ArticleJournal of addiction research & therapy2018
Yoga as an Adjunctive Intervention to Medication-Assisted Treatment with Buprenorphine+Naloxone.
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10 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 16 citations in OpenAlex.
- Treatment interventions for co-occurring opioid use disorder, and sleep disturbances: a scoping review.Substance abuse treatment, prevention, and policy · 2026Pooled it
- Adjunct interventions to standard medical management of buprenorphine in outpatient settings: A systematic review of the evidence.Drug and alcohol dependence · 2021Pooled it
- Physical Activity Interventions Within Occupational Therapy for Persons With Substance Use Disorder: A Systematic Review.OTJR : occupation, participation and health · 2025Article
- The association between exercise and prescription opioid misuse: A scoping review.Experimental and clinical psychopharmacology · 2024Article
- Opioid use disorder and role of yoga as an adjunct in management (OUDARYAM): Study protocol for a randomized controlled trial.Wellcome open research · 2024Article
- Differences in buprenorphine treatment quality across physician provider specialties.Drug and alcohol dependence · 2022Article
- Assessing the Acceptability of Yoga Among Patients with and without Chronic Pain Enrolled in a Licensed Opioid Treatment Program.International journal of yoga therapy · 2022Article
- At the intersection of sleep deficiency and opioid use: mechanisms and therapeutic opportunities.Translational research : the journal of laboratory and clinical medicine · 2021Review
- Characteristics of patients undergoing medication-assisted -treatment for opioid use disorder and their interest in Tai Chi practice.Journal of opioid managementArticle
- Medication Assisted Treatment Program Policies: Opinions of People in Treatment.Journal of primary care & community healthReview
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Abstract
objectiveAccording to the CDC, 2.6 million people in the United States have an opioid use disorder and drug overdose is the leading cause of accidental death. Opioids are involved in 63% of overdose deaths. It is imperative that we identify evidence based treatments to stem the tide of this epidemic. This pilot study serves to explore the feasibility and effectiveness of Yoga as an adjunctive intervention for individuals with opioid use disorder in active medication-assisted treatment (MAT).
methodsParticipants (N=26) were recruited from a buprenorphine/naloxone MAT program to participate in this study. 13 participants engaged in a 12 week adjunctive yoga intervention while remaining in treatment as usual (TAU) MAT. 13 matched controls were recruited and remained in TAU MAT. Both groups were evaluated at baseline, 45 days and 90 days for changes in craving for opioids, treatment retention, relapse rates, sleep, and symptoms of anxiety and perceived stress.
resultsA two-way treatment by time analysis of variance was performed using a mixed effects model. The treatment by follow-up time interaction effect was significant for perceived stress (p=0.026) indicating that the yoga intervention had a larger effect than TAU (MAT). Changes in perceived stress decreased significantly over time in both the yoga intervention group and the TAU MAT matched control group.
conclusionThis pilot study indicated strong evidence for Yoga being an effective adjunctive treatment to MAT TAU in reducing perceived stress. Further research with a larger population is needed to determine impact on other mental health symptoms and relapse and retention rates.
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