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Articles Tagged with ''pharmacology-tips''

Prescribing and Managing Antipsychotics

March 1, 2018
Thomas Schwartz, MD
From The Carlat Psychiatry Report
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Thomas Schwartz MDThomas Schwartz, MD. 
Professor and Interim Chair of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY. Dr. Schwartz has disclosed that he has no relevant financial or other interests in any commercial companies pertaining to this educational activity.

For those reluctant to make clozapine their go-to antipsychotic for certain patients, this article will provide information to help you decide when it’s right to prescribe.
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Detox: An Overview

September 1, 2017
Michael Weaver, MD
From The Carlat Addiction Treatment Report
Issue Links: Learning Objectives | Editorial Information
Michael Weaver, MD Michael Weaver, MD Professor and medical director at the Center for Neurobehavioral Research on Addiction at the University of Texas Medical School. Author of Addiction Treatment (Carlat Publishing, 2017). Dr. Weaver has disclosed that he received payment from Indivior in the past 12 months. Dr. Carlat has reviewed this article and has found no evidence of bias in this educational activity.
Detox (also known as “medically supervised withdrawal”) refers to treatment to help patients withdraw from substances that cause physical dependence, such as alcohol, sedative-hypnotics, and opioids. But detox is far more than a several-day process of ridding the body of an addictive substance. It should be considered an important component in the overall care and treatment of addiction.
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Cannabis Use Disorder Treatment

September 1, 2017
Kevin P. Hill, MD
From The Carlat Addiction Treatment Report
Issue Links: Learning Objectives | Editorial Information
Kevin P. Hill, MD Kevin P. Hill, MD Director, Division of Addiction Psychiatry, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, and assistant professor of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School. Dr. Hill has disclosed that he has no relevant financial or other interests in any commercial companies pertaining to this educational activity.
Currently in the US, cannabis has evolved into an issue of individual freedom, leading to full legalization in some states on the presumption that the substance isn’t addictive. Unfortunately, cannabis use disorder is indeed a problem for many patients, Kevin Hill, MD, tells us. In fact, says Dr. Hill, one of the greatest challenges you’ll encounter while treating patients is convincing them that cannabis use disorder is a real thing. Here are some treatment strategies.
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How Effective Is Tramadol for Opioid Withdrawal?

September 1, 2017
Taylor Noriega, PharmD candidate (2018).
From The Carlat Addiction Treatment Report
Issue Links: Learning Objectives | Editorial Information
Taylor Noriega, PharmD candidate (2018). Ms. Noriega has disclosed that she has no relevant financial or other interests in any commercial companies pertaining to this educational activity.
Opioid withdrawal protocols often rely on a buprenorphine taper, but other medications are regularly used either in addition to or in the place of buprenorphine. In particular, tramadol ER, a mild opiate, may be effective and was recently studied at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.
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Take The CME Post-Test for Detox, CATR, September/October 2017

September 1, 2017
From The Carlat Addiction Treatment Report
Issue Links: Learning Objectives | Editorial Information
The post-test for this issue is available for one year after the publication date to subscribers only. By successfully completing the test you will be awarded a certificate for 2 CME credits.
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