Kentucky eyes ibogaine, a psychedelic, to treat opioid addiction
BRYAN HUBBARD heard the same story so often as a lawyer in Kentucky. It would come from the same type of person (a middle-aged woman from the Appalachian mountains) who had worked hard her whole life in the same kind of occupation (a low-wage, low-skill job). She would have a work accident (a…#kentucky #appalachian #russellcoleman #dea #centralafrican #andrewtatarsky #freedominstitute #newyorkcity #western #harrylotsof (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - February 3, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
The Huntsman Family Foundation and James "JB" Brown Emmy Award Broadcaster Announce Global Movement to End Stigma of Mental Health
The Huntsman Family Foundation is heading to Las Vegas to continue its groundbreaking movement to end the stigma associated with Mental Health, Suicide, and Addiction. SALT LAKE CITY, Feb. 2, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Huntsman Family Foundation is heading to Las Vegas to begin its... (Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals)
Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals - February 3, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: NPT Source Type: news
HHS Expands Access to Methadone, Buprenorphine
(MedPage Today) -- As part of a broader overdose prevention strategy, the Biden administration announced changes to decades-old federal rules, which aim to simplify and expand access to addiction treatment in order to save more lives.
Specifically... (Source: MedPage Today Psychiatry)
Source: MedPage Today Psychiatry - February 2, 2024 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: news
CDC Warns That'Gas Station Heroin' May Contain Synthetic Pot
FRIDAY, Feb. 2, 2024 -- It ' s known by the street name " gas station heroin, " but a new government report finds the highly addictive supplement Neptune ' s Fix may also contain synthetic pot.The product has already been linked to seizures, brain... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - February 2, 2024 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Maryland Center of Excellence Awards Hood College Grant to Fight Gambling Addiction
Hood counseling and public health students to highlight co-occurrence of problem gambling and other mental health disorders FREDERICK, Md., Feb. 2, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Hood College Office of Health & Wellness has received a $4,000 grant from the Maryland Center of Excellence on... (Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals)
Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals - February 2, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
HHS: Medications for the Treatment of Opioid Use Disorder
Notice of final rule from the U.S. Department of
Health and Human Services (HHS), Substance Abuse and Mental
Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) modifying and
updating certain regulatory provisions related to opioid
treatment program (OTP) accreditation, certification, and
standards for the treatment of opioid use disorder (OUD)
with medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD). These
changes include making flexibilities established during the
COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE) permanent and
expanding access to care and evidence-based treatment for
OUD. This rule also removes all language and rules relating...
Source: Federal Register updates via the Rural Assistance Center - February 2, 2024 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news
CDC warns that Neptune's Fix —'gas station heroin '
The highly addictive and dangerous supplement Neptune’s Fix — also known as gas station heroin — may be contaminated with different types of synthetic pot, chemicals that have been linked to life-threatening effects such as seizures, brain swelling and hallucinations, the Centers for Disease…#neptunesfix #cdc #newjersey #neptune #tianeptine #latinamerican #fda #robertcaliff #dianecalello #icu (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - February 2, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Whistleblower says Zuckerberg grilling was just Capitol Hill talk:'They know how much harm teens are experiencing, yet they won ’t commit to reducing it '
Sexual predators. Addictive features. Suicide and eating disorders. Unrealistic beauty standards. Bullying. These are just some of the issues young people are dealing with on social media — and children’s advocates and lawmakers say companies are not doing enough to protect them. On Wednesday, the…#meta #tiktok #dickdurbin #markzuckerberg #missouri #joshhawley #neveenradwan #hawley #southcarolina #lindsaygraham (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - February 1, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Comparing the performance of World Mental Health Composite International Diagnostic Interview Substance Abuse Modulein adolescents to diagnoses made by pediatric addiction medicine specialists - Levy S, Minegishi M, Brogna M, Subramaniam G, McCormack J, Weiss R, Weitzman ER.
OBJECTIVES: The World Mental Health Composite International Diagnostic Interview Substance Abuse Module (WMH-CIDI-SAM) is commonly used as a criterion standard measure for substance use disorder (SUD) diagnoses, although the accuracy of this tool when used... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - February 1, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
Public Inspection: HHS: Medications for the Treatment of Opioid Use Disorder
Pre-publication of final rule from the U.S. Department of
Health and Human Services (HHS), Substance Abuse and Mental
Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) modifying and
updating certain regulatory provisions related to opioid
treatment program (OTP) accreditation, certification, and
standards for the treatment of opioid use disorder (OUD)
with medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD). These
changes include making flexibilities established during the
COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE) permanent and
expanding access to care and evidence-based treatment for
OUD. This rule also removes all language and rules...
Source: Federal Register updates via the Rural Assistance Center - February 1, 2024 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news
February 2024
Mindfulness Training Can Promote Healthy Choices
Dejunking Your Diet : The Drawbacks of Ultra-Processed Foods
Decoding Dyslexia : Helping Kids Who Struggle With Reading
Dr. Ashley Gearhardt on Addiction and Ultra-Processed Foods
Dr. Jack Fletcher on Dyslexia
Alcohol-Related Blackouts
Cancer Information Service (Source: NIH News in Health)
Source: NIH News in Health - January 31, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Top tips for supporting patients to reduce alcohol intake
Nurse clinical lecturer and specialist in mental health Liz Burns outlines her five top tips for identifying potentially risky drinking and supporting patients to cut down With the beginning of a new year, many people will have been taking the opportunity to reset their relationship with alcohol. Alcohol Change UK’s Dry January campaign is now... Read moreThe post Top tips for supporting patients to reduce alcohol intake appeared first on Nursing in Practice. (Source: Nursing in Practice)
Source: Nursing in Practice - January 31, 2024 Category: Nursing Authors: Carolyn Scott Tags: Addiction and mental health Alcohol Source Type: news
What Works Best to Help Pregnant Women Ease Off Opioids?
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 31, 2024 -- There ' s one treatment for pregnant women addicted to opioids that’s safer for their unborn child, a new study reports.
Buprenorphine is associated with a slightly lower risk of birth defects overall compared to... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - January 31, 2024 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
'Blockbuster' experimental drug cuts off pain at the source and isn't addictive - so could it solve the opioid epidemic?
Scientists in San Diego say the drug - dubbed VX-548 - works by cutting off pain signals at their source and does not affect the brain, avoiding addiction. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - January 30, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Complete Ketamine Solutions Launches Breakthrough Addiction Recovery Program
Transformative Addiction Treatment Integrates Ketamine and NAD Infusions at Stamford, CT Location STAMFORD, Conn., Jan. 30, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Complete Ketamine Solutions of Stamford (CKS), a pioneer in ketamine therapy, is proud to announce the launch of its groundbreaking... (Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals)
Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals - January 30, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: PDT Source Type: news
