S2 Ep12: #23 Opioid Overdose Treatment and Pr...

This episode explores complex questions around addiction treatment from our audience, including the off-label use of GLPs for SUDs, the nuances of naloxone, and managing high-dose methadone in hospital settings. Experts Drs. Shawn Cohen and Zina Huxley-Reicher, in addition to the ...  Show more

Familiarize yourself with the differences in mitragynine-derived compounds. Understand how to identify and manage kratom use disorder and withdrawal from mitragynine-derived compounds. We’re joined by Dr. Jonathan Tanawan (Profile). Claim CME for this episode at curbsiders.vcuhea ...  Show more

Contributor: Don Stader, MD

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There have been drastic changes made in the regulation of opioids for medical treatment in the past few decades. However, with advent of fentanyl and carfentanil addiction, overdose-related death continues to increase. In this episode, our guests discuss continued regulation of o ...  Show more

In this episode, Sam Ashoo, MD and T.R. Eckler, MD interview Corey Hazekamp, MD, MS, one of authors of the June 2024 Emergency Medicine Practice article, Managing Emergency Department Patients With Opioid Use DisorderCurrent State of Opioid EpidemicOverview of overdose deaths and ...  Show more

Naloxone is known as the “life-saving drug,” since it can bring someone back from an opiate overdose. Dr. Sydnee goes through the history of this hero drug, how it works, and the recent struggle of keeping it accessible in some communities. 

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