. CONCLUSIONS General nutrition education and encouragement of health eating behaviors may be useful for reducing excessive weight gain among people recovering from substance dependence.
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- Nisha C Gottfredson
- a Department of Health Behavior , UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health , Chapel Hill , NC , USA
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- a Department of Health Behavior , UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health , Chapel Hill , NC , USA
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Anderson Girard T, Russell K, Leyse-Wallace R. Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics: Revised 2018 Standards of Practice and Standards of Professional Performance for Registered Dietitian Nutritionists (Competent, Proficient, and Expert) in Mental Health and Addictions. J Acad Nutr Diet 2018; 118:1975-1986.e53. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jand.2018.07.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/17/2018] [Accepted: 07/17/2018] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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Schlienz NJ, Huhn AS, Speed TJ, Sweeney MM, Antoine DG. Double jeopardy: a review of weight gain and weight management strategies for psychotropic medication prescribing during methadone maintenance treatment. Int Rev Psychiatry 2018; 30:147-154. [PMID: 30398080 PMCID: PMC6463881 DOI: 10.1080/09540261.2018.1509843] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Methadone maintenance treatment (MMT) is an important treatment tool for the opioid epidemic. One challenge is that many persons who present for MMT also have co-occurring psychiatric disorders. Individually, both methadone and psychiatric medications carry risk of weight gain. Therefore, concurrent prescribing of methadone and psychiatric medications places dual diagnosis patients at even greater risk. As a parallel obesity epidemic grows, results from clinical trials assessing weight gain and weight management strategies among MMT and psychiatric patients can both inform and guide clinical practice. This study reviews findings from a literature search for recent clinical trials that focused on weight gain and weight management strategies during MMT with concurrent psychotropic medication use. While several studies have documented weight gain during MMT and psychotropic medication treatment, this study failed to identify recent work that explored concurrent prescribing. Most weight management strategies involved the use of additional medications and available data suggests that MMT and concurrent use of psychotropic medications increases the risk for obesity. More robust research is needed on weight gain and potential mitigation strategies when these treatment modalities are jointly utilized. Clarification of underlying biological mechanisms and development of non-pharmacological interventions merit further consideration.
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- Nicolas J. Schlienz
- Behavioral Pharmacology Research Unit, Department of
Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine,
Baltimore, MD USA
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- Behavioral Pharmacology Research Unit, Department of
Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine,
Baltimore, MD USA
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- Center for Behavior and Health, Department of Psychiatry
and Behavioral Sciences, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore,
MD USA
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- Behavioral Pharmacology Research Unit, Department of
Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine,
Baltimore, MD USA
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- Behavioral Pharmacology Research Unit, Department of
Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine,
Baltimore, MD USA
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Gautron MA, Questel F, Lejoyeux M, Bellivier F, Vorspan F. Nutritional Status During Inpatient Alcohol Detoxification. Alcohol Alcohol 2018; 53:64-70. [PMID: 29136089 DOI: 10.1093/alcalc/agx086] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/15/2017] [Accepted: 10/12/2017] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Aims As low rates of thiamine are thought to be implicated in alcohol-related cognitive disorders, we wanted to assess patients with alcohol use disorders (AUD) during detoxification for their nutritional status and test if vitamins blood levels were associated with a surrogate of cognitive impairment. Methods We performed a retrospective chart review of medical records of 94 consecutive patients hospitalized for alcohol detoxification in a specialized addiction medicine department. Nutritional status was assessed with Body Mass Index (BMI). Vitamins blood levels were available for 80 patients, but thiamine only for 52 patients. The Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) score was used to screen for cognitive impairment at Day 10 of entry and was available in 59 patients. A binary logistic regression was performed to identify factors associated with MoCA scores below the threshold (26 points). Results The mean BMI was 23.28 ± 3.78 kg/m2 and 8.79% of weighted patients qualified for malnutrition. The mean MoCA score was 22.75 ± 4.88 points, and 66% of tested patients were below the threshold of suspected cognitive impairment. No low blood thiamine level was found. In multivariate analysis, BMI, but not vitamins blood rates, was significantly associated with a pathological MoCA screening test. Conclusion Clinical examination is more sensitive than biomarkers to determine malnourished AUD patients who are at-risk for cognitive impairment. Malnourished patients with AUD should receive a full neuropsychological testing. Summary This retrospective chart review study screened for cognitive disorders during alcohol inpatient detoxification with the MoCA test. Body mass index, but not vitamins blood rates, was associated with a pathological MoCA. Clinical examination is more sensitive than biomarkers to determine malnourished AUD patients who are at-risk for cognitive impairment.
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- Marie-Astrid Gautron
- Département de Psychiatrie et de Médecine Addictologique, Hôpital Fernand Widal, AP-HP, 200 rue du Faubourg Saint Denis, 75475 Paris Cedex 10, France.,Département de Psychiatrie et d'Addictologie, Hôpital Bichat, AP-HP, 46 rue Henri Huchard 75877 Paris Cedex 18, France
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- Département de Psychiatrie et de Médecine Addictologique, Hôpital Fernand Widal, AP-HP, 200 rue du Faubourg Saint Denis, 75475 Paris Cedex 10, France
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- Faculté de Médecine Paris Diderot, 16 rue Huchard, 75018 Paris, France.,Département de Psychiatrie et d'Addictologie, Hôpital Bichat, AP-HP, 46 rue Henri Huchard 75877 Paris Cedex 18, France
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- Département de Psychiatrie et de Médecine Addictologique, Hôpital Fernand Widal, AP-HP, 200 rue du Faubourg Saint Denis, 75475 Paris Cedex 10, France.,Faculté de Médecine Paris Diderot, 16 rue Huchard, 75018 Paris, France.,Frank Bellivier and Florence Vorspan: 4. Inserm Umr-s 1144, 4 avenue de l'Observatoire, 75006 Paris, France
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- Département de Psychiatrie et de Médecine Addictologique, Hôpital Fernand Widal, AP-HP, 200 rue du Faubourg Saint Denis, 75475 Paris Cedex 10, France.,Faculté de Médecine Paris Diderot, 16 rue Huchard, 75018 Paris, France.,Frank Bellivier and Florence Vorspan: 4. Inserm Umr-s 1144, 4 avenue de l'Observatoire, 75006 Paris, France
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Escobar M, Scherer JN, Ornell F, Bristot G, Soares CM, Guimarães LSP, Von Diemen L, Pechansky F. Leptin levels and its correlation with crack-cocaine use severity: A preliminary study. Neurosci Lett 2018; 671:56-59. [DOI: 10.1016/j.neulet.2018.02.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/04/2017] [Revised: 01/18/2018] [Accepted: 02/05/2018] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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