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ADHD Genes; Psychosis and Suicide; Your Brain on Internet Gaming

News and commentary from the psychiatry world

Abuse-Deterrent Oxycodone Ekes Out FDA Panel Win

10-7 vote in joint advisory committee meeting favoring MNK-812 approval

Arguing Aside, Grandparents Cope Well with Raising Grandkids

Older caregivers report handling stresses as well as parents

Substance Abuse and Involuntary Commitment: Will It Work?

While some experts approve of the facilities, several questions remain

Depressed Man Refuses Life-Saving Pacemaker; Now What?

Determining competency and when physicians should intervene

Supervised Injection Sites Reduce Drug-Related Harm

Facilities prevent overdose deaths and connect drug users with addiction treatment

Morning Break: Human Side of Addiction; Eyeing Da Vinci's Genius; No CV Indication for Ilaris

Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by the 麻豆传媒 staff

Stop Saying Social Media 'Addiction'

It has severe implications for free speech

Robots and Surgery; Alcohol and Death: It's PodMed Double T!

This week's topics include Parkinson's disease and metabolic syndrome, lorcaserin and heart problems, the global burden of alcohol related disease, and robotic surgery costs.

'Death Certificate Project' Terrifies California Doctors

Hundreds threatened with disciplinary action for opioid scripts to patients who overdosed

Opioid Use Rising in ADHD Patients on Stimulants

Concomitant usage poses danger for addiction, overdose

Proposed: Screen Patients with Certain Infections for Opioid Addiction

Expert panel identifies endocarditis, skin abscess, others as flags for drug abuse

'Chasing the Dragon' Diagnostic Criteria Proposed

Heroin inhalation method emerging as popular, but literature is scarce

FDA Advisory Committee Rejects New ER Opioid

Votes 3-14 against recommending product approval

In Virginia, He's an Addict. In New York, He's Treating Them

"They keep it all very quiet. It's not part of the public record"

Genetics Identified for Alcohol-Related Heart Damage

Variant in titin-coding gene may contribute to cardiomyopathy susceptibility

Survival Prognosis Still Poor for Alcoholic Hepatitis

Four decades of no improvement show urgent need for better treatments

Crowd-Sourced Data Pinpoints Patterns of Needle Discard

Study shows harm-reduction opportunity in '311' info

ACGME a 'Game-Changer' for Addiction Medicine

Fellowships in addiction medicine open for all specialties

Long-Acting Buprenorphine Helps QoL Outcomes

Quick assessment tool seen as viable for gauging treatment success

Fentanyl-Related Overdoses Create Unique Obstacles

Ethnographic study documents clinical course from first moments

Despite OD Risk, Opioid-Benzo Rx Continues

Physicians know risks but still prescribe dangerous combination

Steroids and Asthma; One-Time PSA: It's PodMed Double T!

This week's topics include the dangers of e-cigarettes, steroids and asthma, five types of diabetes, and a single PSA measurement and outcomes.

'She Trusted Me, and I'd Turned Her Away'

Physician wracked with guilt after losing patient to overdose

Radiologists See Evidence, Impact of Opioid Epidemic

Emboli and infections from unsafe injection practices turn up on imaging

Experts Examine Trump's 'Just Say No 2.0' Message on Drugs

'On the right track' says one; others argue it simply hasn't worked

Can Safe Injection Sites Calm the Opioid Crisis?

Critics, proponents battle over decades-old issue

Can a Mild Opioid Work for Opioid 'Detox'?

Could be a method to manage opioid withdrawal symptoms

Nursing Student Diary: Psych Unit Initiation

Experience differs from preconceived notions

A Look Back: Abandoned Painkiller Makes a Comeback

Backstory on Opana ER, which the FDA now wants off the market

No Easy Solutions to the Opioid Addiction Crisis

Government alone can't solve the problem, say experts

More Botulism Cases Tied to Heroin 'Skin Popping'

Fifteen cases over 10-year period in El Paso, Texas

REMS Impact on Opioid Overdose Rates Unclear

Overdoses fell but deaths did not in claims analysis

Fewer Vets on Opioids Following VA Initiative

But questions about pain severity, functional outcomes remain

Positive Real-World Data for Naloxone Nasal Spray

Reversed nearly all overdoses with modest withdrawal rates

'Dreamland' Author Takes an Opioid Epidemic Trip

Investigative journalist Sam Quinones talks about the crisis

Opioid Rx Linked to Higher Mortality in Dialysis Patients

Risks for hospitalization, dialysis discontinuation also higher

5 Things to Know About Drug Diversion

"It's not a moral defect"

Opioid Abuse: The Economic Burden on Payers

Study finds excess costs ramp up before the initial diagnosis

Ob/Gyns Must Be Part of Opioid Epidemic Battle

Screening and treatment crucial for mom and baby

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