EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) therapy is a psychotherapy approach primarily used to treat PTSD (Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder) and related conditions. While there is limited research on using EMDR therapy for opioid use disorder (OUD), some studies have suggested that it can help treat this condition. The Research on EMDR for Opioid Use Disorder
Scientists have been working on a partial solution to the opioid crisis, experimenting with ways to reduce addiction to medically used fentanyl. Some people addicted to it first had the drug in medical facilities for severe pain such as cancer or spinal injuries. Theoretically, people who are exposed to fentanyl, which has fewer addictive properties,
You can get a COVID or flu shot from your pharmacist, so why not offer more medications at the local counter? For example, in Missouri, a law that is being considered would offer dramatically more access to naltrexone hydrochloride, brand name Vivitrol. What is Naltrexone Hydrochloride? Naltrexone hydrochloride is a medication approved by the Food
A chemist in a crime lab in Washington, DC, discovered a new synthetic opioid distributed and used on the streets. After a spate of overdoses last week, the chemist has put out an alert to first responders to be aware of the new drugs, known as Protonitazene or Isotonitazene (or more commonly nitazene), which is
In 2020, over 10,000 California residents died of overdose with opioids in their system. Many more people ended up in the hospital emergency experiencing overdose. In the past, people with opioid use disorder ended up in the ER and were stabilized discharged without much of an action plan. Today, a new initiative in the state
Just five days after agreeing to pay 225 million dollars to settle the federal government’s criminal and civil case, opioid manufacturer Insys Therapeutics filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, putting the actual dollar amount the government receives from the company in jeopardy. Why Did Insys Settle the Case? The federal government accused Insys of bribing
Opiant Pharmaceuticals CEO Dr. Roger Crystal said the opioid epidemic has reached epidemic proportions an interview on Fox Business last week. Crystal is a fomer emergency room doctor as well as CEO of Opiant, the manufacturer of Narcan. He helped the company formulate the lifesaving overdose-reversal drug. One of the biggest issues, he said, is
President Trump unveiled a plan to combat the opioid crisis in early March. The plan was criticized for its suggested death penalty to high-level drug dealers and return to heavy-handed law enforcement. One overlooked component of the plan was the allocation of funds for research into opioid vaccines. Vaccines could be a game-changer for millions
The week before last, President Trump promised to unveil a plan to battle the opioid epidemic that’s ravaging Middle America, but as he stood at the podium in Bedminster, New Jersey, last Tuesday, he disappointed treatment advocates and ignored his own commission’s recommendations. At his “major briefing” on the epidemic, Trump explained, “strong law enforcement
Fair Health, a nonprofit that provides research to the health industry and consumers, had released research that shows that medical responses to patients in need of opioid-related treatment services can vary greatly. An analysis of addiction services provided in five states showed a 3,000 percent increase in the volume of insurance claims related to opioid
