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
An alarming study from the Journal of Psychiatric Research has found that 26% of psychiatric patients misuse their prescriptions of benzodiazepines. A highly addictive medication, doctors often prescribe them as anti-anxiety medications to help people cope with mental health symptoms or medical conditions. Psychiatrists prescribe benzos to people who suffer from mental health disorders and
The Food and Drug Administration is looking to expand medication-assisted opioid treatment, a type of treatment that often has a stigma attached to it due to being misunderstood. Much of this stigma is ill-suited, FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb told a U.S. House committee last Wednesday, and his agency is taking action to make these drugs
