Donald R. Wesson

2.9k total citations · 1 hit paper
59 papers, 2.0k citations indexed

About

Donald R. Wesson is a scholar working on Clinical Psychology, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health and Pharmacology. According to data from OpenAlex, Donald R. Wesson has authored 59 papers receiving a total of 2.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 11 papers in Clinical Psychology, 11 papers in Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health and 9 papers in Pharmacology. Recurrent topics in Donald R. Wesson's work include Opioid Use Disorder Treatment (11 papers), Psychedelics and Drug Studies (8 papers) and Forensic Toxicology and Drug Analysis (8 papers). Donald R. Wesson is often cited by papers focused on Opioid Use Disorder Treatment (11 papers), Psychedelics and Drug Studies (8 papers) and Forensic Toxicology and Drug Analysis (8 papers). Donald R. Wesson collaborates with scholars based in United States, Switzerland and South Korea. Donald R. Wesson's co-authors include Walter Ling, David E. Smith, David E. Smith, Laurent Billot, Henry R. Kranzler, Joseph F. Collins, Donald J. Tusel, Richard I. H. Wang, Laura F. McNicholas and John A. Renner and has published in prestigious journals such as JAMA, Addiction and Drug and Alcohol Dependence.

In The Last Decade

Donald R. Wesson

59 papers receiving 1.9k citations

Hit Papers

The Clinical Opiate Withdrawal Scale (COWS) 2003 2026 2010 2018 2003 200 400 600
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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

  1. The Clinical Opiate Withdrawal Scale (COWS)
    2003 718 citations Donald R. Wesson, Walter Ling Journal of Psychoactive Drugs profile →

Peers

Donald R. Wesson
George E. Bigelow United States
Edward C. Senay United States
Paul J. Fudala United States
Laura F. McNicholas United States
Mary Ann Chutuape United States
Herman Joseph United States
Einat Peles Israel
Richard B. Resnick United States
Linda Gowing Australia
Bruna Brands Canada
George E. Bigelow United States
Donald R. Wesson
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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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All Works

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Wesson, Donald R. & David E. Smith. (2010). Buprenorphine in the Treatment of Opiate Dependence. Journal of Psychoactive Drugs. 42(2). 161–175. 50 indexed citations
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Wesson, Donald R.. (2004). Buprenorphine in the Treatment of Opiate Dependence: Its Pharmacology and Social Context of Use in the U.S.. Journal of Psychoactive Drugs. 36(sup2). 119–128. 22 indexed citations
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Kranzler, Henry R., et al.. (2004). Naltrexone Depot for Treatment of Alcohol Dependence: A Multicenter, Randomized, Placebo‐Controlled Clinical Trial. Alcoholism Clinical and Experimental Research. 28(7). 1051–1059. 132 indexed citations
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Ling, Walter, Joseph F. Collins, Lawrence S. Brown, et al.. (1998). Buprenorphine maintenance treatment of opiate dependence: a multicenter, randomized clinical trial. Addiction. 93(4). 475–486. 335 indexed citations
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Miller, Norman S. & Donald R. Wesson. (1997). Editors' Introduction. Journal of Psychoactive Drugs. 29(3). 231–232. 1 indexed citations
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Compton, Peggy, et al.. (1996). Urine Toxicology as an Outcome Measure in Drug Abuse Clinical Trials:. Journal of Addictive Diseases. 15(2). 85–92. 7 indexed citations
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Wesson, Donald R., Walter Ling, & David E. Smith. (1993). Prescription of opioids for treatment of pain in patients with addictive disease. Journal of Pain and Symptom Management. 8(5). 289–296. 35 indexed citations
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Wesson, Donald R., et al.. (1990). Prescription drug abuse. Patient, physician, and cultural responsibilities.. PubMed. 152(5). 613–6. 28 indexed citations
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Smith, David E., Donald R. Wesson, Karen L. Sees, & John P. Morgan. (1988). An Epidemiological and Clinical Analysis of Propylhexedrine Abuse in the United States. Journal of Psychoactive Drugs. 20(4). 441–442. 3 indexed citations
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Smith, David E. & Donald R. Wesson. (1983). Benzodiazepine Dependency Syndromes. Journal of Psychoactive Drugs. 15(1-2). 85–95. 69 indexed citations
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Smith, David E., et al.. (1978). Master Open Day Econometrics and Management Science. PubMed. 229–40. 21 indexed citations
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Wesson, Donald R.. (1978). Polydrug abuse : the results of a national collaborative study. Academic Press eBooks. 31 indexed citations
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Smith, David E. & Donald R. Wesson. (1978). Cocaine. Journal of Psychedelic Drugs. 10(4). 351–360. 3 indexed citations
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Smith, David E. & Donald R. Wesson. (1974). Drugs of Abuse 1973: Trends and Developments. Annual Review of Pharmacology. 14(1). 513–520. 3 indexed citations
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Smith, David Eugene & Donald R. Wesson. (1973). Uppers and downers. Prentice Hall eBooks. 10 indexed citations
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Gay, George R., David E. Smith, Donald R. Wesson, & C. W. Sheppard. (1972). Outpatient Barbiturate Withdrawal Using Phenobarbital. International Journal of the Addictions. 7(1). 17–26. 6 indexed citations
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Wesson, Donald R., George R. Gay, & David Eugene Smith. (1972). The Politics of Barbiturate and Amphetamine Abuse. Journal of Psychedelic Drugs. 5(2). 171–176. 1 indexed citations
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Wesson, Donald R. & David E. Smith. (1972). Barbiturate Toxicity and the Treatment of Barbiturate Dependence. Journal of Psychedelic Drugs. 5(2). 159–165. 4 indexed citations
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Wellisch, David K., George R. Gay, Donald R. Wesson, & David E. Smith. (1971). The Psychotic Heroin Addict. Journal of Psychedelic Drugs. 4(1). 46–49. 15 indexed citations

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