Untreated Autism Spectrum Disorder Tied to Alcohol, Drug Abuse But those on psychotropic agents for autism seemed to attenuate their risk Jan 04, 2021
House Dems, GOP Agree: Sacklers, Purdue Pharma 'Sickening' "I'm not sure I'm aware of any family in America that's more evil than yours" Dec 17, 2020
Trazodone-Sildenafil Mix-Up; Ibogaine Minus Hallucinations; Facebook Flags Distress News and commentary from the psychiatry world Dec 16, 2020
Childhood Abuse Leaves 'Devastating Impact' on Adults Sicker, poorer, less educated, and likely to die sooner Dec 14, 2020
Youth Not Immune to Rising Overdose Rates Overdoses with stimulants on the rise, while those involving heroin have declined Dec 07, 2020
Overdose Calls Slam EMS in Pandemic Trends correspond with social distancing measured through cell phone data Dec 03, 2020
Docs Can Prescribe Opioids Via Telemedicine, for Now CMS will eventually revisit emergency guidance Nov 29, 2020
California Medical Board to Revise Dreaded Death Certificate Project 2019 death data suggest frightful consequence: doubling of fatal overdoses versus earlier years Nov 17, 2020
AMA Must Work Harder to End Racism in Medicine, Delegates Say "It's time for our AMA to recognize that Black lives matter" Nov 15, 2020
Q&A: Elinore McCance-Katz, Head of SAMHSA "You will see far more children die of suicide than you will COVID" Nov 04, 2020
ED Docs: Don't Fear Buprenorphine for Acute Opioid Withdrawal No DEA waiver needed for one-time dosing, ACEP speakers note Oct 30, 2020
FDA Panel: All Thumbs Down for Amphetamine Product Meant to Deter Abuse Unanimous vote that risks outweigh benefits Oct 09, 2020
Many Residential Addiction Tx Centers Don鈥檛 Offer MAT, at a Deadly Cost Abstinence-only models aren't for everyone Sep 29, 2020
Did Reformulated OxyContin Really Discourage Abuse? FDA advisors to review Purdue Pharma's flagship product, redesigned in 2010 to resist snorting and injection Sep 09, 2020
Study: Pot Use Doesn't Compromise Weight Loss Surgery But other findings suggest users could benefit from psych counseling Aug 14, 2020
Fatal Overdoses Often Mistaken for Cardiac Arrest Try naloxone in some cases appearing to be heart-related, researchers suggest Aug 10, 2020
CBD Shows Promise for Patients With Marijuana Addiction Small but significant reductions in use observed in cannabis-tobacco smokers Jul 29, 2020
Doc Charged in Scheme to Pay Addicts to Get Naltrexone Implants Randy Rosen, MD, allegedly hired "body brokers" to lure patients, reaped $50M from insurance Jul 10, 2020
Is Your Patient in Alcohol Withdrawal? Don't Expect CIWA to Tell You It's like using a wrench on a nail Jun 08, 2020
We Must Legalize Opioids Now to End Racist War on Drugs In the age of George Floyd and the Black Lives Matter movement, it's more important than ever Jun 03, 2020
Psych Residents on COVID-19 Front Line; LSD in Phase II ADHD Trial News and commentary from the psychiatry world May 13, 2020
Surgeon Accused of Taping Sex Assaults; MD Chokes Nurse; Sex for Pain Pills Bad Practice: A weekly roundup of clinicians accused, convicted, or under investigation Mar 13, 2020
Can Physicians Spot Prescription Drug Misuse? Study highlights struggles prescribers face with opioids, gabapentin Mar 01, 2020
UCSD, Doc Who Overdosed in Hospital Bathroom Face Lawsuits Anesthesiologist found unconscious, "covered in vomit with his pants down around his ankles" Feb 10, 2020
Magic Mushrooms Ease Cancer Anxiety; Olanzapine/Samidorphan NDA Accepted News and commentary from the psychiatry world Jan 29, 2020
Should Addicts Get Repeat Valve Surgeries for Endocarditis? MAT should be part of the equation in patients with opioid addiction, STS debaters agree Jan 26, 2020
'Surprising' Number of Cancer Survivors Use Alcohol Clinicians urged to step up alcohol screening at regular intervals, intervention Jan 22, 2020
Trial: Camden 'Hotspotting' Program Not Enough to Help Superutilizers Problem isn't lack of care coordination -- it's the quality of care, says program founder Jan 08, 2020
Trump Administration Touts Mental Health Accomplishments Speakers offer praise for more aggressive involuntary commitment Dec 20, 2019
FDA Warns Alkermes on Vivitrol Ads Campaign omits important risk information, agency says Dec 12, 2019
Cannabis for Symptomatic Menopause: Cultivating the Evidence Oyedeji Ayonrinde, FRCPsych, MBA, weeds out the known and unknown Sep 29, 2019
Heavy Drinking Among Middle-Aged Women: A Sobering Issue What can doctors do to better screen, treat this population? Sep 28, 2019
Sarcosine for Schizophrenia; Abilify Lawsuit; Rural America Suffering News and commentary from the psychiatry world Sep 11, 2019
Pain Specialists Pile on CDC Opioid Guidelines Chronic pain patients were left out to dry Sep 05, 2019
AMA Delegates Debate Privacy of Substance Use Tx Records Comments address patient privacy, treatment needs Jun 09, 2019
USC Party Dean Gets $1.8M; TV Doc Disciplined; Fla. 3-Strike Law Fails Bad Practice: a weekly roundup of clinicians accused, convicted, or under investigation May 24, 2019
