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  1. Article ; Online: Impact of Early-Life Adversity on Cannabis Use: Exploring the Mediating and Moderating Effects of Chronic Pain.

    Hodges, James S / DeAngelis, Briana N / Borodovsky, Jacob / Budney, Alan / al'Absi, Mustafa

    Cannabis and cannabinoid research

    2024  

    Abstract: Background: ...

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    Language English
    Publishing date 2024-03-18
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2867624-5
    ISSN 2378-8763 ; 2578-5125
    ISSN (online) 2378-8763
    ISSN 2578-5125
    DOI 10.1089/can.2023.0218
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  2. Article: Uncertainty and psychological distress during COVID-19: What about protective factors?

    Ben Salah, Arwa / DeAngelis, Briana N / al'Absi, Mustafa

    Current psychology (New Brunswick, N.J.)

    2022  , Page(s) 1–8

    Abstract: The present study examined the relationship between perceived uncertainty and depression/ anxiety symptoms during the COVID-19 pandemic and it tested the moderating roles of resilience and perceived social support in this relationship. A cross-sectional ... ...

    Abstract The present study examined the relationship between perceived uncertainty and depression/ anxiety symptoms during the COVID-19 pandemic and it tested the moderating roles of resilience and perceived social support in this relationship. A cross-sectional study was conducted between March 31st and May 15th, 2020, using an online, multi-language, international survey built within Qualtrics. We collected data on sociodemographic features, perceived uncertainty, perceived social support, depression and anxiety symptoms, and resilience. A moderation model was tested using model 2 of Hayes' PROCESS macro for SPSS. The study included 3786 respondents from 94 different countries, 47.7% of whom reported residence in the United States of America. Results demonstrated that higher perceived uncertainty was associated with more symptoms of depression and anxiety. Higher resilience levels and higher perceived social support were associated with fewer depression and anxiety symptoms. The moderation hypotheses were supported; the relationship between uncertainty and symptoms of depression and anxiety decreased as levels of resilience increased and as perceived social support increased. The results suggest that resilience and social support could be helpful targets to reduce the negative effects of uncertainty on depression and anxiety symptoms.
    Supplementary information: The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s12144-022-03244-2.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-05-28
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2021598-8
    ISSN 1936-4733 ; 1046-1310
    ISSN (online) 1936-4733
    ISSN 1046-1310
    DOI 10.1007/s12144-022-03244-2
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  3. Article ; Online: Stress and COVID-19 related behaviours: The mediating role of delay discounting.

    DeAngelis, Briana N / Ben Salah, Arwa / al'Absi, Mustafa

    Stress and health : journal of the International Society for the Investigation of Stress

    2021  Volume 38, Issue 1, Page(s) 140–146

    Abstract: ... through its effects on delay discounting. Adults (N = 3686) completed an online survey with a behavioural measure ...

    Abstract We examined stress as a predictor of behaviours related to Coronavirus Disease-2019 (COVID-19) through its effects on delay discounting. Adults (N = 3686) completed an online survey with a behavioural measure of delay discounting and questions regarding stress, physical distancing, and stockpiling of food and supplies. Stress was weakly, but positively, correlated with delay discounting (p < 0.01). Delay discounting was positively correlated with stockpiling (p < 0.01); and discounting was negatively correlated with physical distancing (p < 0.01). Mediation models indicated that discounting was a significant mediator of the relationship between stress and physical distancing (-0.003) and stockpiling (0.003); bootstrap 95% CIs (-0.006, -0.001) and (0.001, 0.005), respectively. After accounting for its indirect effects through discounting, stress continued to have a direct effect on these outcomes. This study indicates that delay discounting partially mediates the link between stress and behaviours related to COVID-19. Results suggest that interventions reducing stress and/or delay discounting may be profitable for increasing infection prevention and reducing stockpiling.
    MeSH term(s) Adult ; COVID-19 ; Delay Discounting ; Humans ; SARS-CoV-2 ; Surveys and Questionnaires
    Language English
    Publishing date 2021-05-12
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2042041-9
    ISSN 1532-2998 ; 1532-3005
    ISSN (online) 1532-2998
    ISSN 1532-3005
    DOI 10.1002/smi.3060
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  4. Article ; Online: Regular cannabis use is associated with blunted affective, but not cardiovascular, stress responses.

