By Mr Liam Stuart Acheson

Journal articles

Acheson LS; Clay S; McKetin R; Lintzeris N; Dunlop A; Brett J; Christmass M; Rodgers C; Shoptaw S; Farrell M; Ezard N; Siefried KJ, 2024, 'Participant experiences in a pilot study for methamphetamine withdrawal treatment: Implications for retention', International Journal of Drug Policy, 126, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.drugpo.2024.104383

Acheson LS; Gordon C; Mcketin R; Brett J; Christmass M; Rodgers C; Lintzeris N; Dunlop A; Farrell M; Shoptaw S; Ezard N; Siefried KJ, 2024, 'Measuring Objective and Subjective Sleep during Lisdexamfetamine Treatment of Acute Methamphetamine Withdrawal: A Feasibility Study', European Addiction Research, 30, pp. 121 - 125, http://dx.doi.org/10.1159/000536328

Siefried KJ; Bascombe F; Clifford B; Liu Z; Middleton P; Kay-Lambkin F; Freestone J; Herman D; Millard M; Steele M; Acheson L; Moller C; Bath N; Ezard N, 2024, 'Effect of a Smartphone App (S-Check) on Actual and Intended Help-Seeking and Motivation to Change Methamphetamine Use Among Adult Consumers of Methamphetamine in Australia: Randomized Waitlist-Controlled Trial', JMIR mHealth and uHealth, 12, http://dx.doi.org/10.2196/55663

Acheson LS; Ezard N; Lintzeris N; Dunlop A; Brett J; Rodgers C; Gill A; Christmass M; McKetin R; Farrell M; Shoptaw S; Siefried KJ, 2022, 'Lisdexamfetamine for the treatment of acute methamphetamine withdrawal: A pilot feasibility and safety trial', Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 241, pp. 109692, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2022.109692

Acheson LS; Ezard N; Lintzeris N; Dunlop A; Brett J; Rodgers C; Gill A; Christmass M; McKetin R; Farrell M; Shoptaw S; Siefried KJ, 2022, 'Trial protocol of an open label pilot study of lisdexamfetamine for the treatment of acute methamphetamine withdrawal', PLoS ONE, 17, pp. e0275371, http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0275371

Black E; Monds LA; Chan B; Brett J; Hutton JE; Acheson L; Penm J; Harding S; Strumpman D; Demirkol A; Lintzeris N, 2022, 'Overdose and take-home naloxone in emergency settings: A pilot study examining feasibility of delivering brief interventions addressing overdose prevention with ‘take-home naloxone’ in emergency departments', EMA - Emergency Medicine Australasia, 34, pp. 509 - 518, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/1742-6723.13925

Steele M; Acheson LS, 2022, 'Commentary on ‘Opioid agonist treatment and patient outcomes during the COVID-19 pandemic in south east Sydney, Australia’', Drug and Alcohol Review, 41, pp. 1020 - 1022, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/dar.13439

Acheson LS; Williams BH; Farrell M; McKetin R; Ezard N; Siefried KJ, 2022, 'Pharmacological treatment for methamphetamine withdrawal: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials', Drug and Alcohol Review, 42, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/dar.13511

Farrell M; Griffiths K; Acheson L; Bruno R, 2021, 'APSAD 2021 Conference, 7-10 November 2021, Virtual', Drug and alcohol review, 40, pp. S4 - S154, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/dar.13384

Acheson LS; Siefried KJ; Clifford B; Murray E; Steele M; Clague L; Malone V; Roberts DM; Ferguson LJ; Matthews GV; Ezard N, 2021, 'One-third of people who inject drugs are at risk of incomplete treatment for Staphylococcus aureus bacteraemia: a retrospective medical record review', International Journal of Infectious Diseases, 112, pp. 63 - 65, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijid.2021.09.012

Acheson LS; Rogers PG; Thamrin C; Peters MJ; Farah CS; Seccombe LM, 2020, 'Acute cardiopulmonary responses during expert trumpet performance', RESPIRATORY PHYSIOLOGY & NEUROBIOLOGY, 281, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.resp.2020.103493

