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All articles tagged: Opioid use, unspecified with unspecified opioid-induced disorder (F11.99)

HealthDay 12 July at 03.43 PM

More Than Half Do Not Know Primary Care Providers Can Treat Opioid Use Disorder

Many people do not know that a primary care provider (PCP) can provide medication for opioid use disorder (MOUD), according to a research letter published online June 28 in JAMA Network Open.Brandon del Pozo, Ph.D., from the Brown University School of Public Health in Providence, Rhode Island, and colleagues surveyed 1,234 individu

HealthDay 08 July at 09.36 PM

Acupuncture Can Reduce Methadone Dose, Opioid Craving

For individuals with opioid use disorder receiving methadone maintenance treatment (MMT), eight weeks of acupuncture is superior to sham acupuncture for reducing methadone dose and opioid craving, according to a study published online July 9 in the Annals of Internal Medicine.Liming Lu, M.D., from the Guangzhou University of Chinese Medi

HealthDay 25 June at 03.04 PM

ADHD Meds May Help Control Opioid Use Disorder in Pregnancy

Psychostimulants may help opioid use disorder (OUD) outcomes in pregnant women, according to a study published online June 11 in Nature Mental Health.Kevin Y. Xu, M.D., M.P.H., from the Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, and colleagues used U.S. multistate administrative data to examine the risks and benef

HealthDay 20 January at 12.01 AM

Study IDs Risks to Offspring Associated With Prenatal Opioid Exposure

Prenatal opioid exposure (POE) is associated with an increased risk for infection, eczema and dermatitis, and asthma in offspring, but it is not linked to allergies or anaphylaxis, according to a study published online Jan. 17 in JAMA Network Open.Erin Kelty, Ph.D., from the University of Western Australia in Crawley, and colleagues com