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 2020-11-01 to 2024-11-01.)

Article	Citations
Attitudes and Beliefs about the Therapeutic Use of Psychedelic Drugs among Psychologists in the United States	37
The Psychedelic Renaissance in Clinical Research: A Bibliometric Analysis of Three Decades of Human Studies with Psychedelics	31
Psychedelic Knowledge and Opinions in Psychiatrists at Two Professional Conferences: An Exploratory Survey	25
Long-term Amelioration of OCD Symptoms in a Patient with Chronic Consumption of Psilocybin-containing Mushrooms	20
A Systematized Review of Drug-checking and Related Considerations for Implementation as A Harm Reduction Intervention	19
The Use of Psilocybin in the Treatment of Psychiatric Disorders with Attention to Relative Safety Profile: A Systematic Review	19
Trends in the Top-Cited Articles on Classic Psychedelics	19
Naturalistic Psychedelic Use: A World Apart from Clinical Care	18
Individual and Community Social Determinants of Health and Recovery from Alcohol Use Disorder Three Years following Treatment	18
The Influence of Distressed Coping on the Relationship between Perceived Racial Discrimination and Cannabis Use among Black College Students	16
Harm Reduction Strategies among University Students Who Use Alcohol and Cannabis, and Related Psychological Variables: A Systematic Review	15
The Psychedelic Personality: Personality Structure and Associations in a Sample of Psychedelics Users	15
The ritual use of ayahuasca during treatment of severe physical illnesses: a qualitative study	15
llicit Drug Use among College Students: The Importance of Knowledge about Drugs, Live at Home and Peer Influence	14
Effects of Psychedelic Use on Racial Trauma Symptoms and Ethnic Identity among Asians in North America	14
Systematic Review of Psychometric Instruments Used in Research with Psychedelics	13
Examining Reciprocal Effects of Cigarette Smoking, Food Insecurity, and Psychological Distress in the U.S.	13
Prevalence of Amphetamine-Type Stimulant Use and Related Factors among Methadone Maintenance Patients in Ho Chi Minh City Vietnam: A Cross-Sectional Study	12
An Adolescent’s Use of Veterinary Medicines: A Case Report Exploring Addiction	12
Linkages between Psychedelics and Meditation in a Population-Based Sample in the United States	11
Trauma-informed Approaches to Substance Use Interventions with Indigenous Peoples: A Scoping Review	11
Predictors of Relapse to Alcohol and Substance Use: Are There Any Differences between 3 and 12 Months after Inpatient Treatment?	10
Multidimensional Acculturation, Acculturative Stress and Alcohol or Drug Use of Adult Latinx Immigrants	10
Validation of a French Version of the Mystical Experience Questionnaire with Retrospective Reports of the Most Significant Psychedelic Experience among French Users	9
Contextual Parameters Associated with Positive and Negative Mental Health in Recreational Psychedelic Users	9

