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Tag: naltrexone
Using Naltrexone During Pregnancy Can Benefit Infants, Moms
A new study found that naltrexone was more effective than buprenorphine at preventing overdose during pregnancy.
Actress Claudia Christian’s On A Mission To Spread The Word About Naltrexone
Christian founded the C Three Foundation to educate the public and medical professionals about the alcohol treatment method.
How AA Hijacked Addiction Science and Came to Dominate Treatment: An Interview with Joe Miller
The scientists at Yale liked what AA did, but they did not by any stretch think that AA was a cure-all for alcoholism. Neither, by the way, did Bill Wilson.
Why Aren't More Doctors Embracing Medication-Assisted Treatment?
A new op-ed suggests that concerns about “branding” may deter many doctors from offering medication-assisted treatment (MAT) for opioid use disorder.
Can Ketamine Use Trigger Opioid-Like Dependency?
Researchers investigated whether ketamine works on depression by acting like an opioid in the brain. Though ketamine has gained the support of some mental health professionals as a possible therapy for depression, a new study suggests that the drug’s anti-depressive qualities may also have a hidden and potentially dangerous side effect: ketamine may offer relief from depressive symptoms by… Continue reading Can Ketamine Use Trigger Opioid-Like Dependency?
