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Why Isn't Buprenorphine Available at All Pharmacies?

More access to this life-saving medication is essential

Jul 02, 2023
A photo of a female pharmacist in front of shelves of medication.
Inpatient, Discharge Opioid Doses Often Mismatched After Head and Neck Surgery

Only 16% of discharge doses were within 5 MME of inpatient daily consumption, study showed

Jul 02, 2023
A photo of surgeons using a surgical robot to assist during surgery at the base of a patient’s tongue.
CDC: 'Drastic' Rise in Tranq-Related Overdose Deaths

Fentanyl involved in nearly all deaths with the powerful animal sedative

Jun 30, 2023
A photo of a person slumped over in the back of a bus.
MDMA Cured Extremism? Abilify Pain Cream Scheme; Ritalin's Opposite Effect in Some

News and commentary from the psychiatry world

Jun 21, 2023
Illustration of a brain shaped maze.
Gabapentinoid, Opioid Prescriptions Rose in Older Patients After Surgery

Almost all procedures had an increase in both types of prescribing, Medicare data showed

Jun 16, 2023
A photo of the the blisterpack and packaging of Neurontin gabapentin tablets.
Opinion
Face to Face With Fentanyl

A Narcan kind of weekend

Jun 16, 2023
A close up photo of a man holding a vial of fentanyl.
Low Vitamin C in Psych Unit; MDMA Tested in Schizophrenia; Prison for Opioid Doc

News and commentary from the psychiatry world

Jun 14, 2023
Illustration of a brain shaped maze.
Should Students Carry Naloxone? AMA Members Debate Policy Stance

Delegates also examine role in preventing border wall injuries and recidivism in jails, prisons

Jun 12, 2023
AMA over a photo of the lobby of Hyatt Regency Chicago.
Kratom Linked to Outsized Proarrhythmic Risks

OTC agents are not safe alternatives to prescription opioids, study suggests

Jun 05, 2023
Photos of loperamide and kratom capsules.
'If the Narcan Isn't Working, Give More' and Other Myths About Naloxone Use

In non-responsive patients, think polysubstance use, says addiction treatment expert Kelly Ramsey

Jun 02, 2023
A photo of Kelly Ramsey, MD, MPH, next to a blisterpack of a Narcan applicator.
'Succession Syndrome'; Opioid Use Disorder LAI Approved; Seizures of Ketamine Rising

News and commentary from the psychiatry world

May 31, 2023
Illustration of a brain shaped maze.
House Passes Bill to Address Fentanyl Overdoses

But critics say the HALT Fentanyl Act is the wrong way to approach the problem

May 26, 2023
A photo of bags of fentanyl seized by customs officials.
OUD Treatment Disparities Persisted for Reproductive-Age Women

Black women less likely to start buprenorphine

May 23, 2023
APA over a photo of San Francisco’s Moscone Center.
New Type of Opioid Reversal Agent Approved

Longer-acting nasal spray to be available by end of the year

May 23, 2023
FDA APPROVED nalmefene hydrochloride nasal spray (Opvee) over a photo of a police officer holding a similar device.
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