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CODA Researchers Help Find a Way to Treat Meth Addiction

As methamphetamine use and addiction continues to rise in Oregon and across the country, CODA researchers have helped to expand options for treatment. Featured in January on NPR, a new study published in the New …
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CODA Researcher, Randy Torralva, developing a medication to prevent lethal Fentanyl Overdoses

Since 2017, the anesthetic drug fentanyl has been a key component in increasing deaths from people who use opioids. When fentanyl is mixed into opioids, it creates an often-fatal respiratory failure called “wooden chest syndrome.” …
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Reimagining “access” and heading toward gaps in care:

Recently, I was asked by the Oregon Health Forum to be on a panel of local “experts” to discuss the future of addictions treatment in Oregon. As CODA’s executive director, you can imagine I have …
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Exciting Development for our Research Department!

I’m thrilled to announce some recent changes in CODA’s Research Department. Jennifer Wisdom, who you read about when we announced the roll out of our Managers Toolkit, became our Director of Research on October 1st. …
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CODA Research Continues to Advance the Field

We would like to congratulate CODA’s Associate Director of Research and Associate Professor of Psychiatry at OHSU, Dr. Randy Torralva, and Dr. Aaron Janowsky, Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neuroscience at OHSU and of the …
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Methamphetamine use problems?

Worried about someone who is using methamphetamine? Worried about YOUR use? Researchers at CODA are conducting a voluntary research study for adults ages 18 to 65. The no-cost treatment may include a placebo. Eligible participants …
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New studies underway!

CODA Research is involved in two National Institute on Drug Abuse new studies. The links to these two trials are below: “Accelerated Development of Additive Pharmacotherapy Treatment (ADAPT-2) for Methamphetamine Use Disorder. “ “Lorcaserin in …
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Want to reduce or stop meth?

Check this out: You can call CODA Research directly for this study:   503-309-3841
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Want to get and keep a meaningful job?

>UPDATE: Recruiting has closed for this study. Thank you to everyone who signed up – we look forward to sharing the study results with our CODA community. CODA Research wants to help! We are looking …
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New Research trials at CODA

CODA research is excited to be participating in two new trials: CODA research is recruiting for a study of an investigational medication for individuals with opioid dependence. We are looking for adults aged 18 – …
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Latest CODA Research Studies

The results of a CODA’s Research Department study has been accepted for publication by the peer-reviewed journal International Journal of Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork. In 2011, CODA received a $30,000 grant from the Massage Therapy …
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Marijuana Study

UPDATE:  Thanks to everyone who expressed interest in this important study. At this time, we are no longer recruiting and are closed to enrollment. We look forward to sharing with you the results of the …