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Tony George 2024
Conducting collaborative research locally, nationally and globally.
Tony George 2024
Reporting checklists in neuroimaging: promoting transparency, replicability, and reproducibilityHamed Ekhtiari, Mehran Zare-Bidoky, Arshiya Sangchooli, Alireza Valyan, Anissa Abi-Dargham, Dara Cannon, Cameron Carter, Hugh Garavan, Tony George, Peyman Ghobadi-Azbari, Christoph Juchem, John Krystal, Thomas Nichols, Dost Öngür, Cyril Pernet, Russell Poldrack, Paul Thompson & Martin PaulusNeuroimaging plays a crucial role in understanding brain structure and function, but the lack of transparency, reproducibility, and reliability of findings is a significant obstacle for the field. To address these challenges, there are ongoing efforts to develop reporting… |
Characterizing the Cannabis Withdrawal Trajectory in Men With Cannabis and Tobacco Co-Use: A Preliminary StudyZac Yeap, Lyne Baaj, Tony George, Romina Mizrahi, Rachel RabinCannabis and tobacco co-use is prevalent, and individuals who co-use have elevated cannabis relapse rates compared with those using cannabis alone. Research demonstrates that individuals who co-use experience greater cannabis withdrawal severity, a strong predictor of cannabis relapse… |
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Cannabis use in adolescents and anxiety symptoms and disorders: a systematic review and meta-analysisDarby Lowe, Maryam Sorkhou, Tony GeorgeThe use of cannabis is highly prevalent during adolescence compared to the general adult population. In addition to the high comorbidity between cannabis use and anxiety disorders, early evidence suggests that cannabis may precede the development of anxiety. Moreover, adolescence represents a major developmental period for both… |
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Peer-administered Naloxone for Preventing Opioid Overdose: A Scoping ReviewKayla Dlugos, Kateryna Maksyutynska, Luke Kyne, Tianna Costa, Tony GeorgePeer administration of the opioid receptor antagonist naloxone is an important public health initiative with the potential to decrease opioid-related deaths. There is evidence in support of opioid overdose education and peer-administered naloxone; however, the outcomes of peer… |
Understanding and Treating Dual Diagnosis: Double the TroubleVictor Tang, Tony GeorgeIn this Topical Collection of Current Addiction Reports, we discuss the results of five review articles in the field of dual diagnosis—the co-morbidity of substance misuse and psychiatric disorders. This is an important clinical and academic area of investigation, which unfortunately continues to be understudied and underfunded in our fields of psychiatry… |
Effects of open access publishing on article metrics in NeuropsychopharmacologyBriana Chen, Taylor Custis, Lisa Monteggia & Tony GeorgeNeuropsychopharmacology (NPP) offers the option to publish articles in different tiers of an open access (OA) publishing system: Green, Bronze, or Hybrid… |
A systematic review and meta-analysis of neuromodulation therapies for substance use disordersDhvani Mehta, Angela Praecht, Heather Ward, Marcos Sanches, Maryam Sorkhou, Victor Tang, Vaughn Steele, Colleen Hanlon & Tony George.While pharmacological, behavioral and psychosocial treatments are available for substance use disorders (SUDs), they are not always effective or well-tolerated… |
Neuroimaging and Biosample Collection in the Toronto Adolescent and Youth Cohort Study: Rationale, Methods, and Early DataErin Dickie, Stephanie Ameis, Isabelle Boileau, Andreea Diaconescu et al.The Toronto Adolescent and Youth (TAY) Cohort Study will characterize the neurobiological trajectories of psychosis spectrum symptoms, functioning, and suicidality (i.e., suicidal thoughts and behaviors) in youth seeking mental health care. Here, we present the neuroimaging… |
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The Toronto Adolescent and Youth Cohort Study: Study Design and Early Data Related to Psychosis Spectrum Symptoms, Functioning, and SuicidalityKristin Cleverley, George Foussias, Stephanie Ameis, Darren Courtney, Benjamin Goldstein, Lisa Hawke, Nicole Kozloff, Lena Quilty, Martin Rotenberg, Anne Wheeler, Brendan Andrade, Madison Aitken, Don Mahleka, Melanie Jani, Margot Frayne, Jimmy Wong, Rachel Kelly, Erin Dickie, Daniel Felsky, John Haltigan, Aristotle VoineskosPsychosis spectrum symptoms (PSSs) occur in a sizable percentage of youth and are associated with poorer cognitive performance, poorer functioning, and suicidality (i.e., suicidal thoughts and behaviors). PSSs may occur more frequently in youths already experiencing another mental illness, but the antecedents are not well known… |
Identifying clinical predictors of response to repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation for smoking cessation: Secondary analysis of a multicenter RCTVictor Tang, Laurie Zawertailo, Peter Selby, Abraham Zangen, Dhvani Mehta, Tony George, Bernard Le Foll, Kristina Gicas. Matthew Sloan, Scott VeldhuizenTobacco smoking remains a leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. While evidence-based treatments exist for nicotine dependence, many patients do not respond to or cannot tolerate them. Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (rTMS) is a novel, non-invasive neuromodulation treatment that stimulates parts of the brain involved in addiction [1]. Recently, the Brainsway H4 deep TMS coil was cleared by the FDA and Health Canada for the treatment for… |
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