by Dr. Raymond Oenbrink | Addiction
http://alert.psychnews.org/2018/12/ruling-aca-unconstitutional-could-have.html Comment; Good patient care is essential for a population. Constitutional violations are not good for a nation. There must be a way to have a win:win. APA is calling for vigorous appeal of...
by Dr. Raymond Oenbrink | Addiction
https://www.theguardian.com/science/2019/mar/26/an-innocent-drink-could-alcosynth-provide-all-the-joy-of-booze-without-the-dangers Comment; This is cool! Differentially stimulating GABA receptors to create a non-toxic “high” with a ceiling to be safe!...
by Dr. Raymond Oenbrink | Addiction
https://journals.lww.com/journaladdictionmedicine/Abstract/publishahead/Immigration_Status_and_Substance_Use.99372.aspx Comment; Nordic origin seems to be a risk factor for substance abuse. Could this be related to the long winters/darkness? More to be revealed? A...
by Dr. Raymond Oenbrink | Addiction
https://www.daytondailynews.com/news/local/ohio-rule-changes-spark-debate-about-addiction-treatment/HuoGz1g5CKokJsunT4MqVI/ Comment; It’s an interesting question… How much and what type of counseling is necessary to folks taking buprenorphine? Perhaps a...
by Dr. Raymond Oenbrink | Addiction
https://www.sfchronicle.com/opinion/openforum/article/Open-Forum-Juul-s-claims-of-effectiveness-in-13701384.php Comment; Am very suspect of Juul’s claims and they’ve been called out on copyright violation/plagarism. With that said, vaping IS an effective...
by Dr. Raymond Oenbrink | Addiction
https://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2019/3/11/18260152/trump-budget-opioid-epidemic-2019 Comment; Interesting title right after the release of the Mueller report, while other articles have praised his committment to the crisis. Building the wall will also help...
by Dr. Raymond Oenbrink | Addiction
https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanpsy/article/PIIS2215-0366(19)30048-3/fulltext Comment; Wow! Frightening! Cannabis potency continues to increase and the rate of new episode of first time psychosis is increasing even faster. This IS a public health problem as it...
by Dr. Raymond Oenbrink | Addiction
https://journals.lww.com/journaladdictionmedicine/Abstract/2019/04000/Role_of_the_Hospital_in_the_21st_Century_Opioid.5.aspx Comment; It’s an interesting idea to have an addiction medicine inpatient consult service, it would need to be offered to patients, not...
by Dr. Raymond Oenbrink | Addiction
https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2019/03/19/695690652/aspiring-doctors-seek-advanced-training-in-addiction-medicine Comment; It’s great that these residents in Family Medicine have such an easy avenue into addiction medicine fellowships. I learned in...
by Dr. Raymond Oenbrink | Addiction
https://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2019/03/09/how-addiction-treatment-falls-short-and-what-being-done-about/uxTDEXczRm7OxNnPoYJgnL/story.html Comment; Medication Assisted Treatment is the gold standard for care. Sad that treatment centers try to avoid it! CRAIG F....
by Dr. Raymond Oenbrink | Addiction
https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamapsychiatry/article-abstract/2727381 Comment; There is a move afoot to define alcoholism based on an amount of alcohol consumption. This is doomed to fail. It’s the behaviors associated with addiction that define addiction!...
by Dr. Raymond Oenbrink | Addiction
https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2019-03/mgh-sft030519.php Comment; I’m not totally against E-Cigarettes. They can be used to help folks STOP smoking when patients are properly taught & motivated. MGHfC study suggests parents may perceive e-cigarette...
