by Dr. Raymond Oenbrink | Addiction
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41893-019-0302-6 Comment; Wow!, this is the week’s best article. Naloxone/Naltrexone are way to expensive, now that a more efficient way to produce such compounds is being identified, will it upscale (appears so!) and more...
by Dr. Raymond Oenbrink | Addiction
https://jneuroinflammation.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12974-019-1480-x Comment; ZH853 seems to be a superior answer for analgesia at this point, however no mention is made of it’s effect on the µ-Opioid receptor agonists which promote euphoria and...
by Dr. Raymond Oenbrink | Addiction
https://journals.lww.com/journaladdictionmedicine/Fulltext/2019/06000/Safety_and_Efficacy_of_Lofexidine_for_Medically.2.aspx Comment;The cost for Lucemyra oral tablet 0.18 mg is around $786 for a supply of 36 tablets, depending on the pharmacy you visit. The lowest...
by Dr. Raymond Oenbrink | Addiction
https://annals.org/aim/article-abstract/2735182/access-office-based-buprenorphine-treatment-areas-high-rates-opioid-related Comment; Glad that they are able to get care, sad that they need to wait and still have apparent discrimination based on payer source. However,...
by Dr. Raymond Oenbrink | Addiction
https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamainternalmedicine/fullarticle/1898878 Comment; “States with medical cannabis laws had a 24.8% lower mean annual opioid overdose mortality rate”. I initially was guilty of withholding Medication-Assisted Treatment to...
by Dr. Raymond Oenbrink | Addiction
Comment; Addiction is evil. I truly believe in the spiritual component of addiction, considering it to be a form of satanic attack–destroying lives, families &...
by Dr. Raymond Oenbrink | Addiction
https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2734336 Comment; Stimulant effect at low doses, opioid effect at high doses. Stimulants are generally the most addicting substances, take a bit more, opioid effect & respiratory depression–to say nothing of...
by Dr. Raymond Oenbrink | Addiction
https://www.bmj.com/content/365/bmj.l1849.abstract Comment; I’ve always thought of Tramadol/Ultram as being the safest, it was originally marketted as non-abusable
by Dr. Raymond Oenbrink | Addiction
https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-019-01573-0 Comment; Homelessness is a scourge in our society, some folks choose it–usually mentally ill, substance abusers and the like. Others just need a hand up (not out). There are no easy answers, but we need to plan...
by Dr. Raymond Oenbrink | Addiction
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4898283/#!po=88.4615 Comment; Respiratory conditions are the least of the problems from mold-related illnesses Joseph Pizzorno, ND, Editor in ChiefCopyright and License informationDisclaimerGo to: Abstract The concept...
by Dr. Raymond Oenbrink | Addiction
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2019-05-16/insurance-covers-mental-health-but-good-luck-using-it Comment; Insurance companies routinely create huge barriers–essentially denying care–cleverly. “Follow the money”; until we get legislators...
by Dr. Raymond Oenbrink | Addiction
https://www.nih.gov/news-events/news-releases/project-deter-opioid-tampering-wins-top-addiction-science-award Comment; What a bright guy! Brilliant idea; gummies for opioid delivery to prevent abuse via delivery means! L to R: Addiction Science Award Winners Nikita...
