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<乌鸦传媒>Fast-Acting Novel Depression Tx; Lumryz Label Expanded; GLP-1s for Addiction?

News and commentary from the psychiatry world

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<乌鸦传媒>What Is the Recreational Drug 'Pink Cocaine'?

It rarely contains cocaine and is more likely to contain ketamine

<乌鸦传媒>Study: OUD Patients More Likely to Stay on Methadone Than Buprenorphine/Naloxone

Findings make a "strong case" for making methadone available in all settings, researcher says

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<乌鸦传媒>Lawmakers Pan DEA's Leaked Plans for Telehealth

Meanwhile, a third extension of current rules is in the works

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<乌鸦传媒>15.5M Adults Have ADHD; Pediatric Social Media Harms; Loneliness Affects 1 in 5

News and commentary from the psychiatry world

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<乌鸦传媒>Poppy Seed Brew Triggers Morphine Overdose, Drawing Attention of Lawmakers

During harvesting and processing, the seeds can become coated with the opium

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<乌鸦传媒>Overdose Deaths Are Falling but the Mission Is Far From Accomplished

We still don't know what's driving the trend, and numbers remain unacceptably high

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<乌鸦传媒>GLP-1 Agent May Hold Opioid Use Disorder Benefit

Researchers highlight semaglutide's potential value for preventing overdoses

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<乌鸦传媒>Psilocybin vs Lexapro; FDA's KarXT Decision Nears; Obesity and Schizophrenia

News and commentary from the psychiatry world

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<乌鸦传媒>Newborns With Opioid Withdrawal at Higher Risk of Hospital Readmission

Faced higher odds of readmission for traumatic brain injury, skull fracture, maltreatment

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<乌鸦传媒>U.S. Will Let More People Take Methadone at Home

This is the first update to methadone regulations in 20 years

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<乌鸦传媒>Local Suicide Risk Factors; Chappell Roan's Bipolar II Disorder; Student Mindfulness

News and commentary from the psychiatry world

<乌鸦传媒>Did Oregon's Drug Decriminalization Policy Increase Overdose Deaths?

Study sheds new light on impact of drug decriminalization policy

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<乌鸦传媒>$300M Lawsuit for Hospital Where RN Is Accused of Replacing Fentanyl With Tap Water

Suit says the hospital failed to monitor medication administration procedures

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<乌鸦传媒>Giving Up Pets to Seek Rehab Can Worsen Trauma. A Group Intends to End That.

Most residential rehab centers don't allow patients to bring pets

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<乌鸦传媒>MDMA Papers Retracted; School Bans Black Clothing; TikTok and Disordered Eating

News and commentary from the psychiatry world

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<乌鸦传媒>Combination OUD Treatment Safe During Pregnancy

Buprenorphine and naloxone associated with similar or better outcomes versus buprenorphine alone

FDA APPROVED nalmefene hydrochloride auto-injector (Zurnai) over a photo of male paramedics with a patient in an ambulance

<乌鸦传媒>FDA Approves Nalmefene Auto-Injector for Opioid Overdose

Opioid antagonist previously approved in injectable and nasal spray formulations

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<乌鸦传媒>Lawmakers Push for MDMA Approval; Dogs and Depression; Barriers to OUD Prescribing

News and commentary from the psychiatry world

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<乌鸦传媒>Where Harris' VP Options Stand on Healthcare

A look at the healthcare track records of Shapiro, Kelly, Walz, and Buttigieg

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<乌鸦传媒>Digital Therapies Compared; Summertime Sadness? Spravato Monotherapy Under Review

News and commentary from the psychiatry world

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<乌鸦传媒>Trump Talks Cancer Cures, 'Right to Try' as He Accepts GOP Presidential Nomination

"We're going to get to the bottom of it"

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<乌鸦传媒>Lack of Institutional Support a Top Reason Why Doctors Hesitate to Treat Addiction

Other reasons included lack of knowledge and skill

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<乌鸦传媒>7-Day Buprenorphine Promising for Mild Opioid Withdrawal

Formulation could boost help more patients start OUD treatment sooner

<乌鸦传媒>Avoiding Neuropathy From Chemo; Predictive Value of Screening EKGs

Also in TTHealthWatch: OUD medication use, and heart disease trends in the U.K.

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<乌鸦传媒>Psilocybin Top Psychedelic; OUD Meds From PCPs; Trial Shows Promise for Bulimia

News and commentary from the psychiatry world

<乌鸦传媒>Seeking Justice for Victims of the Opioid Epidemic

The next move is up to the Sacklers

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<乌鸦传媒>Only 1 in 4 Adults Needing Opioid Use Disorder Treatment Received Medications

Black and Latino adults less likely to receive any treatment

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<乌鸦传媒>Supreme Court Rejects Purdue Pharma Settlement That Shielded Sacklers

In a 5-4 decision, justices blocked an agreement with victims and state and local governments

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<乌鸦传媒>State Sues Two PBMs, Accusing Them of Fueling Opioid Epidemic

Arkansas AG says Express Scripts, Optum, and their subsidiaries benefited from the opioid crisis

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<乌鸦传媒>Only a Third of Mental Health Clinics Offer Meds for Opioid Use Disorder

Access to medications for people with co-occurring disorders needs improvement, researchers say

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<乌鸦传媒>Depression Trial Wins, Losses; Americans' Chronic Insomnia; Kids' Sleep Anxiety

News and commentary from the psychiatry world

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<乌鸦传媒>Lost Chances to Treat Overdose Survivors Documented in New Medicare Study

Findings also highlight the difficulty of managing chronic pain

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<乌鸦传媒>Community-Based Interventions for Opioid Overdoses Fail to Reduce Deaths in Trial

"Game plan" established to get evidence-based practices into the real world, researcher says

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<乌鸦传媒>What to Know About Medetomidine and Drug Overdoses

Powerful animal sedative is mixed with fentanyl in the drug supply

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<乌鸦传媒>Co-Locating COVID Vaccines, Infection Testing With Syringe Services Shows Success

94% of people completed primary vaccination in this Baltimore-based initiative

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<乌鸦传媒>One in Nine Kids Have ADHD; Placebo Response in Trials; Befriending Former Patients

News and commentary from the psychiatry world

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<乌鸦传媒>Pediatricians Have Important Role in Talking About Substance Use, Experts Say

"You can't just assume that somebody's going to get care elsewhere," one pediatrician noted

Morning Break over illustration of a syringe, Covid virus, and DNA helix over a photo of green vegetation.

<乌鸦传媒>Jimmy Carter 'Coming to the End'; U.S. Overdose Deaths Drop; Drowning Deaths Rise

Health news and commentary gathered by 乌鸦传媒 staff

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<乌鸦传媒>I Didn't Truly Understand Opioid Addiction Until It Killed My Son

Despite being a doctor, I learned too late that substance use disorder is a treatable disease

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