Development and Validation of the Brief Inventory of Treatment Expectations in Chronic Pain (BITEC)
ABSTRACT Background Expectations shape therapeutic outcomes, yet their systematic assessment remains limited in clinical and research settings. To address this gap, we developed and validated the Brief Instrument for the Assessment of Treatment Expectations in Chronic Pain (BITEC) using Item Response Theory. Methods The study comprised four phases. (I)
Wolnei Caumo +8 more
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The life and times of endogenous opioid peptides: Updated understanding of synthesis, spatiotemporal dynamics, and the clinical impact in alcohol use disorder. [PDF]
Margolis EB +3 more
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ABSTRACT Background Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) is a widely used non‐pharmacological method for pain management, though its effectiveness in individuals with chronic low back pain (CLBP) is uncertain. Previous studies and systematic reviews have not systematically analysed the influence of TENS dosing parameters on treatment ...
Juan J. Amer‐Cuenca +6 more
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Angiotensin-converting enzyme gates brain circuit-specific plasticity via an endogenous opioid. [PDF]
Trieu BH +13 more
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Endogenous Opioid-Induced Neuroplasticity of Dopaminergic Neurons in the Ventral Tegmental Area Influences Natural and Opiate Reward [PDF]
Kyle K. Pitchers +8 more
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Pharmacological MRI: Utility in Understanding Drug Mechanisms in Psychiatric Disorders
ABSTRACT Pharmacological MRI (pharmaMRI) has emerged as a powerful tool to study how psychoactive drugs affect brain function and to uncover mechanisms of drug action in psychiatric disorders. This review provides an overview of key techniques used in pharmaMRI, including BOLD‐fMRI, arterial spin labeling (ASL), and cerebral blood volume (CBV) mapping,
Christin Y. Sander +4 more
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Green Light Exposure Elicits Anti-inflammation, Endogenous Opioid Release and Dampens Synaptic Potentiation to Relieve Post-surgical Pain. [PDF]
Martin LF +8 more
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Conformational analysis of the endogenous μ‐opioid agonist endomorphin‐1 using NMR spectroscopy and molecular modeling [PDF]
Brent L. Podlogar +6 more
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