Training Program Leads to More Buprenorphine Use in ED Intensive healthcare education also tied to better OUD treatment engagement Apr 05, 2023
DBS for Schizophrenia; Top Psych Hospital Money Makers; Nature Prescriptions News and commentary from the psychiatry world Apr 05, 2023
U.S. 'Flying Blind' When It Comes to Data on Substance Use in Pregnancy Limited data "makes people think that the problem doesn't exist" Mar 31, 2023
Mothers Face Broken Addiction Treatment System Lack of comprehensive care puts pregnant, postpartum people with substance use disorder at risk Mar 31, 2023
A Drink or Two a Day Won't Help Prolong Life Updated data debunk the idea of daily low-level drinking as protective Mar 31, 2023
Caplyta Success in Major Depression; Mental Illness and Aging; New PTSD Device OK'd News and commentary from the psychiatry world Mar 29, 2023
Less Abuse With Extended-Release Oxycodone, Poison Center Data Suggest Percentage involving severe medical outcomes also lowest Mar 28, 2023
Pregnant, Black? Here's Your Drug Test Black women 60% more likely to receive urine drug tests than white women Mar 22, 2023
Life-Saving Telehealth for Opioid Use Disorder Hangs in the Balance The U.S. could soon face a preventable public health crisis Mar 14, 2023
Tough to Swallow: Clinicians Are Neglecting Alcohol Use More widespread screening and support for reduced drinking are essential Mar 04, 2023
Cancer-Free Medicare Recipients Received Fentanyl Indicated for Cancer Pain These prescriptions could lead to abuse, OIG report warns Mar 02, 2023
FDA Issues Import Alert on 'Tranq' Drug Xylazine Drug will be under added scrutiny to make sure it's for "legitimate veterinary use," agency says Feb 28, 2023
Will Xylazine Become a Controlled Substance? Federal regulators consider scheduling the veterinary sedative Feb 23, 2023
What Clinicians Need to Know About Loperamide Misuse While cases have declined, use of loperamide as an opioid substitute still poses serious risks Feb 22, 2023
Proposed User Instructions for OTC Narcan Has FDA Concerned In emergency setting, proper use and administration by consumer is "essential," says agency staff Feb 14, 2023
New Guidance on Treating Alcohol Use Disorder in the Emergency Department Current practices give physicians "a front row seat to the saddest show on earth" Feb 10, 2023 video
AUD Diagnoses After COVID Infection Higher at Certain Points in the Pandemic Social context of pandemic offers most plausible explanation, researchers say Feb 09, 2023
Oral Postpartum Depression Tx Heads to FDA; Shroom Microdosing; Autism and Motherese News and commentary from the psychiatry world Feb 08, 2023
Ketamine Clinics Are Jumping Ahead of the Evidence New mental health treatments must be approached with caution Feb 05, 2023
Long COVID's 7 Symptoms; Most of U.S. Backs Tobacco Ban; Ugly People and Face Masks Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by ΒιΆΉ΄«Γ½ staff Feb 03, 2023
Republican Lawmakers Worry X-Waiver Elimination Could Stir Buprenorphine Diversion House members also look for ways to stop drug trafficking on Snapchat Feb 02, 2023
What Doctors Should Know About Xylazine in Fentanyl Naloxone still works but additional support may be needed; wound care a challenge Feb 01, 2023
APA's New Eating Disorder Guide; TMS Coils Compared; Take-Home Psilocybin? News and commentary from the psychiatry world Feb 01, 2023
High School Alcohol Use Can Quickly Escalate Researchers hope findings can help facilitate screening for adolescents at risk Jan 30, 2023
Pregnant Women With Syphilis, Substance Use More Likely to Pass Infection to Babies Prompt treatment of syphilis needed to reduce poor outcomes, but many passed on prenatal care Jan 19, 2023
FDA OKs Long-Acting Risperidone; TMS for Anxious Depression; CBT Bests Pharma News and commentary from the psychiatry world Jan 18, 2023
More Evidence to Support Restrictive Opioid Prescribing After Cancer Surgery Significant decreases in prescription days, doses, refill requests, with few patient complaints Jan 06, 2023
White House Drug Control Office Focused on Improving Treatment Access Disrupting the illegal drug supply chain also high on the list, says ONDCP director Rahul Gupta Jan 05, 2023
Watch for New Psych Disorders in the Spouses of Cancer Patients Risk especially high within the first year after cancer diagnosis Jan 05, 2023
Second Doctor Arrested for Role in Capitol Riot Jacquelyn Starer, MD, allegedly punched a police officer while storming U.S. Capitol Dec 21, 2022
Don't Mix Alcohol With Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass, Study Suggests Risk of alcohol use disorder-related hospitalizations higher with this procedure vs others Dec 14, 2022
Fatal Drug Overdoses Rose Among Black Women On average, overdose deaths resulted in more than three decades of life lost Dec 14, 2022
Abstinence Tied to Lower Mortality in Alcoholic Cirrhosis With Portal Hypertension Benefit observed even in patients with high-risk portal hypertension Dec 08, 2022
Police Attitudes on Naloxone Use for Overdose Improved With Pharmacists' Help Training for Tennessee police officers yielded small gains in overdose response outlooks Dec 07, 2022
New Auvelity Data; Yale's Mental Health Lawsuit; Depression Nasal Spray Fast-Tracked News and commentary from the psychiatry world Dec 07, 2022
Drug Overdose Deaths in Pregnancy Rose 81% in Recent Years Sharp increase driven by deaths involving fentanyl and other synthetics Dec 06, 2022
Heart Failure From Meth Use: Growing Beast Lurks in the Shadows Exact scope of problem still unknown due to low clinician awareness Dec 02, 2022
Doc Discipline Lenient, Secretive; Patient Data Lawsuits; Dubious Hospice Referrals This past week in healthcare investigations Nov 30, 2022
More Positive Spravato Data; Vyvanse for Amphetamine Disorders; Psych Pioneer Dies News and commentary from the psychiatry world Nov 23, 2022
Ridden With Shame as a 'Gray Area' Drinker Like many doctors, I decided I had to get sober Nov 20, 2022
