Episodes

  • 53. Methadone Vs. Buprenorphine

    53. Methadone Vs. Buprenorphine
    Dec 30 2024
    In episode 53 we discuss an article comparing treatment retention and mortality in patients who are prescribed methadone vs. buprenorphine/naloxone for treatment of opioid use disorder. Nosyk B, Et al. Buprenorphine/Naloxone vs Methadone for the Treatment of Opioid Use Disorder. JAMA. 2024 Oct 17. We also discuss the Modernizing Opioid Treatment Access Act, engaging non-abstinent patients in treatment, and hostility to medications with the recovery community. Modernizing Opioid Treatment Access Act (MOTAA) (H.R.1359 / S. 644) ASAM: Engagement and Retention of Nonabstinent Patients in Substance Use Treatment STAT News: The recovery community says it offers refuge from opioid addiction. But it’s still hostile to lifesaving addiction medications --- This podcast offers category 1 and MATE-ACT CME credits through MI CARES and Michigan State University. To get credit for this episode and others, go to this link to make your account, take a brief quiz, and claim your credit. To learn more about opportunities in addiction medicine, visit MI CARES. CME: https://micaresed.org/courses/podcast-addiction-medicine-journal-club/ --- Original theme music: composed and performed by Benjamin Kennedy Audio editing: Michael Bonanno Executive producer: Dr. Patrick Beeman A podcast from Ars Longa Media --- This is Addiction Medicine Journal Club with Dr. Sonya Del Tredici and Dr. John Keenan. We practice addiction medicine and primary care, and we believe that addiction is a disease that can be treated. This podcast reviews current articles to help you stay up to date with research that you can use in your addiction medicine practice. The best part of any journal club is the conversation. Send us your comments on social media or join our Facebook group. Email: addictionmedicinejournalclub@gmail.com Facebook: @AddictionMedJC Facebook Group: Addiction Medicine Journal Club Instagram: @AddictionMedJC Threads: @AddictionMedJC YouTube: addictionmedicinejournalclub Twitter/X: @AddictionMedJC Addiction Medicine Journal Club is intended for educational purposes only and should not be considered medical advice. The views expressed here are our own and do not necessarily reflect those of our employers or the authors of the articles we review. All patient information has been modified to protect their identities.
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    40 mins
  • 52. Buprenorphine-precipitated Fentanyl Withdrawal

    52. Buprenorphine-precipitated Fentanyl Withdrawal
    Dec 16 2024
    In episode 52 we discuss precipitated withdrawal in the era of fentanyl. Thakrar AP, Et al. Buprenorphine-Precipitated Withdrawal Among Hospitalized Patients Using Fentanyl. JAMA Netw Open. 2024 Sep 3;7(9):e2435895. We also discuss kratom, brain injury after overdose, and syringe services. The Kratom Sobriety Podcast Making Kratom Safer The Conversation: Brain injury after overdose is a hidden epidemic NIDA: Syringe services for people who inject drugs are enormously effective, but remain underused --- This podcast offers category 1 and MATE-ACT CME credits through MI CARES and Michigan State University. To get credit for this episode and others, go to this link to make your account, take a brief quiz, and claim your credit. To learn more about opportunities in addiction medicine, visit MI CARES. CME: https://micaresed.org/courses/podcast-addiction-medicine-journal-club/ --- Original theme music: composed and performed by Benjamin Kennedy Audio editing: Michael Bonanno Executive producer: Dr. Patrick Beeman A podcast from Ars Longa Media --- This is Addiction Medicine Journal Club with Dr. Sonya Del Tredici and Dr. John Keenan. We practice addiction medicine and primary care, and we believe that addiction is a disease that can be treated. This podcast reviews current articles to help you stay up to date with research that you can use in your addiction medicine practice. The best part of any journal club is the conversation. Send us your comments on social media or join our Facebook group. Email: addictionmedicinejournalclub@gmail.com Facebook: @AddictionMedJC Facebook Group: Addiction Medicine Journal Club Instagram: @AddictionMedJC Threads: @AddictionMedJC YouTube: addictionmedicinejournalclub Twitter/X: @AddictionMedJC Addiction Medicine Journal Club is intended for educational purposes only and should not be considered medical advice. The views expressed here are our own and do not necessarily reflect those of our employers or the authors of the articles we review. All patient information has been modified to protect their identities.
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    33 mins
  • 51. Fun Activities and Recovery