    DeAngelis, Briana N / al'Absi, Mustafa

    Addictive behaviors

    2020  Volume 107, Page(s) 106411

    Abstract: Aims: To examine the potential impact of regular cannabis use on cardiovascular and subjective responses to acute stress.: Design: We used a quasi-experimental design in which subjective states and cardiovascular measures were obtained during rest ... ...

    Abstract Aims: To examine the potential impact of regular cannabis use on cardiovascular and subjective responses to acute stress.
    Design: We used a quasi-experimental design in which subjective states and cardiovascular measures were obtained during rest and in response to acute stress challenges in a sample of regular cannabis users and non-users.
    Participants: Seventy-nine adults (forty-five cannabis users and thirty-four non-users).
    Measurements: We measured subjective states (positive affect, state stress, state anxiety, cannabis craving) and cardiovascular indicators (blood pressure, heart rate, mean arterial pressure) during baseline rest and in response to public speaking, mental arithmetic, and cold-pressor challenges. Regular cannabis use was established via self-report and was confirmed with a positive urine drug test.
    Findings: Regular cannabis use was associated with blunted positive affect (F = 5.67, p = .002), state stress (F = 6.05, p = .002), and state anxiety (F = 6.48, p < .001) in response to acute stress challenges. There was no evidence of an association between cannabis use and cardiovascular responses (Fs ≤ 1.54; Ps ≥ 0.21). Contrary to expectations, cannabis craving decreased in response to stress challenges (F = 8.44, p < .001).
    Conclusion: Chronic cannabis use is associated with blunted positive and negative (stress, anxiety) affective responses to acute stress, indicating emotional dysregulation in this population.
    MeSH term(s) Adult ; Anxiety Disorders ; Cannabis ; Craving ; Emotions ; Hallucinogens ; Humans ; Stress, Psychological
    Chemical Substances Hallucinogens
    Language English
    Publishing date 2020-03-23
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
    ZDB-ID 197618-7
    ISSN 1873-6327 ; 0306-4603
    ISSN (online) 1873-6327
    ISSN 0306-4603
    DOI 10.1016/j.addbeh.2020.106411
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  5. Article ; Online: Resilience and the Role of Depressed and Anxious Mood in the Relationship Between Perceived Social Isolation and Perceived Sleep Quality During the COVID-19 Pandemic.

    Ben Salah, Arwa / DeAngelis, Briana N / al'Absi, Mustafa

    International journal of behavioral medicine

    2021  Volume 28, Issue 3, Page(s) 277–285

    Abstract: Background: The aim of the study was to examine the mediating role of depressed and anxious mood in the relationship between perceived social isolation and perceived sleep quality during the COVID-19 pandemic. We also aimed to investigate the moderating ...

