Opioid use disorder - Articles - Page 3

RESEARCH UPDATE

Sublocade vs SL Buprenorphine after Release from Jail

September 1, 2022

Peter J. Farago, MD. Dr. Farago, author of this educational activity, has no relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.

The period immediately following release from incarceration is associated with an elevated risk of overdose among those with opioid use disorder. In this randomized trial, researchers were able to show that long-acting injectable buprenorphine (Sublocade) is a feasible and effective treatment for this high-risk population.

Opioid Agonist Treatment and Decreased Mortality

May 1, 2022

David Moltz, MD

David Moltz, MD. Dr. Moltz has disclosed no relevant financial or other interests in any commercial companies pertaining to this educational activity.

Opioid agonist treatments, namely methadone and buprenorphine, save the lives of people with opioid use disorders. In this study, researchers break down how exactly these medications decrease mortality, and it’s not just by reducing overdoses.

EXPERT Q&A

Opioid Use Disorders and Serious Mental Illness

December 10, 2020

Sandra Gomez-Luna, MD

Sandra Gomez-Luna, MD
Clinical Assistant Professor at Yale University. Adult, adolescent, and child psychiatrist in Darien, CT. Dr. Gomez-Luna has disclosed that she has no relevant financial or other interests in any commercial companies pertaining to this educational activity.

Those with serious mental illness and unhealthy opioid use have special treatment considerations due to polypharmacy and overlapping stigma. Dr. Gomez-Luna walks us through these nuances and explains microdosing of buprenorphine—a helpful technique for starting treatment in patients who may have other opioids on board.

Treating Opioid Use Disorder—A Fact Book (2024)

PDF/eBook and CME Access

February 28, 2017

Noah Capurso, MD, MHS, Talia Puzantian, PharmD, BCPP, and Daniel Carlat, MD

Noah Capurso, MD, MHS, Talia Puzantian, PharmD, BCPP, and Daniel Carlat, MD, have no financial or other interests in any commercial companies pertaining to this educational activity.

This page has links and instructions for downloading your PDF and eBook copies of Treating Opioid Use Disorder—A Fact Book (2024). All versions of this product include access to the 8 CME Post-Test.

Treating Opioid Use Disorder—A Fact Book (2024)

Print Copy With PDF/eBook and CME Access

February 28, 2017

Noah Capurso, MD, MHS, Talia Puzantian, PharmD, BCPP, and Daniel Carlat, MD

Noah Capurso, MD, MHS, Talia Puzantian, PharmD, BCPP, and Daniel Carlat, MD, have no financial or other interests in any commercial companies pertaining to this educational activity.

This page has links and instructions for downloading your PDF and eBook copies of Treating Opioid Use Disorder—A Fact Book (2024). All versions of this product include access to the 8 CME Post-Test.