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Opioid Use Disorder (OUD)

Gamma PEMF Therapy: A Pilot Study For Its Use in Managing Opioid Addiction

PEMF that activates brainwaves associated with contentment may reduce common opioid withdrawal symptoms.

What’s In A Name? In This Case, That Which We Call Addiction Is Not Dependence

Jennifer Schneider MD, PhD, digs into a common—and frustrating—misunderstanding in pain medicine terminology.

Should Probuphine be considered for MAT?

With addiction rising, demand for formulations such as buprenorphine (Probuphine) to aid in opioid addiction treatment (MAT) continues to grow.

Buprenorphine Prescriptions Divided by Race and Income

Critical disparities identified among patient population groups.

Buprenorphine: A Promising Yet Overlooked Tool

Partial agonists such as buprenorphine may offer an effective opioid alternative for pain management.

NIH Funds Early Clinical Trial to Test Experimental Drug on Opioid Cravings

ANS-6637 may reduce “surges” without affecting dopamine brain levels.

FDA-Approved Naloxone Devices Produce Higher Blood Levels than Improvised Devices

Improvised devices are typically used as quick-acting options for the untrained.

What are the dangers of loperamide abuse?

Inside the pharmacodynamics and presentation of loperamide including potential abuse and related patient behaviors.

SUBLOCADE for Opioid Use Disorder

Withdrawal and craving scores for the buprenorphine product remained constant and consistently lower than placebo.

A New Digital Therapeutic for Opioid Use Disorder

Recently FDA-approved, reSET-O encourages CBT guidelines to coincide with opioid use disorder treatment.

Trump Orders Commission to Examine Opioid Addiction

President Trump established a new commission to combat opioid addiction, taps Governor Chris Christie to head--Practical Pain Management gets reaction from physicians in the field.

Managing Opioid Use Disorders and Chronic Pain

Drug-seeking behaviors may be very similar to those presented in patients with inadequately controlled pain.

Deep Brain Stimulation for Heroin Addiction: Possible New Treatment

New research suggests that deep brain stimulation of the brain (subthalamic nucleus) may reduce heroin abuse in an animal model.

Survey Finds Physicians May View Opioid-Addicted Patients Negatively

Survey finds that many clinicians have negative attitudes about opioid addiction, often blaming the patient. Learn more about the new national survey.

Can a Buprenorphine Transdermal System (Butrans) Be Used to Treat OUD?

Experts answer the question: Can Butrans be used for opioid addiction?

Treating the Opioid-addicted Chronic Pain Patient: The Role of Suboxone

Chronic pain and addiction are frequent comorbidities, creating a therapeutic dilemma for many pain specialists.

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