Addiction Medicine
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University to train ‘trip facilitators’ for psychedelic therapy
“The tools of conventional psychiatry to deal with things like depression and anxiety and addiction are not very good, and some of them are...
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Potent cannabis linked to more worldwide addiction
People who use higher concentrations of tetrahydrocannabinol, or THC, are more likely to have addiction.
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No increase in overdose deaths with take-home methadone
The percentage of deaths involving methadone decreased from 4.5% in 2019 to 3.2% in 2021.
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Global data provide new insight into problem gambling
People with more severe gambling issues “are likely to have comorbidities and may require more intensive interventions.”
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Alcohol’s detrimental impact on the brain explained?
“We are finding harmful associations with iron within those low-risk alcohol intake guidelines.”
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Antidepressants may curb opioid overdose
“If you are treating someone with pain, particularly chronic pain, it’s critically important to better assess their depression and not to...
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Compulsivity contributes to poor outcomes in body-focused repetitive behaviors
No significant association appeared between compulsivity and symptom severity for TTM or SPD.
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How to manage cancer pain when patients misuse opioids
“Opioid use disorder is a really important factor in quality of life, so addressing opioid addiction and prescription opioid misuse in people with...
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Cannabis use causes spike in ED visits
Cannabis users had significantly greater odds of all-cause ED visits or hospitalizations.
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Smoking cessation: Varenicline and the risk of neuropsychiatric adverse events
Mr. T, age 34, is a veteran who recently returned to civilian life.
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Mobile devices ‘addictive by design’: Obesity is one of many health effects
Patients need help with compulsive use of wireless devices, which leads to weight gain and other health risks.