Addiction Medicine
News from the FDA/CDC
FDA approves OTC naloxone, but will cost be a barrier?
“The major question is what is it going to cost. In order for people to access it they have to be able to afford it,”
From the Journals
Watch for buprenorphine ‘spiking’ in urine drug tests
Some patients undergoing treatment for opioid use disorder alter their urine drug test results by adding buprenorphine directly to their urine.
From the Journals
Substance abuse disorders may share a common genetic signature
New findings could eventually lead to universal therapies to treat multiple and comorbid addictions, according to the study’s authors.
News from the FDA/CDC
FDA moves to stop the spread of illicit ‘tranq’ in the U.S.
The agency “remains concerned about the increasing prevalence of xylazine mixed with illicit drugs,” said FDA Commissioner Robert M. Califf, MD....
Latest News
DEA proposals on telehealth for controlled substances draw fire
Both proposals would allow providers to prescribe a 30-day supply of a controlled substance or buprenorphine, but then require a face-to-face...
From the Journals
Buprenorphine proves effective for fentanyl users in the ED
A new study provides additional information about emergency department buprenorphine as fentanyl becomes increasingly prevalent.
Savvy Psychopharmacology
Psychoactive supplements: What to tell patients
Mr. D, age 41, presents to the emergency department (ED) with altered mental status and suspected intoxication.
Commentary
Lack of motivation to change can be deadly
Addictions continue to torment many patients even after treatment for severe illnesses caused by substance abuse.
Commentary
Joint effort: CBD not just innocent bystander in weed
‘I visited a legal cannabis dispensary in Massachusetts a few years ago, mostly to see what the hype was about.’
From the Journals
Repetitive TMS effective for comorbid depression, substance use
“I suspect this is just the beginning of a new era in neuromodulation-based therapeutics for people struggling with drug and alcohol use disorders...
Latest News
Mental health system failing kids leaving ED
Fewer than one-third had an outpatient visit within a week. Editorialists call for a “child mental health moonshot.”