Psychiatry

Addiction Medicine

Questions discussed in this category

What are your preferred non-benzodiazepine therapies for the hyperactive/agitated phase of methamphetamine withdrawal, both in the hospital and in the office?

Assume QTc is not prolonged, electrolytes are reasonably normal, and the patient is not already on heavy psychotropic polypharmacy.

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Do you routinely prescribe naloxone at discharge for patients with a known history of opioid use disorder?

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How do you approach weaning patients off of buprenorphine?

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Papers discussed in this category

Journal of addiction medicine, 2021 May-Jun 01

Using Extended Release Buprenorphine Injection to Discontinue Sublingual Buprenorphine: A Case Series.

The American journal on addictions, 2023 Mar 20

Case series: Voluntary discontinuation of sublingual buprenorphine treatment for opioid use disorder using extended-release buprenorphine.

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