    Abstract Background: The aim of the study was to examine the mediating role of depressed and anxious mood in the relationship between perceived social isolation and perceived sleep quality during the COVID-19 pandemic. We also aimed to investigate the moderating role of psychological resilience in this mediation.
    Methods: A cross-sectional study of adults (18+ years old) was conducted using an online, multi-language, international survey between March 31 and May 15, 2020. Simple and moderated mediation analyses were performed using the PROCESS macro for SPSS, with perceived social isolation as an independent variable, change in perceived sleep quality (during vs. before the COVID-19 pandemic) as a dependent variable, depressed and anxious mood (Patient Health Questionnaire-4, PHQ-4) as a mediator, and resilience (Brief Resilience Scale, BRS) as a moderator.
    Results: A convenience sample of 3816 participants (2692 = female) from 94 countries (47.4% USA) met criteria for inclusion in the analyses. Results showed that depressed and anxious mood mediated the relationship between perceived social isolation and change in perceived sleep quality. This mediation was moderated by resilience; the indirect effect of perceived social isolation on change in perceived sleep quality through depressed and anxious mood decreased as the level of resilience increased (index of moderated mediation = 0.008, SE = 0.003, 95%CI [0.001; 0.014]).
    Conclusions: The study findings indicate benefits of psychological resilience in buffering negative effects of perceived isolation, suggesting potential benefits of developing targeted strategies to enhance resilience during times of significant crises.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2021-01-07
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 1187972-5
    ISSN 1532-7558 ; 1070-5503
    ISSN (online) 1532-7558
    ISSN 1070-5503
    DOI 10.1007/s12529-020-09945-x
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  6. Article ; Online: Biobehavioral and affective stress responses during nicotine withdrawal: Influence of regular cannabis co-use.

    al'Absi, Mustafa / DeAngelis, Briana N / Nakajima, Motohiro / Hodges, James S / Budney, Alan / Hatsukami, Dorothy / Allen, Sharon

    Psychopharmacology

    2023  Volume 241, Issue 2, Page(s) 253–262

    Abstract: ... Methods: Participants (N = 79) who regularly used nicotine-only, cannabis-only, both substances, or ...

    Abstract Background: Co-use of cannabis is increasing in nicotine users and presents additional challenges in addressing nicotine dependence. This study examined the links between regular co-use of cannabis and nicotine with biobehavioral and affective changes in response to stress during nicotine withdrawal and ad libitum use.
    Methods: Participants (N = 79) who regularly used nicotine-only, cannabis-only, both substances, or neither substance were invited to attend two laboratory stress assessment sessions. For nicotine users, one session occurred during ad libitum nicotine use and one occurred after abstinence from nicotine. During the stress sessions, participants provided saliva samples for cortisol assay and completed measures of subjective states. Cardiovascular measures were collected during resting baseline, exposure to acute stressors, and a recovery rest period.
    Results: Nicotine-only users had higher average cortisol levels in the second lab session (nicotine withdrawal) relative to the first lab session (ad libitum nicotine use). Compared to nicotine non-users, nicotine users reported less positive affect and exhibited attenuated cortisol and systolic blood pressure (BP) stress responses. Cannabis users exhibited exaggerated diastolic BP responses to stress compared to cannabis non-users, and co-users of nicotine and cannabis had higher levels of cannabis craving than cannabis-only users (p < .01).
    Conclusions: This study partially replicated earlier findings on the effects of chronic nicotine use and provided novel results regarding the influence of cannabis co-use on physiological and affective responses to stress in nicotine users during nicotine withdrawal.
    MeSH term(s) Humans ; Nicotine/adverse effects ; Cannabis/adverse effects ; Hydrocortisone ; Substance Withdrawal Syndrome/psychology ; Tobacco Use Disorder ; Hallucinogens ; Cannabinoid Receptor Agonists
    Chemical Substances Nicotine (6M3C89ZY6R) ; Hydrocortisone (WI4X0X7BPJ) ; Hallucinogens ; Cannabinoid Receptor Agonists
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-10-28
    Publishing country Germany
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 130601-7
    ISSN 1432-2072 ; 0033-3158
    ISSN (online) 1432-2072
    ISSN 0033-3158
    DOI 10.1007/s00213-023-06481-w
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  7. Article: Effects of tobacco addiction on links between early life adversities, sleep disturbance, and depression: A moderated mediation approach.

    Ben Salah, Arwa / Nakajima, Motohiro / DeAngelis, Briana N / al'Absi, Mustafa

    Preventive medicine reports

    2020  Volume 20, Page(s) 101225

    Abstract: Despite the well-established relationship between early life adversities (ELA) and depression, the underlying mechanisms for this link remain less clear and need to be developed. The aim of this study was to advance our understanding of this link by ... ...

