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Intense intervention may boost addiction program retention
The Youth Opioid Recovery Support program includes home delivery of the prescribed medication, family engagement, assertive outreach, and...
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Shared medical appointments may bridge the opioid treatment gap
“By providing education and a forum for sharing, SMAs can lead to changes in behavior,” Dr. Serra Akyar said.
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No benefit of cannabis on depression in pregnant women with OUD
“To our knowledge, this is the first time looking at the impact of cannabis on the specific population of pregnant women with” OUD, said Dr....
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ADHD meds may boost treatment retention in comorbid addiction
About 25% of patients presenting to outpatient substance use care meet criteria for an ADHD diagnosis.
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COVID-19 drives innovation in addiction treatment
“The onset of COVID really upended a lot of things, but ... now there may not be just one right way for recovery,” said Haley Fulton, a fourth-...
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New return-to-play recommendations for athletes with COVID-19
The American College of Cardiology’s Sports and Exercise Cardiology Section has updated its May 2020 recommendations on safe return to play among...
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Being HIV positive increases risk of death from COVID-19
For patients below the age of 70, the risk of mortality was double in people with HIV.
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Novel therapy an effective alternative to ECT for suicidality in TRD?
"The field needs new ways of approaching suicidality because it's becoming a bigger issue and a major concern, especially now with COVID," said Dr...
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Cardiorespiratory fitness may alter AFib ablation outcomes
Patients with the highest level of cardiorespiratory fitness at baseline had the best outcomes after atrial fibrillation ablation in a single-...
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New long-term data for antipsychotic in pediatric bipolar depression
Up to 2 years of treatment with lurasidone was associated with continued improvement in depressive symptoms, the investigators reported.
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Irritability strongly linked to suicidal behavior in major depression
The association between irritability and suicidality was two to 11 times stronger than the link to overall depression, the investigators reported...
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First-in-class antipsychotic linked to lower cardiometabolic risk
"Lumateperone seems to be the safest antipsychotic we have seen so far," said Dr. Christoph Correll.
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Dietary intervention cuts mood swings, other bipolar symptoms
"The best message for doctors to tell their patients at this point is one of general nutritional health," said Dr. Erika Saunders.