Ellingson Lab

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NIH R01 · 2025

Combining Laboratory and Ecological Momentary Assessment-based Methods to Determine Age-related Differences in the Relationship Between Alcohol Use, Pain, and Inflammation

PROJECT ABSTRACT Pain and problematic alcohol use have substantial public health consequences and co-occur at high rates. Pain-related alcohol use is common and concerning; although alcohol use may provide short-term relief from pain, it may also worsen pain and alcohol use consequences over time. Understanding the factors that underlie whether physical pain leads to alcohol can inform intervention efforts that address both pain and problematic alcohol use. This project will help understand (1) potential pathways from pain to alcohol use and (2) factors that impact the pain-alcohol relationship over time. Specifically, this project combines laboratory-based pain induction and ecological…

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