    Abstract Despite the well-established relationship between early life adversities (ELA) and depression, the underlying mechanisms for this link remain less clear and need to be developed. The aim of this study was to advance our understanding of this link by testing the mediating role of sleep disturbances and the moderating role of tobacco use in this mediation. A total of 579 smokers and non-smokers were recruited in two US communities (Duluth and Minneapolis, MN). Simple and moderated mediation analyses were performed using the PROCESS macro for SPSS, with the number of ELA as an independent variable, depression symptoms assessed by the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) as a dependent variable, sleep quality assessed by the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) as a mediator, and smoking status as a moderator variable. The study demonstrated that ELA and depressive symptoms were positively correlated; and sleep quality fully mediated this relationship. This mediation was moderated by tobacco use (index of moderated mediation = 0.10, 95%CI [0.03; 0.19]) and was more pronounced among smokers (b = 0.14, 95%CI [0.07; 0.23]) than non-smokers (b = 0.04, 95%CI [0.0002; 0.10]). Subsequent mediation analyses run separately for each component of the PSQI suggested that individuals who experienced ELA and who were smokers had greater delays in sleep onset and were more likely to sleep for a shorter duration, both of which predicted greater depressive symptoms. Sleep quality is therefore a promising ELA-related target for preventive and therapeutic interventions as well as for further research in depression and tobacco addiction.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2020-10-20
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2785569-7
    ISSN 2211-3355
    ISSN 2211-3355
    DOI 10.1016/j.pmedr.2020.101225
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  8. Article ; Online: Effects of tobacco addiction on links between early life adversities, sleep disturbance, and depression

    Arwa Ben Salah / Motohiro Nakajima / Briana N DeAngelis / Mustafa al'Absi

    Preventive Medicine Reports, Vol 20, Iss , Pp 101225- (2020)

    A moderated mediation approach

    2020  

    Abstract: Despite the well-established relationship between early life adversities (ELA) and depression, the underlying mechanisms for this link remain less clear and need to be developed. The aim of this study was to advance our understanding of this link by ... ...

    Abstract Despite the well-established relationship between early life adversities (ELA) and depression, the underlying mechanisms for this link remain less clear and need to be developed. The aim of this study was to advance our understanding of this link by testing the mediating role of sleep disturbances and the moderating role of tobacco use in this mediation. A total of 579 smokers and non-smokers were recruited in two US communities (Duluth and Minneapolis, MN). Simple and moderated mediation analyses were performed using the PROCESS macro for SPSS, with the number of ELA as an independent variable, depression symptoms assessed by the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) as a dependent variable, sleep quality assessed by the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) as a mediator, and smoking status as a moderator variable. The study demonstrated that ELA and depressive symptoms were positively correlated; and sleep quality fully mediated this relationship. This mediation was moderated by tobacco use (index of moderated mediation = 0.10, 95%CI [0.03; 0.19]) and was more pronounced among smokers (b = 0.14, 95%CI [0.07; 0.23]) than non-smokers (b = 0.04, 95%CI [0.0002; 0.10]). Subsequent mediation analyses run separately for each component of the PSQI suggested that individuals who experienced ELA and who were smokers had greater delays in sleep onset and were more likely to sleep for a shorter duration, both of which predicted greater depressive symptoms. Sleep quality is therefore a promising ELA-related target for preventive and therapeutic interventions as well as for further research in depression and tobacco addiction.
    Keywords Tobacco use ; Addiction ; Sleep quality ; Early life adversities ; Depression ; Medicine ; R
    Subject code 616
    Language English
    Publishing date 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z
    Publisher Elsevier
    Document type Article ; Online
    Database BASE - Bielefeld Academic Search Engine (life sciences selection)

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  9. Article: The Impact of Personal Metaphors and Memorable Interpersonal Communication on Body Satisfaction.

