Telemedicine-Assisted Buprenorphine Induction Non-Inferior to Standard Care for OUD Retention
Can starting addiction treatment by video work as well as in-person visits?
A randomized controlled non-inferiority trial in 138 adults with opioid use disorder in India found telemedicine-assisted buprenorphine indu…
Patients starting opioid addiction treatment via video calls stay in care just as well as those with in-person visits during the first week.
tDCS shows craving reduction in male methadone patients; machine learning algorithm achieves 94% diagnostic accuracy
Small study tests brain stimulation and AI for opioid addiction in men
A small RCT in 36 male methadone maintenance patients and 24 healthy controls found that active tDCS groups showed significant craving reduc…
A machine learning algorithm identified opioid addiction with 94.3% accuracy in a small study, and brain stimulation reduced cravings in men…
Scoping review maps 31 U.S. interventions for opioid use disorder during pregnancy by socioecological level
What helps pregnant women with opioid addiction? A new review maps the options
A scoping review of 31 U.S. intervention studies for pregnant individuals with opioid use disorder found 55% focused on individual-level app…
A review of U.S. research found 31 interventions for pregnant women with opioid addiction, with over half focusing on individual care like m…
Ketamine in Orthopedic Trauma: Potential to Reduce Pain and Opioid Use
Could Ketamine Be the Key to Easing Pain and Healing Minds After Surgery?
This Phase 4 trial investigates ketamine's efficacy in reducing postoperative pain and opioid use in orthopedic trauma patients.
A new trial tests if giving ketamine during orthopedic surgery reduces pain, opioid needs, and symptoms of depression and PTSD compared to s…