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U. Verthein

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h-index: 26
Works: 109
Citations: 2,101

Most-cited papers

Heroin-assisted treatment for opioid dependence: randomised controlled trial.
C. Haasen, U. Verthein, P. Degkwitz, J. Berger +2 more
2007The British journal of psychiatry : the journal of mental science235 citations Open access
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Maintenance treatment for opioid dependence with slow-release oral morphine: a randomized cross-over, non-inferiority study versus methadone
Thilo Beck, C. Haasen, U. Verthein, S. Walcher +4 more
2014Addiction98 citations Open access
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Meta-analysis on the effectiveness of alcohol screening with brief interventions for patients in emergency care settings.
C. Schmidt, B. Schulte, H. Seo, S. Kuhn +4 more
2016Addiction97 citations Open access
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Psychosocial Determinants of Cannabis Dependence: A Systematic Review of the Literature
Samantha Schlossarek, J. Kempkensteffen, J. Reimer, U. Verthein
2015European Addiction Research85 citations
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Long-term effects of heroin-assisted treatment in Germany.
U. Verthein, K. Bonorden-Kleij, P. Degkwitz, Christoph Dilg +6 more
2008Addiction80 citations
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Drug Consumption Rooms in Hamburg, Germany: Evaluation of the Effects on Harm Reduction and the Reduction of Public Nuisance
H. Zurhold, P. Degkwitz, U. Verthein, C. Haasen
200376 citations
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Quality of Life Profiles and Changes in the Course of Maintenance Treatment Among 1,015 Patients With Severe Opioid Dependence
A. Karow, U. Verthein, R. Pukrop, J. Reimer +3 more
2011Substance Use & Misuse59 citations
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Physical and mental health in severe opioid-dependent patients within a randomized controlled maintenance treatment trial.
J. Reimer, U. Verthein, A. Karow, I. Schäfer +2 more
2011Addiction57 citations
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Estimation of the Number of People With Opioid Addiction in Germany.
L. Kraus, N. Seitz, B. Schulte, P. Cremer-Schaeffer +3 more
2019Deutsches Ärzteblatt International56 citations Open access
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Safety and tolerability of slow-release oral morphine versus methadone in the treatment of opioid dependence.
R. Hämmig, Wilfried K. Köhler, K. Bonorden-Kleij, B. Weber +10 more
2014Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment54 citations
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The impact of legal cannabis availability on cannabis use and health outcomes: A systematic review.
J. Manthey, Britta Jacobsen, T. Hayer, J. Kalke +4 more
2023The International journal on drug policy53 citations
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Benzodiazepine use among patients in heroin-assisted vs. methadone maintenance treatment: findings of the German randomized controlled trial.
F. Eiroa-Orosa, C. Haasen, U. Verthein, Christoph Dilg +2 more
2010Drug and Alcohol Dependence53 citations Open access
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Which individual, social and environmental influences shape key phases in the amphetamine type stimulant use trajectory? A systematic narrative review and thematic synthesis of the qualitative literature
A. O'Donnell, M. Addison, L. Spencer, H. Zurhold +6 more
2018Addiction48 citations Open access
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Measuring quality of life in opioid-dependent people: a systematic review of assessment instruments
L. Strada, W. Vanderplasschen, A. Buchholz, B. Schulte +3 more
2017Quality of Life Research44 citations Open access
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Significance of Comorbidity for the Long-Term Course of Opiate Dependence
U. Verthein, P. Degkwitz, C. Haasen, M. Krausz
2004European Addiction Research42 citations
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Explaining the Effectiveness of Heroin-assisted Treatment on Crime Reductions
R. Löbmann, U. Verthein
2009Law and Human Behavior39 citations
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Factors associated with health-related quality of life in a large national sample of patients receiving opioid substitution treatment in Germany: A cross-sectional study
L. Strada, C. Schmidt, M. Rosenkranz, U. Verthein +3 more
2019Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy38 citations Open access
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Successful treatment of chronic hepatitis C virus infection in severely opioid-dependent patients under heroin maintenance.
