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A new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says that in adults ages 20 to 64, one in 10 deaths are the result of excessive drinking. Read More

Today’s conversation about “smart drugs” is fundamentally different and refers to the use of medications by people without psychiatric disorders who seek a boost or cognitive edge. Read More

Americans guzzled a mind-blowing 3.5 billion energy drinks in 2013, with sales totaling $8.7 billion. But what, exactly, are energy drinks? Do they actually give you energy? And are they safe? Read More

Substance Abuse Treatment for Individuals with Traumatic Brain Injury

Learn some of the key best practices that can help you work with patients in substance abuse treatment who also have a traumatic brain injury, in an interview with Duane Reynolds, LSW, LADC, associate director of the Vinland National Center in Minnesota. Read More

Buprenorphine Reduces Total Cost of Care

Buprenorphine (Suboxone and others) is an effective medication for treating patients with opioid addiction. Research has shown that it works better than standard psychosocial or “abstinence-based” treatments. But is the cost of the drug worth the extra therapeutic benefit? Read More

More Questions Than Answers About New Addiction

New technology has brought with it a new addiction. Clinicians may now face the challenge of how to treat the growing problem of internet addiction, where patients experience online-related, compulsive behaviors that interfere with daily life, work, and relationships. Read More

Two Old Drugs Made New

Naltrexone, which first hit the US market in 1984 as a treatment for alcohol dependence, continues to find new uses. Its latest incarnation, Contrave, was just approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in September as a weight loss medication. Read More

Medication Fact Book for Psychiatric Practice, Seventh Edition (2024)
The updated 2024 reference guide covering the most commonly prescribed medications in psychiatry.
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General Psychiatry
Using SAMe In Clinical Practice with Garrett Rossi, MD
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Addiction Treatment
Supervised Drug Consumption Sites
Once controversial, research clearly shows the benefit of these sites, and they have started opening in the United States.
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