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Project Number: | I01RX003267-01A1 |
| Title: | Post-TBI Opioid Exposure Exacerbates Chronic Injury-induced Behavioral andNeuroinflammatory Outcomes |
| Principal Investigator: | Alana C Conti |
| Location: | Allen Park, MI |
| Congressional District Code: | 13 |
| Research Service: | Rehabilitation R&D |
| Project Period: | March 2020 - February 2024 |
| FY 2021 Funding Amount: | $283,581 |
| Total Award Amount (all years): |
$1,186,779 |
| Abstract: |
View full abstract and other project information on NIH RePORTER Go To NIH RePORTER Excerpt: Of the more than 300,000 service men and women that have sustained traumatic brain injury (TBI) due to recent conflicts, 70-80% are treated for pain. Those TBI-injured Veterans that are provided pain management are more likely to receive opioid-based treatment and engage in higher-risk opioid use. This increase in prescription opioid use among Veterans with TBI reflects the nationwide opioid abuse and dependence crisis and highlights the need to understand the long-term, progressive deficits, su... |