    Anderson, Jenn / Bresnahan, Mary J / DeAngelis, Briana N

    Qualitative health research

    2014  Volume 24, Issue 6, Page(s) 727–737

    Abstract: Memorable messages about body size can have profound negative psychological and emotional effects on body image and personal health. We found that both men and women recalled more negative than positive memorable messages about their body appearance and ... ...

    Abstract Memorable messages about body size can have profound negative psychological and emotional effects on body image and personal health. We found that both men and women recalled more negative than positive memorable messages about their body appearance and size. Participants who reported receiving negative memorable messages also revealed stronger current body dissatisfaction and poorer self-image than participants who reported positive memorable messages. Participants who received negative body comments also described their own body using negative metaphors. Negative memorable messages often occurred in front of third parties who expressed approval for the message, sometimes in the form of laughter. We discuss the mental health consequences of negative messages about body size and the implications for public health campaigns.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2014-06
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 1275716-0
    ISSN 1552-7557 ; 1049-7323
    ISSN (online) 1552-7557
    ISSN 1049-7323
    DOI 10.1177/1049732314529665
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  10. Article ; Online: Effects of regular cannabis and nicotine use on acute stress responses: chronic nicotine, but not cannabis use, is associated with blunted adrenocortical and cardiovascular responses to stress.

    al'Absi, Mustafa / DeAngelis, Briana / Fiecas, Mark / Budney, Alan / Allen, Sharon

    Psychopharmacology

    2022  Volume 239, Issue 5, Page(s) 1551–1561

    Abstract: ... in these effects.: Methods: Participants (N = 231) included cannabis-only users, nicotine-only users, co-users ...

    Abstract Rationale: Cannabis is one of the most prevalent substances used by tobacco smokers and, in light of the growing list of states and territories legalizing cannabis, it is expected that co-use of cannabis and nicotine will escalate significantly and will lead to continuing challenges with tobacco use.
    Objectives: This study was conducted to examine the interactive effects of chronic cannabis and nicotine use on adrenocortical, cardiovascular, and psychological responses to stress and to explore sex differences in these effects.
    Methods: Participants (N = 231) included cannabis-only users, nicotine-only users, co-users of both substances, and a non/light-user comparison group. After attending a medical screening session, participants completed a laboratory stress session during which they completed measures of subjective states, cardiovascular responses, and salivary cortisol during baseline (rest) and after exposure to acute stress challenges.
    Results: Nicotine use, but not cannabis use, was associated with blunted cortisol and cardiovascular responses to stress across both men and women. Men exhibited larger cortisol responses to stress than women. Co-users had significantly larger stress-related increases in cannabis craving than cannabis-only users. Cannabis users reported smaller increases in anxiety during stress than cannabis non/light-users, and both male nicotine-only users and male cannabis-only users experienced significantly smaller increases in stress than their non/light-user control counterparts.
    Conclusions: This study replicates and extends earlier research on the impacts of sex and nicotine use on stress responses, and it provides novel findings suggesting that when co-used with nicotine, cannabis use may not confer additional alterations to physiological nor subjective responses to stress. Co-use, however, was associated with enhanced stress-related craving for cannabis.
    MeSH term(s) Cannabinoid Receptor Agonists ; Cannabis ; Female ; Hallucinogens ; Humans ; Hydrocortisone ; Male ; Nicotine/adverse effects ; Tobacco Use
    Chemical Substances Cannabinoid Receptor Agonists ; Hallucinogens ; Nicotine (6M3C89ZY6R) ; Hydrocortisone (WI4X0X7BPJ)
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-03-11
    Publishing country Germany
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 130601-7
    ISSN 1432-2072 ; 0033-3158
    ISSN (online) 1432-2072
    ISSN 0033-3158
    DOI 10.1007/s00213-022-06087-8
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