Addiction Medicine
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When Is Sexual Behavior Out of Control?
Feeling less shame, fear, and secrecy may facilitate safer choices about sex, as well as testing and treatment for sexually transmitted infections...
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Ozempic Curbs Hunger – And Not Just for Food
Ozempic may be effective to help “overconsumption” of alcohol, cannabis, cigarettes, suggests research.
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Physicians Call Out Barriers in Addiction Care
A review found physicians blame lack of action on patients’ addictions on institutions, disbelief in interventions.
From the Journals
‘Alarming’ Rise in Mental Health Hospital Admissions Involving Methamphetamine
“The data suggest that there are synergistic effects with methamphetamine use and mental health disorder, highlighting this patient group’s unique...
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Guidance on How Best to Manage Opioid Risks in Older Adults
Opioid overdose rates increased more in older adults in 2021-2022; older adults may be at higher risk biologically.
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Opioids Post T&A
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Two-Drug Combo Promising for Methamphetamine Use Disorder
Extended-release injectable naltrexone combined with extended-release oral bupropion was linked to reduced use of the drug.
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OTC Supplement Linked to Hyperpigmentation
CHICAGO —“Many of our patients think kratom is a safe, herbal supplement” but often don’t know it can have several...
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‘Just Be Prepared’: MD Finds Overdose Victim in an Alley
Emergency medicine physician treats community man for overdose, and suggests all HCPs should carry naloxone for such instances.
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What Toxic Stress Can Do to Health
Stress from adverse childhood experiences, which can have endocrine and other impacts, may be treated with a multidisciplinary team.
Commentary
Losing Weight, Decreasing Alcohol, and Improving Sex Life?
“The vast majority of my male patients using these medications for alcohol abuse disorder experience concurrent increases in...