SSRI and Buprenorphine

Summary

This study is designed to test whether treatment of depressive symptoms using escitalopram improves adherence to Buprenorphine and reduces symptoms of depression for individuals receiving Buprenorphine through their medical provider.

Timeline

Start

2006-12

Primary completion

2009-09

Completion

2009-09

Publications

• Tsui JI, Anderson BJ, Strong DR, Stein MD. Craving predicts opioid use in opioid-dependent patients initiating buprenorphine treatment: a longitudinal study. Am J Drug Alcohol Abuse. 2014 Mar;40(2):163-9. doi: 10.3109/00952990.2013.848875. Epub 2014 Feb 12.
• Cioe PA, Anderson BJ, Stein MD. Change in symptoms of erectile dysfunction in depressed men initiating buprenorphine therapy. J Subst Abuse Treat. 2013 Nov-Dec;45(5):451-6. doi: 10.1016/j.jsat.2013.06.004. Epub 2013 Jul 23.
• Strong DR, Brown RA, Sims M, Herman DS, Anderson BJ, Stein MD. Persistence on a stress-challenge task before initiating buprenorphine treatment was associated with successful transition from opioid use to early abstinence. J Addict Med. 2012 Sep;6(3):219-25. doi: 10.1097/ADM.0b013e31825d927f.
• Tsui JI, Herman DS, Kettavong M, Anderson BJ, Stein MD. Escitalopram is associated with reductions in pain severity and pain interference in opioid dependent patients with depressive symptoms. Pain. 2011 Nov;152(11):2640-2644. doi: 10.1016/j.pain.2011.08.011. Epub 2011 Sep 15.
• Tsui JI, Herman DS, Kettavong M, Anderson BJ, Stein MD. Chronic pain and hepatitis C virus infection in opioid dependent injection drug users. J Addict Dis. 2011 Apr;30(2):91-7. doi: 10.1080/10550887.2011.554775.
• Stein MD, Herman DS, Kettavong M, Cioe PA, Friedmann PD, Tellioglu T, Anderson BJ. Antidepressant treatment does not improve buprenorphine retention among opioid-dependent persons. J Subst Abuse Treat. 2010 Sep;39(2):157-66. doi: 10.1016/j.jsat.2010.05.014. Epub 2010 Jul 3.

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