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Trial reportExperimental and clinical psychopharmacology2025

Exploratory study of heart rate variability among participants with opioid use disorder inducted on gabapentin versus placebo during outpatient buprenorphine-assisted transition to injection naltrexone.

Lauren R Fitzgerald, Jackson W Weaver, Michael J Mancino, Merideth A Addicott, Linda J Larson-Prior, Jeff D Thostenson, Alison H Oliveto

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7 authors.

Lauren R FitzgeraldDepartment of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences.ORCID 0000-0001-5345-9163
Jackson W WeaverDepartment of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences.
Michael J MancinoDepartment of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences.
Merideth A AddicottDepartment of Translational Neuroscience, Wake Forest University School of Medicine.
Linda J Larson-PriorDepartment of Neurosciences, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences.
Jeff D ThostensonDepartment of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences.
Alison H OlivetoDepartment of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences.

Funding

Expanding Translational Research in ArkansasUL1TR003107 · NCATS · UNIV OF ARKANSAS FOR MED SCIS · PI JAMES, LAURA P · 2019 to 2023
$21.6M
Improving Treatment Outcomes for Prescription Opioid DependenceR01DA039088 · NIDA · UNIV OF ARKANSAS FOR MED SCIS · PI MANCINO, MICHAEL J, OLIVETO, ALISON · 2015 to 2019
$2.9M
J. NRSA TrainingTL1TR003109 · NCATS · UNIV OF ARKANSAS FOR MED SCIS · PI SEXTON, KEVIN WAYNE · 2019 to 2023
$1.5M
National Institutes of Health; National Institute on Drug AbuseNCATS NIH HHS TL1 TR003109NCATS NIH HHS UL1 TR003107NIDA NIH HHS R01 DA039088
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

We assessed heart rate variability (HRV) as a measure of autonomic nervous system function during an ongoing double blind, placebo-controlled, trial of adjunct gabapentin during a buprenorphine-assisted taper and transition to injection naltrexone to explore how adjunctive pharmacotherapy and time influence autonomic nervous system activity and whether HRV metrics are predictive of treatment outcomes. Individuals with opioid use disorder who began their participation in an ongoing trial of adjunct gabapentin during an outpatient 10-day buprenorphine-assisted transition to injection naltrexone underwent experimental sessions at Weeks 1, 2, and 3 of the parent trial. HRV metrics were assessed for 2 min each while standing, sitting, and sitting while performing paced breathing (PB) using the ProComp2 System with sensor belt and analysis suite. Multiple imputation was used to analyze the HRV metrics due to some participants lacking data at all three weekly timepoints. Among 28 participants, logistic regression analyses indicated significant effects for frequency distributions and heart rate during PB exercises. Trends in frequency distribution during PB suggested potential influences of gabapentin on autonomic balance, resulting in lower HRV. Predictor variables for outcomes indicated a significant effect with higher low frequency/high frequency ratio during PB decreasing the odds of completing supervised withdrawal. Higher respiration rate and low frequency values while sitting showed trends and significant effects, respectively, for decreasing the odds of receiving Week 4 injection naltrexone. Selected HRV metrics change during supervised opioid withdrawal and are associated with treatment outcomes during supervised opioid withdrawal procedures. The significance of HRV metrics during PB exercises underscores the impact of specific activities on autonomic function, highlighting the importance of considering such effects when recording HRV metrics. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2025 APA, all rights reserved).

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BuprenorphineGabapentinHeart RateNaltrexoneNarcotic AntagonistsOpioid-Related DisordersAdultDouble-Blind MethodFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedOpiate Substitution TreatmentOutpatientsBuprenorphineGabapentinNaltrexoneNarcotic Antagonists

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PMCPMC12875067

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