Siefried KJ; Acheson LS; Lintzeris N; Ezard N, 2020, 'Pharmacological treatment of methamphetamine/amphetamine dependence: a systematic review', CNS Drugs, 34, pp. 337 - 365, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s40263-020-00711-x

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

Clifford B; Acheson LS; Brener L; Siefried KJ; Steele M; Matthews G; Ezard N, 2022, 'A qualitative exploration of client and healthcare provider perspectives on why people who inject drugs with injecting-related infections discharge against medical advice', in DRUG AND ALCOHOL REVIEW, WILEY, pp. S43 - S44, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000862018700077&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 Posters

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, 'The Safety and Feasibility of Lisdexamfetamine for the Treatment of Acute Methamphetamine Withdrawal: Preliminary Results of an Open Label Pilot Study', Minneapolis, USA, presented at The College on Problems of Drug Dependence 84th Annual Scientific Meeting, Minneapolis, USA, 11 June 2022 - 15 June 2022, https://d2p55c5k0gw6a2.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/2022-CPDD-Abstract-Book.pdf

Siefried K; Acheson L; Dunlop A; Lintzeris N; Christmass M; Bonomo Y; Arunogiri S; Hayllar J; Ezard N, 2021, 'A clinical research network approach to a trial of lisdexamfetamine for the treatment of acute methamphetamine withdrawal', Virtual, Vol. 40, pp. S132 - S133, presented at The APSAD Scientific Drug and Alcohol Conference, Virtual, 07 November 2021 - 10 November 2021, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/dar.13384

Acheson L; Williams BHM; Farrell M; McKetin R; Ezard N; Siefried K, 2021, 'Pharmacological treatment for methamphetamine withdrawal: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials', Virtual, 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 Presentations

Siefried K; Clifford B; Acheson L; Ezard N, 2023, 'Innovations beyond BC: Lisdexamfetamine for the treatment of methamphetamine use disorder and withdrawal', presented at The 5th Annual BC Substance Use Conference, Vancouver, Canada, 20 April 2023 - 23 April 2023

Acheson LS; Gordon C; Ezard N; Lintzeris N; Dunlop A; Brett J; Rodgers C; Gill A; Christmass M; McKetin R; Farrell M; Shoptaw S; Siefried K, 2022, 'An exploratory analysis of actigraphy and sleep diaries in a methamphetamine withdrawal clinical trial', presented at Lisbon Addictions, Lisbon, Portugal, 23 November 2022 - 25 November 2022

Ezard N; Clifford B; Siefried K; Acheson L, 2022, 'Safety and tolerability of lisdexamfetamine for  methamphetamine dependence and withdrawal, early experience from Australia: The LiMA Trial and OLAM pilot', presented at Annual Meeting Conference of the Norwegian Association for Addiction Medicine, Bergen, Norway, 02 November 2022

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

Siefried K; Acheson L; Williams B; Farrell M; McKetin R; Ezard N, 2022, 'OUTCOMES AND MEASURES USED IN RANDOMISED CONTROLLED TRIALS EXAMINING PHARMACOTHERAPIES FOR THE TREATMENT OF METHAMPHETAMINE WITHDRAWAL: RESULTS OF A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW', presented at The College on Problems of Drug Dependence 84th Annual Scientific Meeting, Minneapolis, USA, 11 June 2022 - 15 July 2022, https://d2p55c5k0gw6a2.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/2022-CPDD-Abstract-Book.pdf

Williams BH; Acheson LS; Farrell M; McKetin R; Ezard N; Siefried K, 2022, 'Pharmacological treatment for methamphetamine withdrawal: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials', presented at RANZCP 2022 Congress, Sydney, 15 May 2022 - 19 May 2022, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/00048674221088686