    51. Fun Activities and Recovery
    Dec 2 2024
    In episode 51 we discuss the connection between fun activities and success in recovery from substance use disorder. Acuff, S. F., Ellis, J. D., Rabinowitz, J. A., Hochheimer, M., Hobelmann, J. G., Huhn, A. S., & Strickland, J. C. (2024). A brief measure of non-drug reinforcement: Association with treatment outcomes during initial substance use recovery. Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 256, 111092. We also discuss whether people know their PCP can treat addiction, and alcohol use in Ireland. JAMA Network Open: Knowledge, Attitudes, and Beliefs About Opioid Use Disorder Treatment in Primary Care BBC: Why are people in Ireland drinking less alcohol? --- This podcast offers category 1 and MATE-ACT CME credits through MI CARES and Michigan State University. To get credit for this episode and others, go to this link to make your account, take a brief quiz, and claim your credit. To learn more about opportunities in addiction medicine, visit MI CARES. CME: https://micaresed.org/courses/podcast-addiction-medicine-journal-club/ --- Original theme music: composed and performed by Benjamin Kennedy Audio editing: Michael Bonanno Executive producer: Dr. Patrick Beeman A podcast from Ars Longa Media --- This is Addiction Medicine Journal Club with Dr. Sonya Del Tredici and Dr. John Keenan. We practice addiction medicine and primary care, and we believe that addiction is a disease that can be treated. This podcast reviews current articles to help you stay up to date with research that you can use in your addiction medicine practice. The best part of any journal club is the conversation. Send us your comments on social media or join our Facebook group. Email: addictionmedicinejournalclub@gmail.com Facebook: @AddictionMedJC Facebook Group: Addiction Medicine Journal Club Instagram: @AddictionMedJC Threads: @AddictionMedJC YouTube: addictionmedicinejournalclub Twitter/X: @AddictionMedJC Addiction Medicine Journal Club is intended for educational purposes only and should not be considered medical advice. The views expressed here are our own and do not necessarily reflect those of our employers or the authors of the articles we review. All patient information has been modified to protect their identities.
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    34 mins
  • 41-50 Round-Up

    41-50 Round-Up
    Nov 18 2024
    41-50. Round-Up Quick summaries of our last 10 (actually 11) articles. 41. Electronic Nicotine-Delivery Systems for Smoking Cessation 42. Quantifying a potential protective effect of buprenorphine on fatality risk during acute fentanyl exposures 43. Outcomes After Initiation of Medications for Alcohol Use Disorder at Hospital Discharge 44 Association of Cannabis Use With Cardiovascular Outcomes Among US Adults 45. Association of random and observed urine drug screening with long-term retention in opioid treatment programs 46. Smoking Cessation After Initial Treatment Failure With Varenicline or Nicotine Replacement: A Randomized Clinical Trial 47. Extended-Release Injection vs Sublingual Buprenorphine for Opioid Use Disorder With Fentanyl Use: A Post Hoc Analysis of a Randomized Clinical Trial 48. Associations of semaglutide with incidence and recurrence of alcohol use disorder in real-world population 49. Extended observation of reduced methamphetamine use with combined naltrexone plus bupropion in the ADAPT-2 trial 50. Kratom use as more than a "self-treatment" Prevalence of Kratom Use Disorder Among Kratom Consumers Long-term buprenorphine treatment for kratom use disorder: A case series --- Original theme music: composed and performed by Benjamin Kennedy Audio editing: Michael Bonanno Executive producer: Dr. Patrick Beeman A podcast from Ars Longa Media --- This is Addiction Medicine Journal Club with Dr. Sonya Del Tredici and Dr. John Keenan. We practice addiction medicine and primary care, and we believe that addiction is a disease that can be treated. This podcast reviews current articles to help you stay up to date with research that you can use in your addiction medicine practice. The best part of any journal club is the conversation. Send us your comments on social media or join our Facebook group. Email: addictionmedicinejournalclub@gmail.com Facebook: @AddictionMedJC Facebook Group: Addiction Medicine Journal Club Instagram: @AddictionMedJC Threads: @AddictionMedJC YouTube: addictionmedicinejournalclub Twitter/X: @AddictionMedJC Addiction Medicine Journal Club is intended for educational purposes only and should not be considered medical advice. The views expressed here are our own and do not necessarily reflect those of our employers or the authors of the articles we review. All patient information has been modified to protect their identities.
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    1 hr and 2 mins
  • 50. Kratom Journal Club

