Thursday, February 16, 2017

Sex differences in addiction - Becker JB.

Women exhibit more rapid escalation from casual drug taking to addiction, exhibit a greater withdrawal response with abstinence, and tend to exhibit greater vulnerability than men in terms of treatment outcome. In rodents, short-term estradiol intake in fe... (Source: SafetyLit)

MedWorm Sponsor Message: Directory of the best January Sales in the UK. Find the best Christmas presents too.



from MedWorm: AddictionNews https://medworm.com/index.php?rid=299687125&cid=d_2_46_f&fid=34959&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.safetylit.org%2Fcitations%2Findex.php%3Ffuseaction%3Dcitations.viewdetails%26citationIds%5B%5D%3Dcitjournalarticle_542579_1

Breathalyzer maker Soberlink, MAP Health System launch remote patient monitoring pilot for alcoholism

For people going through addiction treatment, relapses can happen at any time. So, operating off the notion that close monitoring could offer more opportunities for early intervention, two health technology companies are working to leverage remote patient monitoring to offer better care to people with alcohol use disorder. (Source: mobihealthnews)

from MedWorm: AddictionNews https://medworm.com/index.php?rid=299622115&cid=d_2_21_f&fid=39302&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mobihealthnews.com%2Fcontent%2Fbreathalyzer-maker-soberlink-map-health-system-launch-remote-patient-monitoring-pilot

More Seniors Than Ever Are Combining Brain-Affecting Drugs

The number of Americans over the age of 65 who take at least three prescribed psychotropic drugs ― a category that includes opioids, antidepressants, antipsychotics and tranquilizers ― doubled over a recent nine-year period, according to new research from the University of Michigan. What’s more, the rate tripled among seniors in rural America. “The rise we saw in these data may reflect the increased willingness of seniors to seek help and accept medication for mental health conditions,” Dr. Donovan Maust, the study’s lead author and a geriatric psychiatrist at Michigan Medicine, said in a release. “But it’s also concerning because of the risks of combining these medications.” For people with certain problems, like chronic pain or slee...

from MedWorm: AddictionNews https://medworm.com/index.php?rid=299638550&cid=d_2_26_f&fid=39949&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.huffingtonpost.com%2F2017%2F02%2F14%2Fseniors-brain-affecting-drugs_n_14775932.html%3Futm_hp_ref%3Dhealthy-living%26ir%3DHealthy%2BLiving

Another Big Health Insurer Loosens Rules For Covering Addiction Treatment

Doctors treating people addicted to opioids often need approval from insurers before giving drugs that ease withdrawal. The delay can be risky for patients. Insurers are starting to come around.(Image credit: Suzanne Kreiter/Boston Globe via Getty Images) (Source: NPR Health and Science)

from MedWorm: AddictionNews https://medworm.com/index.php?rid=299638220&cid=d_2_26_f&fid=38572&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.npr.org%2Fsections%2Fhealth-shots%2F2017%2F02%2F15%2F515239382%2Fanother-big-health-insurer-loosens-rules-for-covering-addiction-treatment%3Futm_medium%3DRSS%26utm_campaign%3Dscience

Sex differences in addiction - Becker JB.

Women exhibit more rapid escalation from casual drug taking to addiction, exhibit a greater withdrawal response with abstinence, and tend to exhibit greater vulnerability than men in terms of treatment outcome. In rodents, short-term estradiol intake in fe... (Source: SafetyLit)

MedWorm Sponsor Message: Directory of the best January Sales in the UK. Find the best Christmas presents too.



from MedWorm: AddictionNews https://medworm.com/index.php?rid=299687125&cid=d_2_46_f&fid=34959&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.safetylit.org%2Fcitations%2Findex.php%3Ffuseaction%3Dcitations.viewdetails%26citationIds%5B%5D%3Dcitjournalarticle_542579_1

Breathalyzer maker Soberlink, MAP Health System launch remote patient monitoring pilot for alcoholism

For people going through addiction treatment, relapses can happen at any time. So, operating off the notion that close monitoring could offer more opportunities for early intervention, two health technology companies are working to leverage remote patient monitoring to offer better care to people with alcohol use disorder. (Source: mobihealthnews)

from MedWorm: AddictionNews https://medworm.com/index.php?rid=299622115&cid=d_2_21_f&fid=39302&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mobihealthnews.com%2Fcontent%2Fbreathalyzer-maker-soberlink-map-health-system-launch-remote-patient-monitoring-pilot

More Seniors Than Ever Are Combining Brain-Affecting Drugs

The number of Americans over the age of 65 who take at least three prescribed psychotropic drugs ― a category that includes opioids, antidepressants, antipsychotics and tranquilizers ― doubled over a recent nine-year period, according to new research from the University of Michigan. What’s more, the rate tripled among seniors in rural America. “The rise we saw in these data may reflect the increased willingness of seniors to seek help and accept medication for mental health conditions,” Dr. Donovan Maust, the study’s lead author and a geriatric psychiatrist at Michigan Medicine, said in a release. “But it’s also concerning because of the risks of combining these medications.” For people with certain problems, like chronic pain or slee...

from MedWorm: AddictionNews https://medworm.com/index.php?rid=299638550&cid=d_2_26_f&fid=39949&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.huffingtonpost.com%2F2017%2F02%2F14%2Fseniors-brain-affecting-drugs_n_14775932.html%3Futm_hp_ref%3Dhealthy-living%26ir%3DHealthy%2BLiving