By Dr Jonathan Brett

Journal articles

Brett J; Anthony C; Day R, 2020, 'Off-label quetiapine prescribing in general hospital inpatients', Journal of Pharmacy Practice and Research, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jppr.1608

Stefani M; Roberts DM; Brett J, 2020, 'High-dose insulin euglycemic therapy to treat cardiomyopathy associated with massive venlafaxine overdose', Clinical Toxicology, 58, pp. 299 - 300, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15563650.2019.1638930

Chiu T; Brett J; Pearson S; Schaffer A, 2020, 'Patterns of pregabalin initiation and discontinuation after its subsidy in Australia', British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, 86, pp. 1882 - 1887, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/bcp.14276

Brett J; Wylie C; Brown J, 2020, 'A case of significant hypotension following a human ingestion of veterinary pimobendan', Clinical Toxicology, 58, pp. 146 - 148, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15563650.2019.1613550

Coleman L; Brett J; Daniels B; Pearson S; Falster M, 2020, 'Medicine reviews: do they reduce benzodiazepine use in older Australians?', Public Health Research & Practice, 31, http://dx.doi.org/10.17061/phrp30452015

Sandaradura I; Brett J; Milliken S, 2019, 'A study of piperacillin pharmacokinetics during febrile neutropenia', Journal of Infection and Chemotherapy

Chalmers K; Badgery-Parker T; Pearson SA; Brett J; Scott I; Elshaug AG, 2019, 'Measuring 21 low-value health care procedures in Australian private health insurance claims data (2010 – 2014)', BMJ

Brett J; Wylie C; Raubenheimer J; Isbister G; Buckley N, 2019, 'The relative lethal toxicity of pharmaceutical and illicit substances; A 16-year study of the Greater Newcastle Hunter Area, Australia', British journal of clinical

Brett J; Zoega H; Buckley NA; Daniels BJ; Elshaug AG; Pearson SA, 2018, 'Choosing wisely? Quantifying the extent of three low value psychotropic prescribing practices in Australia', BMC Health Services Research, 18, pp. 1009, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12913-018-3811-5

Brett J; Maust DT; Bouck Z; Ignacio RV; Mecredy G; Kerr EA; Bhatia S; Elshaug AG; Pearson SA, 2018, 'Benzodiazepine Use in Older Adults in the United States, Ontario, and Australia from 2010 to 2016', Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 66, pp. 1180 - 1185, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jgs.15292

Karanges EA; Buckley NA; Brett J; Blanch B; Litchfield M; Degenhardt L; Pearson SA, 2018, 'Trends in opioid utilisation in Australia, 2006-2015: Insights from multiple metrics', Pharmacoepidemiology and Drug Safety, 27, pp. 504 - 512, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/pds.4369

Brett J; Schaffer A; Dobbins T; Buckley NA; Pearson SA, 2018, 'The impact of permissive and restrictive pharmaceutical policies on quetiapine dispensing: Evaluating a policy pendulum using interrupted time series analysis', Pharmacoepidemiology and Drug Safety, 27, pp. 439 - 446, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/pds.4408

Chalmers K; Badgery-Parker T; Pearson SA; Brett J; Scott IA; Elshaug AG, 2018, 'Developing indicators for measuring low-value care: Mapping Choosing Wisely recommendations to hospital data', BMC Research Notes, 11, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13104-018-3270-4

Badgery-Parker T; Pearson SA; Chalmers K; Brett J; Scott IA; Dunn S; Onley N; Elshaug AG, 2018, 'Low-value care in Australian public hospitals: Prevalence and trends over time', BMJ Quality and Safety, 28, pp. 205 - 214, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjqs-2018-008338

Brett J; Daniels B; Karanges EA; Buckley NA; Schneider C; Nassir A; McLachlan AJ; Pearson SA, 2017, 'Psychotropic polypharmacy in Australia, 2006 to 2015: a descriptive cohort study', British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, 83, pp. 2581 - 2588, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/bcp.13369

Brett J; Karanges EA; Daniels B; Buckley NA; Schneider C; Nassir A; Zoega H; McLachlan AJ; Pearson SA, 2017, 'Psychotropic medication use in Australia, 2007 to 2015: Changes in annual incidence, prevalence and treatment exposure', Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 51, pp. 990 - 999, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0004867417721018

Brett J; Dawson A; Ivers R; Lawrence L; Barclay S; Conigrave K, 2017, 'Healing at home: Developing a model for ambulatory alcohol "detox" in an Aboriginal community controlled health service', International Journal of Indigenous Health, 12, pp. 24 - 38, http://dx.doi.org/10.18357/ijih121201716906

Brett J; Elshaug AG; Bhatia RS; Chalmers K; Badgery-Parker T; Pearson SA, 2017, 'A methodological protocol for selecting and quantifying low-value prescribing practices in routinely collected data: An Australian case study', Implementation Science, 12, pp. 58, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13012-017-0585-9

