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Welcoming Our New Editor-in-Chief

We’re pleased to introduce Noah Capurso, MD, MHS as the new editor-in-chief of The Carlat Addiction Treatment Report. Dr. Capurso is an assistant professor of psychiatry at the Yale University School of Medicine and practices clinically at the West Haven Veterans Administration Hospital. Read More

There are no approved pharmacotherapies for stimulant use disorders. Lots of medications have been studied and the results have been mixed. Here we provide you with the latest data, and some treatment recommendations. Read More

Diagnosing and Treating Stimulant Use Disorders

Dr. de la Cruz gives advice for working with patients with addiction to prescription and illicit stimulants. She provides concrete strategies for diagnosis, harm reduction, evidence-based treatments, and contingency management in this challenging patient population. Read More

We normally think of loperamide as an over-the-counter drug with a good safety profile. And it is, but only when used as directed. Recreational misuse of loperamide is on the rise with some dangerous collateral effects. Read More

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. Read More

Treating Alcohol Use Disorder: A Fact Book (2023)
All the tools and information needed to assess and treat your patients who are struggling with...
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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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