Addiction Medicine
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Do Patients on Anti-Obesity Drugs Decrease Alcohol Use?
This new study is the first to examine the relationship with different classes of anti-obesity medications and to quantify the amount of alcohol...
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Can Weight Loss Drugs Also Treat Addiction?
The study highlights the importance of interdisciplinary research in understanding the neurobiological links between metabolic disorders and...
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Poppy Seed Brew Triggers Morphine Overdose, Drawing Attention of Lawmakers
A 2021 study found more than 100 reports to poison control between 2000 and 2018 from abuse or misuse of poppy seeds.
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Semaglutide a Potential Treatment Option for Opioid Use Disorder?
“Our study provided real-world evidence suggesting that semaglutide could have benefits in preventing opioid overdose and treating opioid use...
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Wide Availability of Naloxone and Education on Its Use Can Save Pediatric Lives
Study data highlight and underscore naloxone’s safety of use in the prehospital setting.
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Cannabis Use Rising in Diabetes: What Do Endos Need to Know?
As legalization continues and cannabis products proliferate, endocrinologists will likely face more patients of all ages seeking advice about its...
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Higher Daily Buprenorphine Doses Help Manage OUD: AMA Recommends Policy Change
New data highlight that the dose size currently recommended by the FDA and insurance caps on doses are outdated and harmful.
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Can Hormones Guide Sex-Specific Treatments for Alcohol Use Disorder?
“Sex hormones may modulate treatment response, potentially supporting sex-specific pharmacological intervention.”
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One in Five Overdose Deaths in 2022 had an Unrelated Mental Illness
In 2022, 21.9% of drug overdose deaths involved people with non–substance-related mental health disorders, most commonly depression (12.9%),...
Commentary
GLP-1 RA Therapy for Alcohol Use Disorder?
Similar to what we see in obesity, these medications may work by affecting what we call reward processing, or the seeking for addictive drugs,...
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Do Cannabis Users Need More Anesthesia During Surgery?
Although the 0.04 difference in minimum alveolar concentration of anesthetics between cannabis users and nonusers was statistically significant,...