    50. Kratom Journal Club
    Nov 4 2024
    In episode 50 we discuss 3 articles about kratom. We are again joined by our friend Dr. Casey Grover from the Addiction Medicine Made Easy Podcast. Smith KE, Dunn KE, Rogers JM, Grundmann O, McCurdy CR, Garcia-Romeu A, Schriefer D, Swogger MT, Epstein DH. Kratom use as more than a "self-treatment". Am J Drug Alcohol Abuse. 2022 Nov 2;48(6):684-694. Hill K, Grundmann O, Smith KE, Stanciu CN. Prevalence of Kratom Use Disorder Among Kratom Consumers. J Addict Med. 2024 May-Jun 01;18(3):306-312. Broyan, V. R., Brar, J. K., Allgaier, Student, T., & Allgaier, J. T. (2022). Long-term buprenorphine treatment for kratom use disorder: A case series. Substance Abuse, 43(1), 763–766. --- This podcast offers category 1 and MATE-ACT CME credits through MI CARES and Michigan State University. To get credit for this episode and others, go to this link to make your account, take a brief quiz, and claim your credit. To learn more about opportunities in addiction medicine, visit MI CARES. CME: https://micaresed.org/courses/podcast-addiction-medicine-journal-club/ --- Original theme music: composed and performed by Benjamin Kennedy Audio editing: Michael Bonanno Executive producer: Dr. Patrick Beeman A podcast from Ars Longa Media --- This is Addiction Medicine Journal Club with Dr. Sonya Del Tredici and Dr. John Keenan. We practice addiction medicine and primary care, and we believe that addiction is a disease that can be treated. This podcast reviews current articles to help you stay up to date with research that you can use in your addiction medicine practice. The best part of any journal club is the conversation. Send us your comments on social media or join our Facebook group. Email: addictionmedicinejournalclub@gmail.com Facebook: @AddictionMedJC Facebook Group: Addiction Medicine Journal Club Instagram: @AddictionMedJC Threads: @AddictionMedJC YouTube: addictionmedicinejournalclub Twitter/X: @AddictionMedJC Addiction Medicine Journal Club is intended for educational purposes only and should not be considered medical advice. The views expressed here are our own and do not necessarily reflect those of our employers or the authors of the articles we review. All patient information has been modified to protect their identities.
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    54 mins
  • 49. Naltrexone/Bupropion for Methamphetamine Use Disorder

    49. Naltrexone/Bupropion for Methamphetamine Use Disorder
    Oct 21 2024
    In episode 49 we discuss the 12-week follow-up data from the ADAPT-2 trial about using ER injectable naltrexone and bupropion for methamphetamine use disorder. Li MJ, Chau B, Belin T, Carmody T, Jha MK, Marino EN, Trivedi M, Shoptaw SJ. Extended observation of reduced methamphetamine use with combined naltrexone plus bupropion in the ADAPT-2 trial. Addiction. 2024 Jun 10. doi: 10.1111/add.16529. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 38856086. We also discuss fentanyl vaccines, and how easy it is to manufacture fentanyl. The Conversation: A new fentanyl vaccine looks promising – but treating drug addiction needs a more complex approach Reuters: The Fentanyl Express --- This podcast offers category 1 and MATE-ACT CME credits through MI CARES and Michigan State University. To get credit for this episode and others, go to this link to make your account, take a brief quiz, and claim your credit. To learn more about opportunities in addiction medicine, visit MI CARES. CME: https://micaresed.org/courses/podcast-addiction-medicine-journal-club/ --- Original theme music: composed and performed by Benjamin Kennedy Audio editing: Michael Bonanno Executive producer: Dr. Patrick Beeman A podcast from Ars Longa Media --- This is Addiction Medicine Journal Club with Dr. Sonya Del Tredici and Dr. John Keenan. We practice addiction medicine and primary care, and we believe that addiction is a disease that can be treated. This podcast reviews current articles to help you stay up to date with research that you can use in your addiction medicine practice. The best part of any journal club is the conversation. Send us your comments on social media or join our Facebook group. Email: addictionmedicinejournalclub@gmail.com Facebook: @AddictionMedJC Facebook Group: Addiction Medicine Journal Club Instagram: @AddictionMedJC Threads: @AddictionMedJC YouTube: addictionmedicinejournalclub Twitter/X: @AddictionMedJC Addiction Medicine Journal Club is intended for educational purposes only and should not be considered medical advice. The views expressed here are our own and do not necessarily reflect those of our employers or the authors of the articles we review. All patient information has been modified to protect their identities.
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    37 mins
  • Kratom: At Least It’s Not Fentanyl

