Toxicology
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Kratom: Botanical with opiate-like effects increasingly blamed for liver injury
BOSTON – Kratom-associated liver damage involves a mixed pattern of hepatocellular and cholestatic injury.
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Fentanyl-related deaths show strong regional pattern
Overdose death rates for cocaine, heroin, and fentanyl are high in the East and low in the West.
From the Journals
Self-harm with bupropion linked to greater risk compared to SSRIs
“In light of bupropion’s disproportionately significant morbidity and mortality risk, it would be prudent for practitioners to avoid the use of...
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Medical cannabis laws appear no longer tied to drop in opioid overdose mortality
"Cannabinoids have demonstrated therapeutic benefits, but reducing population-level opioid overdose mortality does not appear to be among them,"...
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Synthetic drugs pose regulatory, diagnostic challenges
SAN FRANCISCO – Every year brings about 250 novel recreational drugs.
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Button batteries that pass to the stomach may warrant rapid endoscopic removal
From the Journals
Only 1.5% of individuals at high risk of opioid overdose receive naloxone
“Clinicians can address this gap by regularly prescribing naloxone to eligible patients.”
From the Journals
Deadly overlap of fentanyl and stimulants on the rise
The combination of fentanyl and either cocaine or methamphetamine may help explain increasing overdoses related to those stimulants.
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Report calls for focus on ‘subpopulations’ to fight opioid epidemic
“Methadone, buprenorphine, and extended-release naltrexone ... save lives” but most people with OUD get no treatment, new report says.
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Opioid overdose risk greater among HIV patients
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FDA labeling templates smooth way for OTC naloxone
The templates aim to ease the submission process for manufacturers.