B. Schulte, S. Schütt, J. Brack, K. Isernhagen +5 more
2010Drug and Alcohol Dependence36 citations
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Psychiatric Comorbidity in Opiate Addicts
M. Krausz, U. Verthein, P. Degkwitz
1999European Addiction Research36 citations
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The potential effects of an extended alcohol withdrawal treatment programme on morbidity and mortality among inpatients in the German city of Bremen: a simulation study
J. Manthey, C. Lindemann, L. Kraus, J. Reimer +3 more
2020Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy35 citations Open access
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Mental Symptoms and Drug Use in Maintenance Treatment with Slow-Release Oral Morphine Compared to Methadone: Results of a Randomized Crossover Study
U. Verthein, Thilo Beck, C. Haasen, J. Reimer
2014European Addiction Research35 citations Open access
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Impact of opioid agonist treatment on mental health in patients with opioid use disorder: a systematic review and network meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials
E. Moazen-Zadeh, Kimia Ziafat, Kiana Yazdani, M. Kamel +8 more
2021The American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse32 citations Open access
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Potentially inappropriate use of benzodiazepines and z-drugs in the older population—analysis of associations between long-term use and patient-related factors
A. Mokhar, N. Tillenburg, J. Dirmaier, S. Kuhn +2 more
2018PeerJ30 citations Open access
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Cocaine Use and the Utilisation of Drug Help Services by Consumers of the Open Drug Scene in Hamburg
U. Verthein, C. Haasen, M. Prinzleve, P. Degkwitz +1 more
2001European Addiction Research30 citations
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Self-Reported Cravings for Heroin and Cocaine During Maintenance Treatment With Slow-Release Oral Morphine Compared With Methadone: A Randomized, Crossover Clinical Trial
L. Falcato, Thilo Beck, J. Reimer, U. Verthein
2015Journal of Clinical Psychopharmacology28 citations
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Implication of gender differences in heroin-assisted treatment: results from the German randomized controlled trial.
F. Eiroa-Orosa, U. Verthein, S. Kuhn, C. Lindemann +3 more
2010American Journal on Addictions26 citations
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The effects of racemic D,L-methadone and L-methadone in substituted patients--a randomized controlled study.
U. Verthein, R. Ullmann, Alexander Lachmann, Andreas Düring +5 more
2005Drug and Alcohol Dependence26 citations
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‘South Asian cocktail’ - the concurrent use of opioids, benzodiazepines and antihistamines among injecting drug users in Nepal and associations with HIV risk behaviour
S. Ojha, S. Sigdel, Hans-Günter Meyer-Thompson, H. Oechsler +1 more
2014Harm Reduction Journal25 citations Open access
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The correlation between everyday stress and angina pectoris: a longitudinal study.
U. Verthein, Thomas Köhler
1997Journal of Psychosomatic Research23 citations
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The Universal and Primary Prevention of Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD): A Systematic Review
Britta Jacobsen, C. Lindemann, R. Petzina, U. Verthein
2022The Journal of prevention22 citations Open access
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Problematic Medication With Benzodiazepines, "Z-drugs", and Opioid Analgesics.
S. Buth, R. Holzbach, M. Martens, Eike Neumann-Runde +2 more
2019Deutsches Ärzteblatt International22 citations Open access
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Understanding pathways to stimulant use: a mixed-methods examination of the individual, social and cultural factors shaping illicit stimulant use across Europe (ATTUNE): study protocol
M. Rosenkranz, A. O'Donnell, U. Verthein, H. Zurhold +7 more
2019BMJ Open22 citations Open access
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Prevalence of Problem Gambling Among the Prison Population in Hamburg, Germany
H. Zurhold, U. Verthein, J. Kalke
2014Journal of Gambling Studies22 citations
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Are experiences of sexual violence related to special needs in patients with substance use disorders? A study in opioid-dependent patients.
