OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Journal of Psychoactive Drugs is 4. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2020-05-01 to 2024-05-01.)

Article	Citations
Loneliness, Mental Health, and Substance Use among US Young Adults during COVID-19	205
A Meta-Analysis of Placebo-Controlled Trials of Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy	88
Attitudes and Beliefs about the Therapeutic Use of Psychedelic Drugs among Psychologists in the United States	28
Pilot Evaluation of a Residential Drug Addiction Treatment Combining Traditional Amazonian Medicine, Ayahuasca and Psychotherapy on Depression and Anxiety	27
The Psychedelic Renaissance in Clinical Research: A Bibliometric Analysis of Three Decades of Human Studies with Psychedelics	25
Chemical Composition of Traditional and Analog Ayahuasca	25
Efficacy of Psychoactive Drugs for the Treatment of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: A Systematic Review of MDMA, Ketamine, LSD and Psilocybin	23
A Complex Case of Kratom Dependence, Depression, and Chronic Pain in Opioid Use Disorder: Effects of Buprenorphine in Clinical Management	23
Mystical Experiences in Retrospective Reports of First Times Using a Psychedelic in Finland	18
Psychedelic Knowledge and Opinions in Psychiatrists at Two Professional Conferences: An Exploratory Survey	18
Use of “Poppers” among Adults in the United States, 2015-2017	16
The Use of Psilocybin in the Treatment of Psychiatric Disorders with Attention to Relative Safety Profile: A Systematic Review	16
A Systematized Review of Drug-checking and Related Considerations for Implementation as A Harm Reduction Intervention	16
Long-term Amelioration of OCD Symptoms in a Patient with Chronic Consumption of Psilocybin-containing Mushrooms	15
“Purple Drank” (Codeine and Promethazine Cough Syrup): A Systematic Review of a Social Phenomenon with Medical Implications	15
Trends in the Top-Cited Articles on Classic Psychedelics	15
Naturalistic Psychedelic Use: A World Apart from Clinical Care	14
Individual and Community Social Determinants of Health and Recovery from Alcohol Use Disorder Three Years following Treatment	14
Personality Traits in Former Spanish Substance Users Recovered with Ayahuasca	14
The ritual use of ayahuasca during treatment of severe physical illnesses: a qualitative study	13
The Viability of Microdosing Psychedelics as a Strategy to Enhance Cognition and Well-being - An Early Review	13
Descriptions of Gabapentin Misuse and Associated Behaviors among a Sample of Opioid (Mis)users in South Florida	12
llicit Drug Use among College Students: The Importance of Knowledge about Drugs, Live at Home and Peer Influence	12
An Adolescent’s Use of Veterinary Medicines: A Case Report Exploring Addiction	12
The Influence of Distressed Coping on the Relationship between Perceived Racial Discrimination and Cannabis Use among Black College Students	12

