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Physicians WeeklyA study led by Matisyahu Shulman, MD, found that rapid administration of extended-release naltrexone was effective compared with the standard procedure used in the treatment of opioid use disorder.
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Columbia-led clinical trial addresses important barrier to opioid use disorder treatment.
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Taking time off from drinking provides an opportunity to reexamine your relationship with alcohol and take note of areas in which drinking may be negatively impacting your life.
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The findings could eventually result in improving access to this life-saving treatment and help close the gap in care.
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U.S. NewsDecember 17, 2019"Considering the high risk of suicide after nonfatal opioid overdose, this information could be especially valuable in suicide prevention efforts," Dr. Mark Olfson said.
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Daily MailDecember 17, 2019'It's likely that the increasing use of illicit fentanyl has contributed to the rapid increase in unintentional opioid overdose deaths,' explained Dr Mark Olfson.
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- December 17, 2019
Opioid-related suicides account for only 4% of opioid-related deaths, far below previous estimates of 20% to 30%, a new study from Columbia University has found.
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HealthlineDecember 12, 2019Dr. Elias Dakwar said he became interested in ketamine as a potential treatment for alcohol use disorder after seeing good results from using the drug to treat cocaine addiction.
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- December 5, 2019
Researchers findings at Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons and New York State Psychiatric Institute could lead to a new approach to the treatment of alcohol use disorder.
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Philly VoiceDecember 5, 2019"In our participants, ketamine appears to have increased resilience and reduced demoralization after a lapse," Dr. Elias Dakwar said.
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FilterDecember 5, 2019Dr. Elias Dakwar has conducted laboratory and clinical investigations of ketamine infusion and mindfulness training to treat cocaine use disorder.
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MedscapeDecember 3, 2019"The rate at which individuals relapsed and overdosed after ending treatment was alarmingly high, suggesting that discontinuing buprenorphine is a life-threatening event," said Dr. Williams.
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- December 2, 2019
People with opioid addiction face a high risk of overdose after ending treatment, even when treated for 18 months, a Columbia study has found.
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- September 10, 2019
Dr. Katherine Elkington, Associate Professor of Clinical Psychology (in Psychiatry) at Columbia University, discusses the complex connection between suicide and substance use in adolescents.
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