by Dr. Raymond Oenbrink | Addiction
Comment; A footnote on page 9 of the new policy permits all flavors to continue to be sold in devices that cannot be refilled and are designed to be disposed of after the flavored nicotine has run...
by Dr. Raymond Oenbrink | Addiction
https://www.thelancet.com/journals/eclinm/article/PIIS2589-5370(20)30011-0/fulltext Comment; The opioid epidemic has lead to numerous different approaches to provide pain control. Targeting opioid receptor positive cells using the effects of the toxin botulinum,...
by Dr. Raymond Oenbrink | Addiction
https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/psychological-medicine/article/normalization-of-mediotemporal-and-prefrontal-activity-and-mediotemporalstriatal-connectivity-may-underlie-antipsychotic-effects-of-cannabidiol-in-psychosis/6571F47CE15D05DC50782A7BB7C00A7F...
by Dr. Raymond Oenbrink | Addiction
https://www.baltimoresun.com/health/bs-hs-medicaid-bills-unpaid-20200204-bbzkhsslrvcqxld6eus7ws4p64-story.html?utm_campaign=KHN%3A%20Daily%20Health%20Policy%20Report&utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&utm_content=82850893&_hsenc=p2ANqtz–njljt...
by Dr. Raymond Oenbrink | Addiction
https://www.mysanantonio.com/news/article/Addiction-Treatment-on-wheels-mdash-now-we-re-14995497.php Comment; “Meet ’em where they need ya!” This is a lethal, terminal illness, providing hope as well as medication is important to gain trust &...
by Dr. Raymond Oenbrink | Addiction
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs00213-019-05360-7 Comment; Men with a childhood history of trauma had reduced amygdala cocaine induced cue behavior after 40 IU of intranasal Oxytocin, women with a history of childhood trauma did not have this response at...
by Dr. Raymond Oenbrink | Addiction
Brain-wide functional architecture remodeling by alcohol dependence and abstinence Comment; Interesting concept, re-visualizing the brain as a cell and then using that concept to reconsider the various structures and information flow-hubs which has brought up new...
by Dr. Raymond Oenbrink | Addiction
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41380-019-0628-5 Comment; Well-designed study documenting how early-life adversity is linked with future opioid addiction–it’s not only genetics, but environment as well–at least in rats. Caution does need to be...
by Dr. Raymond Oenbrink | Addiction
https://www.thelancet.com/journals/eclinm/article/PIIS2589-5370(19)30256-1/fulltext Comment; Well done study on SIDS risk factors, specifically antenatal exposure to tobacco & alcohol beyond the first trimester, the combination of both being highly significant...
by Dr. Raymond Oenbrink | Addiction
https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2020/01/23/surgeon-general-releases-first-report-focused-on-smoking-cessation-in-30-years.html Comment; There’s no argument that tobacco is bad for health, smoking in particular is bad and that cessation is difficult but possible....
by Dr. Raymond Oenbrink | Addiction
https://www.cnn.com/2020/01/20/health/benzodiazepines-prescriptions-study/index.html?utm_campaign=KHN%3A%20Daily%20Health%20Policy%20Report&utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&utm_content=82218099&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-92nFTau9-6E9seauWivPYFrLIep5__kIrgzd2...
by Dr. Raymond Oenbrink | Addiction
https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/69/wr/mm6902e2.htm?s_cid=mm6902e2_e&deliveryName=USCDC_921-DM17160 Comment; As of January 7, 2020, among 1,979 patients with available data on substance use, 82% reported using any THC-containing products, while 13% reported...
