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The association between age of onset of opioid use and comorbidity among opioid dependent patients receiving methadone maintenance therapy by Naji, Leen, Dennis, Brittany Burns, Bawor, Monica, Varenbut, Michael, Daiter, Jeff, Plater, Carolyn, Pare, Guillaume, Marsh, David C, Worster, Andrew, Desai, Dipika, MacKillop, James, Thabane, Lehana, Samaan, Zainab

“…Opioid use disorder (OUD) affects approximately 21.9 million people worldwide. This study aims to determine the association between age of onset of opioid use…”
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Association between cannabis use and methadone maintenance treatment outcomes: an investigation into sex differences by Zielinski, Laura, Bhatt, Meha, Sanger, Nitika, Plater, Carolyn, Worster, Andrew, Varenbut, Michael, Daiter, Jeff, Pare, Guillaume, Marsh, David C, Desai, Dipika, MacKillop, James, Steiner, Meir, McDermid Vaz, Stephanie, Thabane, Lehana, Samaan, Zainab

“…Cannabis will soon become legalized in Canada, and it is currently unclear how this will impact public health. Methadone maintenance treatment (MMT) is the…”
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A Prospective Study to Investigate Predictors of Relapse among Patients with Opioid Use Disorder Treated with Methadone by Naji, Leen, Dennis, Brittany B., Bawor, Monica, Plater, Carolyn, Pare, Guillaume, Worster, Andrew, Varenbut, Michael, Daiter, Jeff, Marsh, David C., Desai, Dipika, Thabane, Lehana, Samaan, Zainab

“…Introduction Concomitant opioid abuse is a serious problem among patients receiving methadone maintenance treatment (MMT) for opioid use disorder. This is an…”
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Impact of Chronic Pain on Treatment Prognosis for Patients with Opioid Use Disorder: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis by Dennis, Brittany B., Bawor, Monica, Naji, Leen, Chan, Carol K., Varenbut, Jaymie, Paul, James, Varenbut, Michael, Daiter, Jeff, Plater, Carolyn, Pare, Guillaume, Marsh, David C., Worster, Andrew, Desal, Dipika, Thabane, Lehana, Samaan, Zainab

“…Background While a number of pharmacological interventions exist for the treatment of opioid use disorder, evidence evaluating the effect of pain on substance…”
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Sex differences in outcomes of methadone maintenance treatment for opioid use disorder: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Bawor, Monica, BSc, Dennis, Brittany B., BA, Bhalerao, Anuja, MSW, Plater, Carolyn, MD, Worster, Andrew, MD, Varenbut, Michael, MD, Daiter, Jeff, MD, Marsh, David C., MSc, Desai, Dipika, MD, Steiner, Meir, PhD, Anglin, Rebecca, MD PhD, Pare, Guillaume, MD MSc, Thabane, Lehana, PhD, Samaan, Zainab, PhD MBChB

“…Background Opioid use disorder is a serious international concern with limited treatment success. Men and women differ in their susceptibility to opioid use…”
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The effectiveness of telemedicine-delivered opioid agonist therapy in a supervised clinical setting by Eibl, Joseph K, Gauthier, Graham, Pellegrini, David, Daiter, Jeffery, Varenbut, Michael, Hogenbirk, John C, Marsh, David C

“…Highlights • Telemedicine may be an effective treatment modality to deliver opioid agonist therapy (OAT). • Telemedicine patients are retained in OAT as…”
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Tampering by office-based methadone maintenance patients with methadone take home privileges: a pilot study by Varenbut, Michael, Teplin, David, Daiter, Jeff, Raz, Barak, Worster, Andrew, Emadi-Konjin, Pasha, Frank, Nathan, Konyer, Alan, Greenwald, Iris, Snider-Adler, Melissa

“…Methadone Maintenance Treatment (MMT) is among the most widely studied treatments for opiate dependence with proven benefits for patients and society. When…”
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Testosterone suppression in opioid users: A systematic review and meta-analysis by Bawor, Monica, Bami, Herman, Dennis, Brittany B, Plater, Carolyn, Worster, Andrew, Varenbut, Michael, Daiter, Jeff, Marsh, David C, Steiner, Meir, Anglin, Rebecca, Coote, Margaret, Pare, Guillaume, Thabane, Lehana, Samaan, Zainab

“…Highlights • Testosterone is suppressed by nearly 50% in opioid-using men. • This suppression is not specific to methadone but to all opioids in general,…”
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The effectiveness of telemedicine-delivered opioid agonist therapy in a supervised clinical settingO by Eibl, Joseph K, Gauthier, Graham, Pellegrini, David, Daiter, Jeffery, Varenbut, Michael, Hogenbirk, John C, Marsh, David C

“…Opioid use disorder has been declared a public health crisis across North America and opioid agonist therapy (OAT) is the standard of care for these patients…”
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Sex differences in substance use, health, and social functioning among opioid users receiving methadone treatment: a multicenter cohort study by Bawor, Monica, Dennis, Brittany B, Varenbut, Michael, Daiter, Jeff, Marsh, David C, Plater, Carolyn, Worster, Andrew, Steiner, Meir, Anglin, Rebecca, Pare, Guillaume, Desai, Dipika, Thabane, Lehana, Samaan, Zainab

