Addiction Medicine
Original Research
Evaluation of Gabapentin and Baclofen Combination for Inpatient Management of Alcohol Withdrawal Syndrome
Alcohol use disorder (AUD) is a chronic disease characterized by an impaired ability to control alcohol use that...
Original Research
Battlefield Acupuncture vs Ketorolac for Treating Pain in the Emergency Department
Acute pain is a primary symptom for many patients who present to the emergency department (ED). The ED team is...
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New insight into the growing problem of gaming disorder
Massively multiplayer online role-playing games, first-person/third-person shooter games, real-time strategy games, and multiplayer online battle...
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New guidelines for cannabis in chronic pain management released
New clinical practice guidelines for cannabis in chronic pain management may help clinicians offer an effective and less addictive alternative to...
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Is vaping a gateway to cigarettes for kids?
The percentage of adolescents who move on to smoking after starting to vape remains low, and those who do start smoking are unlikely to continue...
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When a patient with chronic alcohol use abruptly stops drinking
Three days after he stops drinking alcohol, Mr. G, age 49, presents to a detoxification center with his wife, who drove him there because she was...
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Tranq-contaminated fentanyl now in 48 states, DEA warns
Xylazine was first approved by the FDA in 1972 as a sedative and analgesic for use only in animals, but is increasingly being detected in illicit...
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FDA approves OTC naloxone, but will cost be a barrier?
“The major question is what is it going to cost. In order for people to access it they have to be able to afford it,”
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Watch for buprenorphine ‘spiking’ in urine drug tests
Some patients undergoing treatment for opioid use disorder alter their urine drug test results by adding buprenorphine directly to their urine.
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Substance abuse disorders may share a common genetic signature
New findings could eventually lead to universal therapies to treat multiple and comorbid addictions, according to the study’s authors.