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

Moller C; Siefried K; Clifford B; Acheson L; Brett J; Dunlop A; Haber P; Christmass M; Lintzeris N; Morley K; Shoptaw S; Trivedi M; Ezard N, 2023, 'Oral naltrexone-bupropion combination pharmacotherapy for methamphetamine use disorder: Pilot study protocol', in Drug and Alcohol Review, Wiley, Adelaide, Australia, Vol. 42, presented at The Australasian Professional Society on Alcohol and other Drugs Annual Scientific Conference, Adelaide, Australia, 12 November 2023 - 15 November 2023, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/dar.13749

Acheson L; McKetin R; Ezard N; Lintzeris N; Brett J; Rodgers C; Christmass M; Gill A; Farrell M; Dunlop A; Shoptaw S; Siefried K, 2023, 'Participant experiences in a pilot study for methamphetamine withdrawal treatment: Implications for retention', in Drug and Alcohol Review, Wiley, Adelaide, Australia, Vol. 42, presented at The Australasian Professional Society on Alcohol and other Drugs Annual Scientific Conference, Adelaide, Australia, 12 November 2023 - 15 November 2023, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/dar.13749

Asare-Doku W; Peprah P; Santo T; Weatherburn D, 2023, 'Global coverage and retention factors of criminal justice-related drug and alcohol treatment programs among offenders: A systematic review', in Global coverage and retention factors of criminal justice-related drug and alcohol treatment programs among offenders: A systematic review, presented at APSAD 2023 Conference, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/dar.13749

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

Williams BH; Acheson LS; Farrell M; McKetin R; Ezard N; Siefried KJ; Farrell M, 2022, 'PHARMACOLOGICAL TREATMENT FOR METHAMPHETAMINE WITHDRAWAL: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW AND META-ANALYSIS OF RANDOMISED CONTROLLED TRIALS', in AUSTRALIAN AND NEW ZEALAND JOURNAL OF PSYCHIATRY, SAGE PUBLICATIONS LTD, Vol. 56, pp. 208 - 209

Sandra S; Demerikol A; Branezac M; Ezard N; Siefried KJ; Acheson LS; Bascombe F; Tremonti C; Haber P; Lintzeris N, 2019, 'Are we detoxing the right people, in the right setting and in the right way? A rapid review of the literature on withdrawal management', in Drug and Alcohol Review, Wiley, Hobart, Australia, Vol. 38, presented at Australasian Professional Society on Alcohol and other Drugs (APSAD) Scientific Conference, Hobart, Australia, 10 November 2019 - 13 November 2019, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/dar.12991

Acheson LS; Murray E; Clifford B; Siefried KJ; Matthews GV; Ezard N, 2019, 'Optimising care for people who inject drugs: A retrospective medical record review of staphylococcus aureus bactaraemia treatment', in Drug and Alcohol Review, Wiley, Hobart, Australia, Vol. 38, presented at Australasian Professional Society on Alcohol and other Drugs (APSAD) Scientific Conference, Hobart, Australia, 10 November 2019 - 13 November 2019, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/dar.12991

Acheson LS; Murray E; Clifford B; Siefried KJ; Matthews GV; Ezard N, 2019, 'OPTIMISING CARE FOR PEOPLE WHO INJECT DRUGS: A RETROSPECTIVE MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW OF STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS BACTERAEMIA TREATMENT', in DRUG AND ALCOHOL REVIEW, WILEY, Vol. 38, pp. S22 - S23, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000494890100057&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1

Media

Acheson L; Williams B; Farrell M; McKetin R; Ezard N; Siefried K, 2022, VAN (Video Abstracts by NCCRED) - Pharmacotherapies for Methamphetamine Withdrawal, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/unsworks/30423

Preprints

Siefried KJ; Bascombe F; Clifford B; Liu Z; Middleton P; Kay-Lambkin F; Freestone J; Herman D; Millard M; Steele M; Acheson L; Moller C; Bath N; Ezard N, 2023, Effect of a Smartphone App (S-Check) on Actual and Intended Help-Seeking and Motivation to Change Methamphetamine Use Among Adult Consumers of Methamphetamine in Australia: Randomized Waitlist-Controlled Trial (Preprint), http://dx.doi.org/10.2196/preprints.55663

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