“…Despite the growing numbers of men and women with opioid use disorder in Canada, sex-specific issues in treatment have not been re-examined in the current…”
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Opioid substitution and antagonist therapy trials exclude the common addiction patient: a systematic review and analysis of eligibility criteria by Dennis, Brittany B, Roshanov, Pavel S, Naji, Leen, Bawor, Monica, Paul, James, Plater, Carolyn, Pare, Guillaume, Worster, Andrew, Varenbut, Michael, Daiter, Jeff, Marsh, David C, Desai, Dipika, Samaan, Zainab, Thabane, Lehana

“…Eligibility criteria that result in the exclusion of a substantial number of patients from randomized trials jeopardize the generalizability of treatment…”
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Methadone induces testosterone suppression in patients with opioid addiction by Bawor, Monica, Dennis, Brittany B., Samaan, M. Constantine, Plater, Carolyn, Worster, Andrew, Varenbut, Michael, Daiter, Jeff, Marsh, David C., Desai, Dipika, Steiner, Meir, Anglin, Rebecca, Coote, Margaret, Pare, Guillaume, Thabane, Lehana, Samaan, Zainab

“…Sex hormones may have a role in the pathophysiology of substance use disorders, as demonstrated by the association between testosterone and addictive behaviour…”
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Evaluating the effectiveness of telehealth-delivered opioid agonist therapy across Ontario, Canada by Eibl, Joseph K, Daiter, Jeff, Varenbut, Michael, Pellegrini, David, Marsh, David C

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Usefulness of the Brief Pain Inventory in Patients with Opioid Addiction Receiving Methadone Maintenance Treatment by Dennis, Brittany B, Roshanov, Pavel S, Bawor, Monica, Paul, James, Varenbut, Michael, Daiter, Jeff, Plater, Carolyn, Pare, Guillame, Marsh, David C, Worster, Andrew, Desai, Dipika, Thabane, Lehana, Samaan, Zainab

“…Chronic pain is implicated as a risk factor for illicit opioid use among patients with opioid addiction treated with methadone. However, there exists…”
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The effectiveness of opioid substitution treatments for patients with opioid dependence: a systematic review and multiple treatment comparison protocol by Dennis, Brittany Burns, Naji, Leen, Bawor, Monica, Bonner, Ashley, Varenbut, Michael, Daiter, Jeff, Plater, Carolyn, Pare, Guillaume, Marsh, David C, Worster, Andrew, Desai, Dipika, Samaan, Zainab, Thabane, Lehana

“…Opioids are psychoactive analgesic drugs prescribed for pain relief and palliative care. Due to their addictive potential, effort and vigilance in controlling…”
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The Cost of Providing Methadone Maintenance Treatment in Ontario, Canada by Zaric, Gregory S., Brennan, Andrew W., Varenbut, Michael, Daiter, Jeff M.

“…Objectives: To estimate the cost of providing methadone maintenance treatment in Ontario, Canada, from the perspective of the public payer. Methods: We…”
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Contribution of BDNF and DRD2 genetic polymorphisms to continued opioid use in patients receiving methadone treatment for opioid use disorder: an observational study by Bawor, Monica, Dennis, Brittany B, Tan, Charlie, Pare, Guillaume, Varenbut, Michael, Daiter, Jeff, Plater, Carolyn, Worster, Andrew, Marsh, David C, Steiner, Meir, Anglin, Rebecca, Desai, Dipika, Thabane, Lehana, Samaan, Zainab

“…The heritability of opioid use disorder has been widely investigated; however, the influence of specific genes on methadone treatment outcomes is not well…”
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Genetic influence on methadone treatment outcomes in patients undergoing methadone maintenance treatment for opioid addiction: a pilot study by Samaan, Zainab, Bawor, Monica, Dennis, Brittany B, Plater, Carolyn, Varenbut, Michael, Daiter, Jeffrey, Worster, Andrew, Marsh, David C, Tan, Charlie, Desai, Dipika, Thabane, Lehana, Pare, Guillaume

“…Treatment of opioid addiction with methadone is effective; however, it is known to produce interindividual variability. This may be influenced in part by…”
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The impact of chronic pain on opioid addiction treatment: a systematic review protocol by Dennis, Brittany B, Bawor, Monica, Paul, James, Varenbut, Michael, Daiter, Jeff, Plater, Carolyn, Pare, Guillaume, Marsh, David C, Worster, Andrew, Desai, Dipika, Thabane, Lehana, Samaan, Zainab

“…The consequences of opioid relapse among patients being treated with opioid substitution treatment (OST) are serious and can result in abnormal cardiovascular…”
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The Value of Clinical Case Management in a Methadone Maintenance Treatment Program by Plater-Zyberk, Carolyn J., Varenbut, Michael, Daiter, Jeff, Worster, Andrew

“…Background/Objective: This study sought to determine whether case management was positively associated with improved outcomes and treatment compliance in those…”
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