by Dr. Raymond Oenbrink | Addiction
http://www.wbur.org/onpoint/2018/06/25/a-caller-reflects-on-a-decade-long-struggle-with-substance-abuse closemore With John Harwood Toward the end of our show that looked at a Massachusetts court case that could change the landscape of the criminal justice system,...
by Dr. Raymond Oenbrink | Addiction
https://www.courier-journal.com/story/opinion/solutions/2018/06/22/drug-addiction-healthcare-providers-dont-treat-chronic-brain-disease/723561002/ Kelly J. Clark, Opinion Contributor The practice of addiction medicine saves lives. As a board-certified specialist in...
by Dr. Raymond Oenbrink | Addiction
https://www.journalofsubstanceabusetreatment.com/article/S0740-5472(17)30029-6/pdf Andrew S. Huhn, Kelly E. Dunn Background & objective: Buprenorphine is an underutilized pharmacotherapy that can play a key role in combating the opioid epidemic. Individuals with...
by Dr. Raymond Oenbrink | Addiction
Nurse Practitioners Take Action In Response to Addressing Opioid Crisis Print With the country in the midst of an opioid overdose crisis, the medical community has issued an “all hands on deck” call to providers, and nurse practitioners seem to be stepping up in a big...
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https://www.drugabuse.gov/news-events/latest-science/scientists-discover-path-to-better-pain-medicines Liu, et al. In vivo brain GPCR signaling elucidated by phosphoproteomics. Science. Neurons in the brain.©Shutterstock/ Leigh Prather Brain scientists are searching...
by Dr. Raymond Oenbrink | Addiction
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/06/180621141032.htm Professor Markus Heilig and principal research engineer Eric Augier from Linköping University have led the study. Credit: Pia Molin/Linköping University The study links molecular changes in the brain to...
by Dr. Raymond Oenbrink | Addiction
http://www.courant.com/news/connecticut/hc-news-opioid-withdrawal-marijuana-20180625-story,amp.html Matthew OrmsethContact Reporter A board of physicians that acts as gatekeeper to the state’s medical marijuana program rejected a proposal on Monday to add opioid use...
by Dr. Raymond Oenbrink | Addiction
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-nation/wp/2018/06/22/house-passes-bipartisan-package-to-fight-opioid-crisis/?noredirect=on&utm_term=.95991ad8160d By Katie ZezimaJune 22Email the author Mexico’s National Security Commission said packages containing...
by Dr. Raymond Oenbrink | Addiction
http://time.com/5311359/purdue-pharma-oxycontin-lawsuit-opioid-crisis/ The headquarters of Purdue Pharma in Stamford, Conn., May 23, 2018. States and cities have filed lawsuits against Purdue Pharma and other opioid manufacturers and distributors. George Etheredge—New...
by Dr. Raymond Oenbrink | Addiction
https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/michigan/2018/06/15/michigan-law-shields-opioid-lawsuits/649577002/ Karen Bouffard, (Photo: Dale G. Young, The Detroit News) A one-of-a-kind law is likely to prevent Michigan communities and the state from winning lawsuits...
by Dr. Raymond Oenbrink | Addiction
https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamapediatrics/article-abstract/2685283 Jonathan M. Davis, MD1,2,3; Jeffrey Shenberger, MD4; Norma Terrin, PhD2,3; et al Key Points Question Does methadone or morphine have better safety and efficacy for the treatment of neonatal...
by Dr. Raymond Oenbrink | Addiction
http://annals.org/aim/article-abstract/2684924/medication-opioid-use-disorder-after-nonfatal-opioid-overdose-association-mortality Marc R. Larochelle, MD, MPH; Dana Bernson, MPH; Thomas Land, PhD; Thomas J. Stopka, PhD, MHS; Na Wang, MA; Ziming Xuan, ScD, SM; Sarah M....