McNamara K, 2016, 'Benzodiazepines', AUSTRALIAN PRESCRIBER, 39, pp. 33 - 33, http://dx.doi.org/10.18773/austprescr.2016.016

Brett J, 2015, 'Comments: Letters to the editor: Concerns about quetiapine', Australian Prescriber, 38, pp. 189 - 190

Brett J, 2015, 'Concerns about quetiapine', AUSTRALIAN PRESCRIBER, 38, pp. 189 - +, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000365802100006&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1

Brett J; Murnion B, 2015, 'Management of benzodiazepine misuse and dependence', Australian Prescriber, 38, pp. 152 - 155, http://dx.doi.org/10.18773/austprescr.2015.055

Brett J; Murnion B, 2015, 'Pregabalin to treat ciguatera fish poisoning', Clinical Toxicology, 53, pp. 588, http://dx.doi.org/10.3109/15563650.2015.1052499

Brett J, 2015, 'Concerns about quetiapine', Australian Prescriber, 38, pp. 95 - 97, http://dx.doi.org/10.18773/austprescr.2015.032

Montebello ME; Brett B, 2015, 'Misuse and associated harms of quetiapine and other atypical antipsychotics', Current Topics in Behavioral Neurosciences, pp. 1 - 15, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/7854_2015_424

Brett J; Dawson AH; Brown JA, 2014, 'Clenbuterol toxicity: A NSW Poisons Information Centre experience', Medical Journal of Australia, 200, pp. 219 - 221, http://dx.doi.org/10.5694/mja13.10982

Baysari M; Brett J; Lam V; Milder T; Killen L; Chau AMT; McMullan B; Harkness J; Marriot D; Day R, 2013, 'Pneumonia Severity Scores and Prescribing Antibiotics for Community-Acquired Pneumonia at an Australian Hospital', Journal of Pharmacy Practice and Research, 43, pp. 97 - 101

Brett J; Chong O; Graham GG; Ray J; Marriott D; Williams KM; Day RO, 2013, 'Antifungal Use and Therapeutic Monitoring of Plasma Concentrations of Itraconazole in Heart and Lung Transplantation Patients.', Therapeutic Drug Monitoring, 35, pp. 133 - 136, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/FTD.0b013e318275fe69

Wong C; Kumar SS; Graham GG; Begg EJ; Chin P; Brett J; Ray J; Marriott D; Williams KM; Day RO, 2013, 'Comparing dose prediction software used to manage gentamicin dosing', Internal Medicine Journal, 43, pp. 519 - 525, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/imj.12067

Brett J, 2012, 'Why have prison needle exchange programmes not yet been rolled out in the UK?', BMJ (Online), 345, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmj.e6211

Baysari MT; Tang T; Brett J; Day RO, 2012, 'Implementation of revised aminoglycoside guidelines: Australian hospitals 'left in the lurch'', Journal of Pharmacy Practice and Research, 42, pp. 178 - 179

Lipworth WL; Kerridge IH; Brett J; Day RO, 2011, 'How clinical and resaerch failures lead to suboptimal prescribing: the example of chronic gout', British Medical Journal, 343, pp. 1 - 3

Lipworth WL; Kerridge I; Brett J; Day R, 2011, 'How clinical and research failures lead to suboptimal prescribing: the example of chronic gout.', British Medical Journal, 343, pp. d7459, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmj.d7459

Day R, 2000, 'In Reply', The Australian Journal of Hospital Pharmacy, 30, pp. 120 - 120, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jppr2000303120a

Conference Papers

Acheson L; Gordon C; McKetin R; Brett J; Christmass M; Rodgers C; Lintzeris N; Dunlop A; Farrell M; Shoptaw S; Ezard N; Siefried K, 2024, 'OBJECTIVE AND SUBJECTIVE SLEEP DURING LISDEXAMFETAMINE TREATMENT OF ACUTE METHAMPHETAMINE WITHDRAWAL: NEW MEASUREMENT PARADIGM', in Drug and Alcohol Dependence, Elsevier BV, pp. 110067 - 110067, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2023.110067

Ryan T; Do A; Auld R; Brown JA; Jiranantakan T; Brett J; Harper CE; Irwin M, 2021, 'A HARMLESS FANTASY? INCREASING GHB-RELATED EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT PRESENTATIONS IN NEW SOUTH WALES', in DRUG AND ALCOHOL REVIEW, WILEY, pp. S32 - S33, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000715073200084&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1

Black E; Monds L; Chan B; Brett J; Acheson LS; Hutton J; Penm J; Demirkol A; Lintzeris N, 2021, 'THE ONE STUDY (OVERDOSE AND TAKE-HOME NALOXONE IN EMERGENCY SETTINGS): A PILOT STUDY EXAMINING FEASIBILITY OF DELIVERING BRIEF INTERVENTIONS ADDRESSING OVERDOSE PREVENTION WITH 'TAKE-HOME NALOXONE' SUPPLY IN EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT SETTINGS', in DRUG AND ALCOHOL REVIEW, WILEY, pp. S47 - S47, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000715073200123&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1

