Today in #Employer Coverage: Medication Assisted Therapy (#MAT) improves maternal and infant out comes in #OpioidUseDisorder. https://open.substack.com/pub/employercoverage/p/medication-assisted-treatment-for?r=ovpa4&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=false @jamahealthforum

Treating Opioid Use Disorder in Pregnancy Cuts Risk of Complications by 30% https://www.growingyourbaby.com/treating-opioid-use-disorder-in-pregnancy-cuts-risk-of-complications-by-30/ #opioidusedisorder #pregnancy #healthybabies #opiates

Persons with #OpioidUseDisorder and #T2D are MUCH less likely to have a drug overdose if they get #semaglutide. This big difference in outcomes needs more research.
https://conscienhealth.org/2024/10/might-semaglutide-lower-the-risk-of-opioid-overdoses/

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39293647/ Ketamine and hydroxynorketamine as novel pharmacotherapies for the treatment of Opioid-Use Disorders (Anna, et al, 2024) #ketamine #psychedelic #psychedelics #opioidusedisorder #opioids #ketaminetherapy #fda

https://scienmag.com/study-telehealth-builds-autonomy-trust-in-treating-addiction/ Study: Telehealth builds autonomy, trust in treating addiction (2024) #telehealth #mentalhealth #addictiontreatment #psychotherapy #opioidusedisorder

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued new regulatory guidance for clinical trials of medical devices designed to prevent or treat opioid use disorder.

https://sciencebusiness.technewslit.com/?p=45044

#News #Press #Science #Business #Regulations #FDA #MedicalDevice #Opioids #OpioidUseDisorder #Overdose #Fentanyl #Heroin #ClinicalTrials #Efficacy #FederalRegister

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RT by @physorg_com: Treatment for #opioidusedisorder varies widely among states, study finds @JAMAHealthForum https://medicalxpress.com/news/2023-06-treatment-opioid-disorder-varies-widely.html

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RT by @physorg_com: Substantial racial inequalities despite frequent health care contact found in treatment for #opioidusedisorder @HarvardChanSPH @nejm https://medicalxpress.com/news/2023-05-substantial-racial-inequalities-frequent-health.html

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RT by @physorg_com: #Buprenorphine initiation in the ER found safe and effective for individuals with #opioidusedisorder who use fentanyl @NIHforHealth @jamanetworkopen https://medicalxpress.com/news/2023-03-buprenorphine-er-safe-effective-individuals.html

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RT by @physorg_com: Incentive program improves initiation of medication treatment for #opioidusedisorder after emergency visit @JAMAHealthForum https://medicalxpress.com/news/2023-03-incentive-medication-treatment-opioid-disorder.html

Tranq appears to substantially prolong a fentanyl high, but at a terrible cost.

https://fortune.com/well/2023/03/07/tranq-xylazine-zombie-drug-skin-rotting/

#drugs #OpioidUseDisorder #opioid #medicine #medtwitter #fentanyl

Medications for #OpioidUseDisorder can prevent and reverse overdose. They help people recover from addiction and save lives. This The National Institute on Drug Abuse - NIDA infographic shows how these medications work. View, use, and share: https://go.usa.gov/xexRr #NIDAscience #RecoveryIsPossible