Scoping Review of Experiential Measures from Psychedelic Research and Clinical Trials	9
Associations of Lifetime Nonmedical Opioid, Methamphetamine, and Kratom Use within a Nationally Representative US Sample	8
Knowledge, Perceptions, and Use of Psychedelics among Individuals with Fibromyalgia	8
Spiritual Benefit from Cannabis	8
Cognitive Impairment among People Who Use Heroin and Fentanyl: Findings from the Miami Adult Studies on HIV (MASH) Cohort	8
Changes in Medical Cannabis Patient Status before and after Cannabis Legalization in California: Associations with Cannabis and Other Drug Use	7
Sexual relationship, self-esteem, dysfunction, and sexual satisfaction in treatment naïve men with heroin dependence	7
Adolescent Marijuana Dependence: The Role of Social Bonds and Social Learning Theory	7
Age-Related Differences in Cannabis Product Use	7
Two Epidemics and a Pandemic: The Collision of Prescription Drug Misuse and Racism during COVID-19	7
Exploring the Use of Psilocybin Therapy for Existential Distress: A Qualitative Study of Palliative Care Provider Perceptions	7
Development of a Physiologically Based Pharmacokinetic Model of Mitragynine, Psychoactive Alkaloid in Kratom (Mitragyna Speciosa Korth.), In Rats and Humans	7
Attitudes Toward the Use of Medical Cannabis and the Perceived Efficacy, Side-effects and Risks: A Survey of Patients, Nurses and Physicians	7
Self-reported Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Cannabis Use in Canada and the United States	6
Mephentermine Misuse: An Impending Crisis among Sportspersons	6
Using Decision Trees to Identify Salient Predictors of Cannabis-Related Outcomes	6
How Important Is a Guide Who Has Taken Psilocybin in Psilocybin-Assisted Therapy for Depression?	6
Advancing Health Equity through Substance Use Research	6
Extending the Harm to Others Paradigm: Comparing Marijuana- and Alcohol-Attributed Harms in Washington State	6
Ayahuasca and Public Health II: Health Status in a Large Sample of Ayahuasca-Ceremony Participants in the Netherlands	6
Ayahuasca Ritual, Personality and Sociality: Observational Research Conducted in a Substance Use Disorder Rehabilitation Center in Uruguay	6
Cannabis Retail Staff (“Budtenders”) Attitudes Towards Cannabis Effects on Health and Experiences Interacting with Consumers – Washington State, USA	6
Retail Availability and Characteristics of Addictive Areca Nut Products in a US Metropolis	6
Management of Pregabalin Use Disorder: A Case Series	6
Predictors of Psychedelic Experience: A Thematic Analysis	6
Prevalence of Stimulant, Hallucinogen, and Dissociative Substances Detected in Biological Samples of NPS-Intoxicated Patients in Italy	5
Medication Adherence and Drug Attitude Amongst Male Patients with the Methamphetamine-Induced Psychotic Disorder After Discharge: A Three Months Follow Up Study	5
Efficacy of Extended-Release Injectable Naltrexone on Alcohol Use Disorder Treatment: A Systematic Review	5
Weeding Out the Stigma: Older Veterans in Illinois Share Their Experiences Using Medical Cannabis	5
Confirming Savoring’s Link to Fewer Cannabis Problems	5
Psychological Distress, Cannabis Use Frequency, and Cannabis Use Disorder Among US Adults in 2020	5
Pregabalin Misuse: Motives, Pattern, and Knowledge about Its Risks among Patients in Methadone Maintenance Treatment	5
Does Ethnic Identity Moderate the Relationship between Racial Discrimination and Cannabis Use among US- and non-US Born Black Emerging Adults?	5
A Psychonaut’s Experience of Intoxication with Multiple Classes of Drugs Including Novel Psychoactive Substance 2-fluorodeschloroketamine: Case Report and Urinary Analysis	5
Determinants of Relapse and Opportunities for Growth: Perspectives on Substance Use among American Indian Community Members	5
Prevalence and Its Correlation with Sustained Opioid Use in Korea: A Group-Based Trajectory Analysis	5
The Relationship Between Naturalistic Psychedelic Use and Clinical Care in Canada	5
The Relation between Changes in Vitamin D and Vitamin B12 Levels, Body Mass Index and Outcome in Methadone Maintenance Treatment Patients	4
Solitary Cannabis Use and Related Consequences Among College Students During the COVID-19 Pandemic	4
Prevalence and Correlates of Cannabis Use in Massachusetts after Cannabis Legalization and before Retail Sales	4
Epidemiology of Khat ( Catha edulis ) Chewing in Ethiopia: A Systematic Review and meta-analysis	4
The Role of Acceptance and Change in Recovery from Substance Use Disorders	4
Indigenous Voices in Psychedelic Therapy: Experiential Learnings from a Community-Based Group Psychedelic Therapy Program	4
Developing A Rapid Transfer from Opioid Full Agonist to Buprenorphine: “Ultrarapid Micro-Dosing” Proof of Concept	4
Latent Class Analysis and Predictors of Marijuana Use among Reservation-based American Indian High School Students	4
Pronounced Regional Variation in Esketamine and Ketamine Prescribing to US Medicaid Patients	4
Online Peers and Offline Highs: An Examination of Online Peer Groups, Social Media Homophily, and Substance Use	4
Indigenous Hawaiian Psychoactive Drug Use: Before European Contact, and after 1778	4
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

Associations Between Kratom-Related State Policy Environments and Kratom Use in a Nationally Representative Population in the United States	4
Clinical Conditions and Prescription Drug Utilization among Early Medical Marijuana Registrants in Florida	4
Physician Communication and Perceived Stigma in Prenatal Cannabis Use	4
Too Much Information? Excessive Media Use, Maladaptive Coping, and Increases in Problematic Cannabis Use during the COVID-19 Pandemic	4
The Role of Gabapentinoids in the Substance Use Pattern of Adult Germans Seeking Inpatient Detoxification Treatment – A Pilot Study	4
Negative Affect Regulation and Marijuana Use in College Students: Evaluating the Mediating Roles of Coping and Sleep Motives	4