Conference Presentations

Tran D; Varney B; Jones N; Bharat C; Brett J; Oei J; Pearson SA; Degenhardt L; Havard A, 2024, 'Trends in the use of opioid agonist treatment for opioid dependence in pregnancy', presented at 2024 NDARC Annual Research Symposium, Wesley Conference Centre, Sydney NSW, 20 September 2024, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cph4ZrfKiMw&t=1850s

Varney B; Bharat C; Brett J; Degenhardt L; Jones N; Oei J; Pearson SA; Havard A; Tran DT, 2024, 'Use of opioid agonist therapy in pregnancy: Timing of initiation and treatment retention', presented at 2024 NDARC Annual Research Symposium, Wesley Conference Centre, Sydney NSW, 20 September 2024, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cph4ZrfKiMw&t=2664s

Acheson L; Ezard N; Lintzeris N; Dunlop A; Brett J; Rodgers C; Gill A; Christmass M; McKetin R; Farrell M; Shoptaw S; Siefried K, 2022, 'Lisdexamfetamine for the treatment of acute methamphetamine withdrawal: A pilot safety and feasibility trial', presented at The 2022 APSAD Scientific Alcohol and Drugs Conference, Darwin, Australia, 09 October 2022 - 12 October 2022, https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/dar.13537

Page RMS; Healey A; Siefried K; Harrod M; Franklin E; Barratt M; Peacock A; Brett J; Peacock A, 2021, 'Barriers to seeking help among music festival attendees in New South Wales, Australia', presented at The APSAD Scientific Drug and Alcohol Conference, Virtual, 07 November 2021 - 10 November 2021, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/dar.13384

Siefried K; McKetin R; Bedi G; Brett J; Arunogiri S; Dunlop A; Lintzeris N; Ezard N, 2021, 'Symposium: An update on pharmacotherapy trials for substance use disorder - methamphetamine type and withdrawal in Australia', presented at The APSAD Scientific Drug and Alcohol Conference, 07 November 2021 - 10 November 2021, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/dar.13384

Siefried K; Arunogiri S; Brett J; McKetin R; Acheson LS; Knock E; Farrell M; Dunlop A; Lintzeris N; Ezard N, 2021, 'The future of pharmacotherapy clinical trials in Australia: the OLAM trial; the MOXY trial; the PSIMA trial; the TINA trial', presented at The APSAD Scientific Drug and Alcohol Conference, Virtual, 07 November 2021 - 10 November 2021, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/dar.13384

Conference Abstracts

Freestone J; Ezard N; Brett J; Roberts DM; Murray J; Prestage G; Hammoud M; Siefried KJ, 2022, '"Sometimes I have a duty of care not to call 000": Reported practices, attitudes and factors influencing consumer responses to GHB overdose', in DRUG AND ALCOHOL REVIEW, WILEY, Vol. 41, pp. S64 - S64, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000862018700111&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1

Knock E; Ezard N; Day R; Siefried KJ; Liknaitzky P; Ross M; Albert S; Brett J, 2022, 'A study protocol for the PsiMA trial: Psilocybin assisted psychotherapy for methamphetamine use disorder', in DRUG AND ALCOHOL REVIEW, WILEY, Vol. 41, pp. S82 - S82, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000862018700142&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1

Acheson LS; Gordon C; Ezard N; Lintzeris N; Dunlop AJ; Brett J; Rodgers C; Gill A; Christmass M; McKetin R; Farrell M; Shoptaw S; Siefried KJ, 2022, 'An exploratory analysis of actigraphy and sleep diaries in a methamphetamine withdrawal clinical trial', in DRUG AND ALCOHOL REVIEW, WILEY, Vol. 41, pp. S23 - S24, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000862018700042&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1

Bruno C; Havard A; Gillies M; Coghill D; Brett J; Guastella A; Pearson S-A; Zoega H, 2022, 'Patterns of ADHD medicine use: A population-based study among Australian children and adults (2013-2020)', in PHARMACOEPIDEMIOLOGY AND DRUG SAFETY, WILEY, Vol. 31, pp. 71 - 71, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000859084400136&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1

Schaffer AL; Brett J; Buckley NA; Pearson SA, 2022, 'Trajectories of pregabalin use and their association with longitudinal changes in opioid and benzodiazepine use', in Pain, Wolters Kluwer, United States, Vol. 163, pp. E614 - E621, United States, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/j.pain.0000000000002433

Chiew AL; Becker T; Chan BS; Brett J, 2020, 'Just "nanging" around: case series of neurological sequelae from chronic nitrous oxide abuse', in CLINICAL TOXICOLOGY, TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD, Vol. 58, pp. 568 - 568, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000531053300149&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1

Daniels B; Wylie C; Pearson S-A; Brett J; Buckley N, 2019, 'A day in the life: Prescription medicine use in Australia', in PHARMACOEPIDEMIOLOGY AND DRUG SAFETY, WILEY, Vol. 28, pp. 545 - 545, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000481785604064&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1

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