Addiction Medicine
Opinion
What to do when a patient is not ready to stop smoking
A patient who is not ready to stop smoking still may be a candidate for pharmacological treatment for tobacco dependence.
Hard Talk
Is psychiatry coddling the American mind?
Does the endless pursuit of nonjudgment and validation corrupts the doctor-patient interaction? Dr. David Lehman and Dr. Nicolas Badre ask.
Commentary
New acute pain guidelines from the ACP and AAFP have limitations
Pain can be multi-factorial and treating it requires a multi-pronged approach.
FDA/CDC
Reworked OxyContin fails to cut overall opioid abuse, FDA panel says
Some members noted that reformulated OxyContin coincided with increased transition to heroin but recognized the difficulty of proving causality....
News from the FDA/CDC
High schoolers prefer tobacco as vapor, not smoke
“The dramatic increase in electronic vapor product use among high school students has led to increases in overall tobacco product use.”
Conference Coverage
Fecal transplant shows promise in reducing alcohol craving
At day 15, significantly more men in the transplant group than in the placebo group experienced a reduction in alcohol cravings (90% vs. 30%).
Commentary
Adolescent e-cigarette use: A public health crisis
Easy accessibility and extensive marketing for e-cigarettes counteract public education campaigns and policies aimed at decreasing e-cigarette use...
FDA/CDC
FDA clears first brain stimulation device to help smokers quit
The company plans a “controlled” U.S. market release of the system for this indication early next year.
Commentary
COVID-19: Optimizing therapeutic strategies for children, adolescents with ADHD
“Our team advocates that families provide additional emotional support and continuous encouragement during these uncertain times.”
From the Journals
Frequent cannabis use in depression tripled over past decade
“Clinicians should screen their depressed patients for cannabis use, since this ... could actually make their depressive symptoms worse,” Dr....
FDA/CDC
CDC data confirm mental health is suffering during COVID-19
The prevalence of symptoms of anxiety disorder alone was roughly three times that reported in the second quarter of 2019.