Donald R Wesson
Biographic Data
| ID | 7179693 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Donald R Wesson |
| GIVEN NAMES | Donald R |
| FAMILY NAME | Wesson |
| SIGNATURE | WESSON D R |
| AFFILIATIONS | United States Department of Veterans Affairs |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 15 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 15 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1982 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2011 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Psychedelic Drugs, Hippie Counterculture, Speed and Phenobarbital Treatment of Sedative-Hypnotic Dependence
The 1960s were a time of social upheaval, wars, vibrant creativity and missed opportunity. Mainstream culture and a psychedelic drug-using counterculture shared a belief in "better living through chemistry'," but they disagreed about the particular chemistry. The Vietnam war and the cold war with the Soviet Union, racial discrimination, and gender roles fueled political activism. "Yes we can" was not a slogan of the time but political activists c…
Buprenorphine in the Treatment of Opiate Dependence
Compelling clinical evidence establishes that buprenorphine is similar to methadone in efficacy for opiate detoxification and maintenance but safer than methadone in an overdose situation. The Drug Abuse Treatment Act of 2000 (DATA 2000) enabled US physicians with additional training to prescribe buprenorphine to a limited number of opiate-dependent patients. The sublingual tablets Subutex (buprenorphine alone) and Suboxone (a combination of bupr…
Buprenorphine in the Treatment of Opiate Dependence
Buprenorphine's physiological effects are produced when it attaches to specific opiate receptors that are designated mu, kappa, or delta. Buprenorphine, a partial agonist at the mu receptor and an antagonist at the kappa receptor, produces typical morphine-like effects at low doses. At higher doses, it produces opiate effects that are less than those of full opiate agonists. Knowledge of the physiological effects of opiate receptors and the way t…
The Clinical Opiate Withdrawal Scale (Cows)
The clinical opiate withdrawal scale (COWS) is a clinician-administered, pen and paper instrument that rates eleven common opiate withdrawal signs or symptoms. The summed score of the eleven items can be used to assess a patient's level of opiate withdrawal and to make inferences about their level of physical dependence on opioids. With increasing use of opioids for treatment of pain and the availability of sublingual buprenorphine in the United …
Pain Management
Abuse of Flunitrazepam (Rohypnol) And Other Benzodiazepines in Austin and South Texas
Flunitrazepam (Rohypnol) is a benzodiazepine sedative-hypnotic that has generated significant media attention in the United States because of its abuse and its association with "date rape." A field investigation was conducted in south Texas to ascertain the nature and consequences of the abuse of flunitrazepam. In semistructured interviews, 66 subjects identified as flunitrazepam users were asked about their use of alcohol and other drugs and the…
Medications in the Treatment of Addictive Disease
An Epidemiological and Clinical Analysis of Propylhexedrine Abuse in the United States
Duplicitous Drugs
The International Scheduling of OTC Inhaler Ingredients
Diazepam and Desmethyldiazepam in Breast Milk
Diazepam and Desmethyldiazepam in Breast Milk." Journal of Psychoactive Drugs, 17(1), pp. 55–56
Cocaine- and Alcohol-induced Sexual Dysfunction in Patients With Addictive Disease
(1984). Cocaine- and Alcohol-induced Sexual Dysfunction in Patients With Addictive Disease. Journal of Psychoactive Drugs: Vol. 16, No. 4, pp. 359-361
Benzodiazepine Dependency Syndromes
Benzodiazepines, like other sedative-hypnotics, can induce tolerance and physical dependence. This chapter reviews three types of physical dependence that can occur with benzodiazepines:a high-dose dependency of the barbiturate type, a low-dose dependency that may occur with therapeutic doses, and dependency that may occur in the neonate from placental or breast-milk transfer of a benzodiazepine
A Clinical Guide to the Diagnosis and Treatment of Heroin-Related Sexual Dysfunction
It is apparent that a significant degree of sexual concern exists in male and female heroin addicts in the predrug, drug and postdrug periods. The Sexual Concerns and Substance Abuse Project recommends that each opiate abuser entering in to treatment has a brief sex history taken and, if a primary or secondary sexual dysfunction is discovered, then additional evaluation is indicated. Furthermore, the Project stresses the importance of educating t…