I. Schäfer, Lil Gromus, Armita Atabaki, S. Pawils +4 more
2014Addictive Behaviours21 citations
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Psychoeducation improves hepatitis C virus treatment during opioid substitution therapy: a controlled, prospective multicenter trial.
J. Reimer, C. Schmidt, B. Schulte, D. Gansefort +5 more
2013Clinical Infectious Diseases20 citations Open access
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Using life course charts to assess and compare trajectories of amphetamine type stimulant consumption in different user groups: a cross-sectional study
M. Martens, H. Zurhold, M. Rosenkranz, A. O'Donnell +10 more
2020Harm Reduction Journal18 citations Open access
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What are the needs of alcohol dependent patients with a history of sexual violence? A case-register study in a metropolitan region.
I. Schäfer, U. Verthein, H. Oechsler, C. Deneke +2 more
2009Drug and Alcohol Dependence18 citations
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Development of OSTQOL: A Measure of Quality of Life for Patients in Opioid Substitution Treatment
L. Strada, G. Franke, B. Schulte, J. Reimer +1 more
2017European Addiction Research17 citations
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Patient-centered care interventions to reduce the inappropriate prescription and use of benzodiazepines and z-drugs: a systematic review
A. Mokhar, J. Topp, M. Härter, H. Schulz +3 more
2018PeerJ16 citations Open access
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When higher doses in opioid replacement treatment are still inadequate – association to multidimensional illness severity: a cohort study
J. Reimer, Eduard Boniakowski, C. Bachner, B. Weber +3 more
2014Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy16 citations Open access
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Non-prescribed use of substitution medication among German drug users--prevalence, motives and availability.
C. Schmidt, B. Schulte, Christian Wickert, K. Thane +3 more
2013The International journal on drug policy16 citations
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Substitution treatment with methadone in Germany: politics, programmes and results
U. Verthein, J. Kalke, P. Raschke
199816 citations
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Long-term use of benzodiazepines and Z drugs: a qualitative study of patients’ and healthcare professionals’ perceptions and possible levers for change
A. Mokhar, S. Kuhn, J. Topp, J. Dirmaier +2 more
2019BJGP open15 citations Open access
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Clinical and Patient-Reported Outcomes of Direct-Acting Antivirals for the Treatment of Chronic Hepatitis C Among Patients on Opioid Agonist Treatment: A Real-world Prospective Cohort Study
B. Schulte, C. Schmidt, J. Manthey, L. Strada +11 more
2020Open Forum Infectious Diseases14 citations Open access
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The opiate dosage adequacy scale for identification of the right methadone dose—a prospective cohort study
S. Walcher, J. Koc, Volker Reichel, F. Schlote +2 more
2016BMC Pharmacology and Toxicology14 citations Open access
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Benzodiazepine und Z-Substanzen – Analyse der kassenärztlichen Verschreibungen von 2006 bis 2015
U. Verthein, S. Buth, R. Holzbach, Eike Neumann-Runde +1 more
2019Psychiatrische Praxis13 citations
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Traumatic Experiences, Revictimization and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in German Inpatients Treated for Alcohol Dependence
J. Grundmann, T. Lincoln, D. Lüdecke, S. Bong +3 more
2018Substance Use & Misuse13 citations
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What Affects Reintegration of Female Drug Users After Prison Release? Results of a European Follow-Up Study
H. Zurhold, J. Moskalewicz, C. Sanclemente, Gabriele Schmied +2 more
201113 citations
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Switching From Methadone to Diamorphine—2-Year Results of the German Heroin-Assisted Treatment Trial
U. Verthein, C. Haasen, J. Reimer
2011Substance Use & Misuse13 citations
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Soziale Integration nach 4 Jahren Diamorphinbehandlung
U. Verthein, I. Schäfer, P. Degkwitz
2012Die Rehabilitation11 citations
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