DRUG ABUSE

This study tested whether a once-monthly injection of buprenorphine works as well as daily pills to treat opioid use disorder in 140 pregnant women. The goal was to see if the monthly shot could reduce illicit opioid use during pregnancy and after birth. Results help doctors choo…

This study tested a culturally adapted relapse prevention program (RPM-08) for people with substance use disorder in Pakistan. 70 male participants in residential rehab either received the program plus usual care or usual care alone. The program consisted of eight weekly group se…

This study aims to create and improve cognitive tasks used during functional MRI scans to better understand how drugs affect the brain. It involves 525 healthy volunteers, including both drug users and non-users, aged 18 to 65. Participants perform tasks like memory tests or reac…

This study tested whether portable devices like PDAs and GPS units can give a more accurate picture of stress and drug use as it happens. About 373 adults in treatment for heroin addiction carried these devices for 16 weeks, recording drug use and stress levels. The goal was to s…

This completed Phase 1 study at UCLA looked at how smoking cannabis with different amounts of THC and CBD affects drug levels in oral fluid and blood, as well as thinking and feeling. Nineteen adults who use cannabis occasionally took part. The goal was to better understand how t…

This study looked at pregnant women being treated for opioid use disorder with two different forms of buprenorphine: a monthly shot and a daily tablet. Researchers measured drug levels in the mother's blood and checked the baby's heart rate to see how each treatment affected both…

This study looked at 71 babies born to mothers who took either a monthly injection or a daily tablet of buprenorphine for opioid use disorder during pregnancy. Researchers measured the babies' thinking, language, and motor skills using a standard child development test. The goal …