Cocaine Use by Masseuses
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A Clinical Guide to the Diagnosis and Treatment of Heroin-Related Sexual Dysfunction
It is apparent that a significant degree of sexual concern exists in male and female heroin addicts in the predrug, drug and postdrug periods. The Sexual Concerns and Substance Abuse Project recommends that each opiate abuser entering in to treatment has a brief sex history taken and, if a primary or secondary sexual dysfunction is discovered, then additional evaluation is indicated. Furthermore, the Project stresses the importance of educating t…
Cocaine Use by Masseuses
Benzodiazepine Dependency Syndromes
Benzodiazepines, like other sedative-hypnotics, can induce tolerance and physical dependence. This chapter reviews three types of physical dependence that can occur with benzodiazepines:a high-dose dependency of the barbiturate type, a low-dose dependency that may occur with therapeutic doses, and dependency that may occur in the neonate from placental or breast-milk transfer of a benzodiazepine
Cocaine- and Alcohol-induced Sexual Dysfunction in Patients With Addictive Disease
(1984). Cocaine- and Alcohol-induced Sexual Dysfunction in Patients With Addictive Disease. Journal of Psychoactive Drugs: Vol. 16, No. 4, pp. 359-361
Diazepam and Desmethyldiazepam in Breast Milk
Diazepam and Desmethyldiazepam in Breast Milk." Journal of Psychoactive Drugs, 17(1), pp. 55–56
The International Scheduling of OTC Inhaler Ingredients
Duplicitous Drugs
An Epidemiological and Clinical Analysis of Propylhexedrine Abuse in the United States
Medications in the Treatment of Addictive Disease
Abuse of Flunitrazepam (Rohypnol) And Other Benzodiazepines in Austin and South Texas
Flunitrazepam (Rohypnol) is a benzodiazepine sedative-hypnotic that has generated significant media attention in the United States because of its abuse and its association with "date rape." A field investigation was conducted in south Texas to ascertain the nature and consequences of the abuse of flunitrazepam. In semistructured interviews, 66 subjects identified as flunitrazepam users were asked about their use of alcohol and other drugs and the…
The Clinical Opiate Withdrawal Scale (Cows)
The clinical opiate withdrawal scale (COWS) is a clinician-administered, pen and paper instrument that rates eleven common opiate withdrawal signs or symptoms. The summed score of the eleven items can be used to assess a patient's level of opiate withdrawal and to make inferences about their level of physical dependence on opioids. With increasing use of opioids for treatment of pain and the availability of sublingual buprenorphine in the United …
Pain Management
Buprenorphine in the Treatment of Opiate Dependence
Buprenorphine's physiological effects are produced when it attaches to specific opiate receptors that are designated mu, kappa, or delta. Buprenorphine, a partial agonist at the mu receptor and an antagonist at the kappa receptor, produces typical morphine-like effects at low doses. At higher doses, it produces opiate effects that are less than those of full opiate agonists. Knowledge of the physiological effects of opiate receptors and the way t…
Buprenorphine in the Treatment of Opiate Dependence
Compelling clinical evidence establishes that buprenorphine is similar to methadone in efficacy for opiate detoxification and maintenance but safer than methadone in an overdose situation. The Drug Abuse Treatment Act of 2000 (DATA 2000) enabled US physicians with additional training to prescribe buprenorphine to a limited number of opiate-dependent patients. The sublingual tablets Subutex (buprenorphine alone) and Suboxone (a combination of bupr…
Psychedelic Drugs, Hippie Counterculture, Speed and Phenobarbital Treatment of Sedative-Hypnotic Dependence
The 1960s were a time of social upheaval, wars, vibrant creativity and missed opportunity. Mainstream culture and a psychedelic drug-using counterculture shared a belief in "better living through chemistry'," but they disagreed about the particular chemistry. The Vietnam war and the cold war with the Soviet Union, racial discrimination, and gender roles fueled political activism. "Yes we can" was not a slogan of the time but political activists c…
Medicine (13 works) · Psychology (11 works) · Psychiatry (10 works) · Internal Medicine (8 works) · Anesthesia (5 works) · Opioid Use Disorder Treatment (5 works) · Drug (4 works) · Opiate (4 works) · Buprenorphine (3 works) · Opioid (3 works)