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Efficacy and Safety of Psychedelics for the Treatment of Mental Disorders: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
Mental disorders have an immense toll on the healthcare system and society at large. More than 3.5 hundred million people live with depression and 3.7 hundred million people suffer from, anxiety disorders globally. In this systematic review, the authors examine...
Higher First 30-Day Dose of Buprenorphine for Opioid Use Disorder Treatment Is Associated With Decreased Mortality
Buprenorphine is a medication for opioid use disorder that reduces mortality. This study aims to investigate the less well-understood relationship between the dose in the early stages of treatment and the subsequent risk of death. Researchers compared the average...
The ASAM/AAAP Clinical Practice Guideline on the Management of Substance Use Disorder
The American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) and American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry (AAAP)’s jointly developed Clinical Practice Guideline on the Management of Stimulant Use Disorder has been published in the Journal of Addiction Medicine and is available...
Alcohol Policies Need Sharper Focus on Gender, WHO Says
The World Health Organization recently urged governments to consider gender when developing their alcohol policies, warning that industry marketing increasingly targeted women who face greater health risks than men from lower levels of drinking. Laren more: Alcohol...
Updated NC Statewide Overdose Surveillance Reports for March 2024
The Injury and Violence Prevention Branch of the Division of Public Health (IVPB) recently posted an update of suspected overdose deaths, fentanyl-positive deaths, and provisional data on ED visits for overdose reports. Suspected Overdose Deaths There were 267...
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