Area of research
Pharmacology · Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
Research interest
Research focused on Chronic pain and Opioid, with related work in Hippocampal formation, Distraction, Pain catastrophizing. Notable publications include 'The stress model of chronic pain: evidence from basal cortisol and hippocampal structure and function in humans', 'Distraction Analgesia in Chronic Pain Patients', and 'Variability in conditioned pain modulation predicts response to NSAID treatment in patients with knee osteoarthritis'.
Research approaches for evaluating opioid sparing in clinical trials of acute and chronic pain treatments: Initiative on Methods, Measurement, and Pain Assessment in Clinical Trials recommendations
Anxiety and Fear Avoidance Beliefs and Behavior May Be Significant Risk Factors for Chronic Opioid Analgesic Therapy Reliance for Patients with Chronic Pain—Results from a Preliminary Study
Variability in conditioned pain modulation predicts response to NSAID treatment in patients with knee osteoarthritis
Effects of testosterone replacement in men with opioid-induced androgen deficiency
The Lateral Prefrontal Cortex Mediates the Hyperalgesic Effects of Negative Cognitions in Chronic Pain Patients
Distraction Analgesia in Chronic Pain Patients
The stress model of chronic pain: evidence from basal cortisol and hippocampal structure and function in humans