Addiction Medicine
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Opioid exposure in early pregnancy linked to congenital anomalies
While the absolute risk of congenital anomalies was low, these findings add to an increasing body of evidence suggesting that prenatal exposure to...
News
Two emerging drugs exacerbating opioid crisis
On their own, para-fluorofentanyl and metonitazene can kill the user through respiratory depression, said Dr. Jordan Trecki.
Conference Coverage
Marijuana use linked to nausea, vomiting of pregnancy
Despite evidence of the association, it’s hard to know whether people are trying to treat nausea symptoms with marijuana or whether the drug may...
From the Journals
Intranasal oxytocin shows early promise for cocaine dependence
[However], “the findings were paradoxical because there was a greater dropout rate in the intranasal oxytocin group after week 1,” said Dr....
Opinion
A test for cannabis-caused impairment
The absence of a laboratory test that can determine when a person is impaired by marijuana has made life difficult for law enforcement officers...
Livin' on the MDedge
If you give a mouse a genetically engineered bitcoin wallet
Plus: Monkeys that don’t drink, water that’s unsafe to drink, and mud that’s unsafe to eat or drink.
From the Journals
Buprenorphine may curb opioid-induced respiratory depression
“I think this is an approach that works, and this study makes that clear,” said Dr. Geert Jan Groeneveld.
Latest News
Marijuana use during pregnancy raised risk of adverse neonatal outcomes
Newborns of women who used marijuana while pregnant were at greater risk for preterm birth, decreased birth weight, and NICU admission.
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Doctor’s illegal opioid prescriptions lead to five deaths
The physician often prescribed combinations of medications, such as concurrent opioids, increasing the chances that his patients would become...
From the Journals
Ketamine an ‘intriguing new therapy’ for alcoholism
“Ketamine may support alcohol abstinence by temporarily alleviating depressive symptoms during the relapse period.”
Behavioral Health
How to screen for and treat teen alcohol use
A full biopsychosocial interview is key, including use of an efficient tool such as the S2BI questionnaire, to quickly stratify risk level and to...