Antenatal Opioid Exposure tied to smaller brain volumes in Newborn: JAMA Dr Riya Dave8 April 2025 10:30 PM ISTA U.S. prospective study has found that antenatal opioid exposure, particularly during the second or third trimester, was linked to smaller brain...
Single intraoperative IV dose of methadone safe and may not prolong QTc significantly in cardiac surgical patients: Study Dr Riya Dave23 Dec 2024 8:45 AM ISTResearchers have determined that intraoperative intravenous methadone does not prolong the corrected QT interval (QTc) or increase the risk of...
Methadone more effective than buprenorphine/naloxone for treatment retention of opioid use disorder: JAMA Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli22 Oct 2024 9:00 PM ISTPeople with opioid use disorder in British Columbia who received methadone had a 37-40 per cent lower rate of treatment discontinuation compared with...
Acupuncture reduces methadone dose and opioid cravings in patients undergoing methadone maintenance therapy, finds study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli11 July 2024 7:30 AM ISTAccording to the results of a randomized, controlled trial, acupuncture may facilitate reducing methadone maintenance dose and reduce drug cravings...
Mindfulness training enhances opioid addiction treatment: JAMA Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli7 May 2024 9:00 PM ISTSupplementing standard opioid addiction treatment with Mindfulness Oriented Recovery Enhancement (MORE)-an intervention that incorporates mindfulness...
Methadone use in early pregnancy may lead to more birth defects than buprenorphine Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli12 Feb 2024 6:00 AM ISTResearchers from Rutgers Health and Harvard Medical School have found fewer congenital defects in children whose mothers treated opioid use disorder...
Buprenorphine safer for opioid use disorder during pregnancy compared to methadone Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli31 Jan 2024 7:30 AM ISTUSA: A recent study published in JAMA Internal Medicine revealed a lower risk of most malformations previously associated with opioid exposure in...
Buprenorphine safer than methadone for opioid use disorder during pregnancy: JAMA Medha Baranwal25 Jan 2024 8:30 PM ISTUSA: Findings from a recent cohort study revealed a lower risk of most malformations previously associated with opioid exposure in...
How effective are opioid medications for cancer pain? Anshika Mishra21 Dec 2023 9:30 AM ISTResearchers examining the data on opioids for pain caused by cancer have found surprisingly large gaps in evidence regarding the true benefits of...
Over-the-counter opioids associated with ventricular arrhythmias: JACC Medha Baranwal8 Jun 2023 11:30 AM ISTUSA: The over-the-counter opioids loperamide and mitragynine, the herbal ingredient in kratom, are increasingly utilized to avert opioid withdrawal or...
Buprenorphine use in pregnancy associated with lower risk of adverse neonatal outcomes than methadone: NEJM Dr Nirali Kapoor28 Dec 2022 10:00 AM ISTThe prevalence of opioid use disorder among pregnant personshas increased steadily. The standard care for treating pregnant persons withopioid use...
Buprenorphine, not methadone, may be safer treatment for opioid-use disorder during pregnancy NEJM Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli8 Dec 2022 11:30 AM ISTPeople with opioid-use disorder who are pregnant may have more favorable neonatal health outcomes when using buprenorphine, an active ingredient in...