    Kratom: At Least It’s Not Fentanyl
    Oct 14 2024
    In this episode we discuss kratom with our friend Dr. Casey Grover of the Addiction Medicine Made Easy podcast. Stay tuned for part 2 coming next, Kratom Journal Club. Tampa Bay Times: Deadly Dose Annals of Internal Medicine Kratom: An Emerging Issue for Research and Physician Education --- This episode is not eligible for CME, but other episodes offer category 1 and MATE-ACT CME credits through MI CARES and Michigan State University. https://micaresed.org/courses/podcast-addiction-medicine-journal-club/ --- Co-Host: Dr. Casey Grover Original theme music: composed and performed by Benjamin Kennedy Audio editing: Michael Bonanno Executive producer: Dr. Patrick Beeman A podcast from Ars Longa Media --- This is Addiction Medicine Journal Club with Dr. Sonya Del Tredici and Dr. John Keenan. We practice addiction medicine and primary care, and we believe that addiction is a disease that can be treated. This podcast reviews current articles to help you stay up to date with research that you can use in your addiction medicine practice. The best part of any journal club is the conversation. Send us your comments on social media or join our Facebook group. Email: addictionmedicinejournalclub@gmail.com Facebook: @AddictionMedJC Facebook Group: Addiction Medicine Journal Club Instagram: @AddictionMedJC Threads: @AddictionMedJC YouTube: addictionmedicinejournalclub Twitter/X: @AddictionMedJC Addiction Medicine Journal Club is intended for educational purposes only and should not be considered medical advice. The views expressed here are our own and do not necessarily reflect those of our employers or the authors of the articles we review. All patient information has been modified to protect their identities.
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    41 mins
  • 48. Semaglutide and Alcohol Use Disorder

    48. Semaglutide and Alcohol Use Disorder
    Oct 7 2024
    In episode 48 we discuss the association between semaglutide and alcohol use disorder. Wang, W., Volkow, N.D., Berger, N.A. et al. Associations of semaglutide with incidence and recurrence of alcohol use disorder in real-world population. Nat Commun 15, 4548 (2024). The Journal of Addiction Medicine: The Efficacy of GLP-1 Agonists in Treating Substance Use Disorder in Patients We also discuss THC products that look like candy, a good podcast on targeted naltrexone, and perioperative opioids. The LA Times: Surgeons give patients too many opioids. A few simple steps could curb excess prescribing Reflector: The Sea Change The New York Times: Consumption of Marijuana Edibles Surges Among Children, Study Finds FTC: FTC and FDA Send Second Set of Cease-and-Desist Letters to Companies Selling Products Containing Delta-8 THC in Packaging Designed to Look Like Children’s Snacks --- This podcast offers category 1 and MATE-ACT CME credits through MI CARES and Michigan State University. To get credit for this episode and others, go to this link to make your account, take a brief quiz, and claim your credit. To learn more about opportunities in addiction medicine, visit MI CARES. CME: https://micaresed.org/courses/podcast-addiction-medicine-journal-club/ --- Original theme music: composed and performed by Benjamin Kennedy Audio editing: Michael Bonanno Executive producer: Dr. Patrick Beeman A podcast from Ars Longa Media --- This is Addiction Medicine Journal Club with Dr. Sonya Del Tredici and Dr. John Keenan. We practice addiction medicine and primary care, and we believe that addiction is a disease that can be treated. This podcast reviews current articles to help you stay up to date with research that you can use in your addiction medicine practice. The best part of any journal club is the conversation. Send us your comments on social media or join our Facebook group. Email: addictionmedicinejournalclub@gmail.com Facebook: @AddictionMedJC Facebook Group: Addiction Medicine Journal Club Instagram: @AddictionMedJC Threads: @AddictionMedJC Twitter/X: @AddictionMedJC YouTube: addictionmedicinejournalclub Addiction Medicine Journal Club is intended for educational purposes only and should not be considered medical advice. The views expressed here are our own and do not necessarily reflect those of our employers or the authors of the articles we review. All patient information has been modified to protect their identities.
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    35 mins