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Dec 2nd, 2022 - Brain recovery phenomenon after long-term abstinence had been reported in substance use disorders. Yet, few longitudinal studies have been conducted to observe the abnormal dynamic functional connectivity (dFNC) of large-scale brain networks and r...

Dec 2nd, 2022 - The first-person experiences of people diagnosed with borderline personality disorder (BPD) is an important area of research. It can support clinical and ethical practice, and nuance and expand on insights offered by diagnostic and treatment-orien...

Dec 1st, 2022 - People experiencing homelessness faced unique challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic, including changes to accommodation availability, societal restrictions impacting access to essentials like food, and services moving to remote access. There is ...

Dec 1st, 2022 - For electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS) to reduce harms caused by smoking, people who smoke must be able to switch to exclusive ENDS use without subsequently returning to smoking. Identifying factors prompting a return to smoking among for...

Dec 1st, 2022 - Running is a common physical activity of an aerobic nature that is carried out mostly outdoors and presents a healthy lifestyle. However, the positive effect of running often masks the downsides of potential addiction that can compromise an indivi...

Jul 25th, 2022 - Cannabis potency, defined as the concentration of Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), has increased internationally, which could increase the risk of adverse health outcomes for cannabis users. We present, to our knowledge, the first systematic review ...

Dec 16th, 2021 - The ASAM Clinical Practice Guideline on Alcohol Withdrawal Management RELEASE DATE: May 2020 PRIOR VERSION: 2004 American Society of Addiction Medicine guideline on management of alcohol withdrawal delirium DEVELOPER: American Society of Addiction...

Jan 25th, 2021 - Opioid-related morbidity and mortality have risen in many settings globally. It is critical that practitioners who work with adolescents and young adults (AYAs) provide timely, evidence-based treatment for opioid use disorder (OUD). Such treatment...

Sep 11th, 2020 - : The American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) Clinical Practice Guideline on Alcohol Withdrawal Management provides guidance on the identification and management of alcohol withdrawal in adults with varying degrees of syndrome severity. The ...

Mar 27th, 2020 - : A Focused Update of the ASAM National Practice Guideline for the Treatment of Opioid Use Disorder is published in the current issue of the Journal of Addiction Medicine. The focused update included a search of Medline's PubMed database from Janu...

Oct 14th, 2022 - Objectives: The primary objective is to assess if there is disruption of circadian DA rhythms in cocaine addiction. The secondary objective is to assess if dopamine modulates the sensitivity of the brain reward network in a circadian dependent man...

Oct 14th, 2022 - Phase B Background. The reasons for initiation and continuation of use of illicit substances are multifactorial; however, some individuals appear resistant to both. One set of determinants lies in the environment. In ongoing studies, we are examin...

Oct 14th, 2022 - Hypertension, tobacco smoking, and alcohol use are the three leading risk factors for global disease burden. Treatment of hypertensive disease is important for the prevention of atherosclerotic disease, atrial fibrillation, heart failure, stroke, ...

Oct 14th, 2022 - STUDY DESIGN The investigators will conduct the pilot study at Indiana University Health Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis, Indiana and at Indiana University Health Ball Memorial Hospital in Muncie, Indiana. The pilot study includes two study arm...

Oct 14th, 2022 - Objectives: Alcohol use disorder (AUD) is a chronic disease that has a tremendously negative impact on individuals and their families and a substantial burden on society. Research on quantitative endophenotypes such as alcohol response, and their ...

Dec 2nd, 2022 - In recent years, methamphetamine-associated heart failure (MethHF) ensnared more people across sociodemographic groups without showing signs of relenting, according to the limited data available. Although reliable estimates are lacking, the preval...

Dec 2nd, 2022 - As fentanyl-related overdose deaths continue to increase, clinicians should take note of important differences that set the drug apart from the other drugs of misuse — and the troubling reality that fentanyl now contaminates most of them. "It woul...

Nov 25th, 2022 - LONDON — Highly processed foods meet the same criteria as tobacco for addiction, and labeling them as such might benefit public health, according to a new US study that proposes a set of criteria to assess the addictive potential of some foods. Th...

Nov 23rd, 2022 - Results from the phase IIIb ESCAPE-TRD trial among patients with treatment-resistant depression showed that esketamine nasal spray (Spravato) was superior to extended-release quetiapine (Seroquel XR) for symptom remission at week 8 and remaining r...

Nov 23rd, 2022 - Dr Mitchell Rosenthal Mitchell Rosenthal, MD, the founder and long-time president and CEO of Phoenix House, a nonprofit substance use disorder treatment organization, died on November 17 at the age of 87. The psychiatrist died at a Manhattan hospi...