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Items Tagged with 'pain'

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A Psychosocial Intervention for Chronic Pain and SUD

May 21, 2021
David A. Moltz, MD.
From The Carlat Addiction Treatment Report
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David A. Moltz, MD. Dr. Moltz has disclosed no relevant financial or other interests in any commercial companies pertaining to this educational activity.
Does marijuana use reduce pain and improve quality of life over time? This observational, uncontrolled trial suggests it might, but also identifies the need for more rigorous future studies.
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Perioperative Pain Management in Opioid Use Disorder

March 19, 2021
Rehan Aziz, MD.
From The Carlat Addiction Treatment Report
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Rehan Aziz, MD. Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Neurology, Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School. Dr. Aziz has disclosed that he has no relevant financial or other interests in any commercial companies pertaining to this educational activity.
Previously, clinicians commonly stopped opioid agonists (methadone and buprenorphine) to simplify pain control during and after surgery. New guidance from the American Society of Addiction Medicine now suggests otherwise.
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Kratom: A Primer

February 3, 2021
Alison Knopf
From The Carlat Addiction Treatment Report
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Alison Knopf Editor, Alcoholism & Drug Abuse Weekly Ms. Knopf has disclosed that she has no relevant financial or other interests in any commercial companies pertaining to this educational activity.
With opioid-like properties, kratom’s recreational use is increasingly reported among those seeking pain relief or a high. This primer reviews what’s known about this unregulated substance, how to talk about it in the clinic, and early evidence on how to treat its withdrawal syndrome.
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Supporting Patients With Pain and Addiction

February 3, 2021
Ajay Manhapra, MD
From The Carlat Addiction Treatment Report
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Ajay Manhapra, MDAjay Manhapra, MD

Section Chief, Pain Medicine, Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Services, Hampton VA Medical Center. Assistant Professor, Departments of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation and Psychiatry, Eastern Virginia Medical School, Norfolk, VA; Lecturer in Psychiatry, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT. Dr. Manhapra has disclosed that he has no relevant financial or other interests in any commercial companies pertaining to this educational activity.

Dr. Manhapra works with patients with disabling chronic pain, many of whom meet criteria for substance use disorders. He describes his approach to these intersecting phenomena, the biology of pain and its relationship to the reward system, and outlines an approach to improving function among patients with addiction and severe pain.
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Medical Marijuana for Chronic Pain: The Cart Before the Horse?

February 3, 2021
Alison Knopf
From The Carlat Addiction Treatment Report
Issue Links: Learning Objectives | Editorial Information
Alison Knopf Editor, Alcoholism & Drug Abuse Weekly. Ms. Knopf has disclosed that she has no relevant financial or other interests in any commercial companies pertaining to this educational activity.
As more states legalize cannabis for medical or recreational use, it’s becoming more common for our patients to add medical marijuana to their medication regimen for various purported indications. In this primer, we will synthesize the debate surrounding the use of medical marijuana for a variety of syndromes, with a focus on pain.
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Medical Cannabis for Chronic Pain and Quality of Life

February 3, 2021
Pavan Madan, MD.
From The Carlat Addiction Treatment Report
Issue Links: Learning Objectives | Editorial Information
Pavan Madan, MD. Dr. Madan has disclosed that he has no relevant financial or other interests in any commercial companies pertaining to this educational activity.
Does marijuana use reduce pain and improve quality of life over time? This observational, uncontrolled trial suggests it might, but also identifies the need for more rigorous future studies.
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Updated Guidelines for Treating Opioid Use Disorder

August 6, 2020
Rehan Aziz, MD.
From The Carlat Addiction Treatment Report
Issue Links: Learning Objectives | Editorial Information
Rehan Aziz, MD. Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Neurology, Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School. Dr. Aziz has disclosed that he has no relevant financial or other interests in any commercial companies pertaining to this educational activity
The American Society of Addiction Medicine released updated guidelines for the management of opioid use disorder (OUD) in March, 2020. They focus on expanding access to methadone and buprenorphine. Additionally, detailed guidance is given for perioperative management of OUD and pain management in patients with OUD.
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EXPERT Q&A

Gabapentin Misuse and Diversion

June 10, 2020
Rachel Vickers-Smith, PhD, MPH
From The Carlat Addiction Treatment Report
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Rachel Vickers-Smith, PhD, MPH
Assistant Professor at University of Louisville, KY. Dr. Vickers-Smith has disclosed that she has no relevant financial or other interests in any commercial companies pertaining to this educational activity.

Clinicians are increasingly turning to gabapentinoids as non-opioid alternatives for pain treatment. Yet we may be inadvertently introducing new risks in so doing. Dr. Vickers-Smith reviews current epidemiology of gabapentinoid use and offers some clues regarding how to turn the tide on gabapentin misuse.
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Muscle Relaxants: Sedatives Often Under the Radar

June 10, 2020
Michael Weaver, MD, FASAM.
From The Carlat Addiction Treatment Report
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Michael Weaver, MD, FASAM. Professor and medical director at the Center for Neurobehavioral Research on Addictions at the University of Texas Medical School. Author of Addiction Treatment (Carlat Publishing, 2017). Dr. Weaver has disclosed that he has no relevant financial or other interests in any commercial companies pertaining to this educational activity.
Muscle relaxants encompass medications with different mechanisms of action—many of which have been used for decades. Yet most are sedating, can have significant side effects, and can interact with opioids and other substances to worsen CNS and respiratory depression.
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Perioperative Management of Patients on Buprenorphine Maintenance

November 22, 2019
Gregory Acampora, MD
From The Carlat Addiction Treatment Report
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Gregory Acampora, MDGregory Acampora, MD

Psychiatrist,  Pain Management Center, Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Center for Addiction Medicine, Boston, MA. Assistant Professor, Harvard Medical School.

Dr. Acampora has disclosed that he has no relevant financial or other interests in any commercial companies pertaining to this educational activity.

For patients on buprenorphine maintenance facing surgery, it is crucial to balance the need to minimize pain while addressing the risk of relapse. In this interview, Dr. Gregory Acampora guides us through the specifics on perioperatively managing patients on varying doses of buprenorphine maintenance.
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