The Psychedelic Personality: Personality Structure and Associations in a Sample of Psychedelics Users	12
Examining Reciprocal Effects of Cigarette Smoking, Food Insecurity, and Psychological Distress in the U.S.	11
Traditional Use of Banisteriopsis caapi Alone and Its Application in a Context of Drug Addiction Therapy	11
Trauma-informed Approaches to Substance Use Interventions with Indigenous Peoples: A Scoping Review	10
Prevalence of Amphetamine-Type Stimulant Use and Related Factors among Methadone Maintenance Patients in Ho Chi Minh City Vietnam: A Cross-Sectional Study	10
Systematic Review of Psychometric Instruments Used in Research with Psychedelics	9
Linkages between Psychedelics and Meditation in a Population-Based Sample in the United States	9
Does Self-Change Occur Among Severely Dependent Substance Users?	9
Harm Reduction Strategies among University Students Who Use Alcohol and Cannabis, and Related Psychological Variables: A Systematic Review	9
Predictors of Relapse to Alcohol and Substance Use: Are There Any Differences between 3 and 12 Months after Inpatient Treatment?	8
Effects of Psychedelic Use on Racial Trauma Symptoms and Ethnic Identity among Asians in North America	8
Multidimensional Acculturation, Acculturative Stress and Alcohol or Drug Use of Adult Latinx Immigrants	8
State Medical Marijuana Laws and Associated Marijuana Use, Attitudes, and Perceived Social Norms among Adolescents in the U.S	8
“That’s No Longer Tolerated”: Policing Patients’ Use of Non-opioid Substances in Methadone Maintenance Treatment	7
Changes in Medical Cannabis Patient Status before and after Cannabis Legalization in California: Associations with Cannabis and Other Drug Use	7
Scoping Review of Experiential Measures from Psychedelic Research and Clinical Trials	7
Age-Related Differences in Cannabis Product Use	7
Validation of a French Version of the Mystical Experience Questionnaire with Retrospective Reports of the Most Significant Psychedelic Experience among French Users	7
Two Epidemics and a Pandemic: The Collision of Prescription Drug Misuse and Racism during COVID-19	7
Development of a Physiologically Based Pharmacokinetic Model of Mitragynine, Psychoactive Alkaloid in Kratom (Mitragyna Speciosa Korth.), In Rats and Humans	6
Knowledge, Perceptions, and Use of Psychedelics among Individuals with Fibromyalgia	6
Retail Availability and Characteristics of Addictive Areca Nut Products in a US Metropolis	6
Ayahuasca Ritual, Personality and Sociality: Observational Research Conducted in a Substance Use Disorder Rehabilitation Center in Uruguay	6
Sexual relationship, self-esteem, dysfunction, and sexual satisfaction in treatment naïve men with heroin dependence	6
Extending the Harm to Others Paradigm: Comparing Marijuana- and Alcohol-Attributed Harms in Washington State	6
Can Psychedelics Alleviate Symptoms of Cluster Headache and Accompanying Mental Health Problems? A Case Report Involving Hawaiian Baby Woodrose	6
Associations of Lifetime Nonmedical Opioid, Methamphetamine, and Kratom Use within a Nationally Representative US Sample	6
Cognitive Impairment among People Who Use Heroin and Fentanyl: Findings from the Miami Adult Studies on HIV (MASH) Cohort	6
Spiritual Benefit from Cannabis	6
Prescription Stimulant Use and Associated Risk Factors for Non-oral Use among 10 to 18 Year Olds	6
Exploring the Use of Psilocybin Therapy for Existential Distress: A Qualitative Study of Palliative Care Provider Perceptions	6
Contextual Parameters Associated with Positive and Negative Mental Health in Recreational Psychedelic Users	5
Mephentermine Misuse: An Impending Crisis among Sportspersons	5
Ayahuasca and Public Health II: Health Status in a Large Sample of Ayahuasca-Ceremony Participants in the Netherlands	5
Advancing Health Equity through Substance Use Research	5
Self-reported Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Cannabis Use in Canada and the United States	5
Confirming Savoring’s Link to Fewer Cannabis Problems	5
Pregabalin Misuse: Motives, Pattern, and Knowledge about Its Risks among Patients in Methadone Maintenance Treatment	5
Weeding Out the Stigma: Older Veterans in Illinois Share Their Experiences Using Medical Cannabis	5
A Psychonaut’s Experience of Intoxication with Multiple Classes of Drugs Including Novel Psychoactive Substance 2-fluorodeschloroketamine: Case Report and Urinary Analysis	5
Increasing Willingness to Use Synthetic Drugs if Offered among Electronic Dance Music Party Attendees, 2017–2019	5
Attitudes Toward the Use of Medical Cannabis and the Perceived Efficacy, Side-effects and Risks: A Survey of Patients, Nurses and Physicians	5
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Ketamine, and Combination Treatment for Depression: Impressions of Credibility in Participants with Self-Reported Depressive Symptoms	4
The Differential Contribution of Adverse Childhood Experiences and Perceived Discrimination on Substance Use among Hispanic Emerging Adults	4
Latent Class Analysis and Predictors of Marijuana Use among Reservation-based American Indian High School Students	4
Does Ethnic Identity Moderate the Relationship between Racial Discrimination and Cannabis Use among US- and non-US Born Black Emerging Adults?	4
Physician Communication and Perceived Stigma in Prenatal Cannabis Use	4
Using Decision Trees to Identify Salient Predictors of Cannabis-Related Outcomes	4
A Taxonomy of Consumers’ Perspectives on the Function of Cannabis in Their Lives: A Qualitative Study in WA State, USA	4
Adolescent Marijuana Dependence: The Role of Social Bonds and Social Learning Theory	4

Clinical Conditions and Prescription Drug Utilization among Early Medical Marijuana Registrants in Florida	4
Online Peers and Offline Highs: An Examination of Online Peer Groups, Social Media Homophily, and Substance Use	4
The Influence of Alexithymia on Alcohol Craving, Health-Related Quality of Life and Gender in Alcohol-Dependent Outpatients	4
Determinants of Relapse and Opportunities for Growth: Perspectives on Substance Use among American Indian Community Members	4
Management of Pregabalin Use Disorder: A Case Series	4
Prevalence and Its Correlation with Sustained Opioid Use in Korea: A Group-Based Trajectory Analysis	4
Prevalence of Stimulant, Hallucinogen, and Dissociative Substances Detected in Biological Samples of NPS-Intoxicated Patients in Italy	4
Prevalence and Correlates of Cannabis Use in Massachusetts after Cannabis Legalization and before Retail Sales	4
Medication Adherence and Drug Attitude Amongst Male Patients with the Methamphetamine-Induced Psychotic Disorder After Discharge: A Three Months Follow Up Study	4
Indigenous Hawaiian Psychoactive Drug Use: Before European Contact, and after 1778	4