Role of ketamine in the treatment of substance use disorders: A systematic review (Jannsen-Aguilar, et al, 2025) https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40320049/#ketamine #addiction #ketaminetherapy #ketamineassistedpsychotherapy #substanceusedisorder #alcoholusedisorder #recovery #mentalhealth #ketamineassistedpsychotherapy

Qualitative analysis of a patient's experience of ketamine-assisted psychotherapy for substance use disorder: Empirical synergies with twelve-step programs https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2773021225000161 #ketamine #ketaminetherapy #ketamineassistedpsychotherapy #ketamineassistedtherapy #psychedelics #psychedelic #psychedelicassistedtherapy #neuroscience #recovery #12step #aa #alcoholicsanonymous #substanceusedisorder #cognitivebehavioraltherapy

https://www.europesays.com/uk/29734/ GLP1 agonists linked to depression risk in new genetic study #addiction #Chronic #Depression #Dopamine #Drugs #Genes #Genetic #Genetics #GLP1 #Glucagon #GlucagonLikePeptide1 #Medicine #neuropharmacology #Receptor #Research #Science #SubstanceUseDisorder #UK #UnitedKingdom

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2773021225000161 Qualitative analysis of a patient's experience of ketamine-assisted psychotherapy for substance use disorder: Empirical synergies with twelve-step programs (Petrovitch, et al, 2025) #ketamine #substanceusedisorder #mentalhealth #recovery #ketaminetherapy #ketamineassistedpsychotherapy #ketamineassistedtherapy #psychedelic #psychedelics #addiction #12step #psychedelicassistedpsychotherapy

https://psychedelicmentalhealth.net/spotlight-on-rare-but-relevant-ketamine-induced-cystitis-an-in-depth-review-for-addiction-medicine-and-psychedelic-harm-reduction-psychotherapy-support/ Spotlight: On "Rare but relevant: Ketamine-induced cystitis - an in-depth review for addiction medicine" (Abdelrhamen, et Belal 2025) and psychedelic harm reduction psychotherapy, support #ketamine #psychedelics #poppers #paracetamol #plantmedicine #ayahausca #antidepressants #karmreduction #psychedelictherapy #chinesewisdon #cognitivebehavioraltherapy #ketaminesafety #recovery #substanceusedisorder #lorazepam

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40005395/?utm_source=Other&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=pubmed-2&utm_content=1Jks6COFDAP2wn10NWIf-H0HaQXEJkWUqtjQ12xwhgtqZed1QU&fc=20250204204106&ff=20250226062609&v=2.18.0.post9+e462414 The Therapeutic Potential of Psychedelics in Treating Substance Use Disorders: A Review of Clinical Trials (Hogea, et al, 2025) #ketamine #psychedelic #psychedelics #substanceusedisorder #ketaminetherapy #psychedelicassistedpsychotherapy

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39887551/ Psychedelic-assisted treatment for substance use disorder: A narrative systematic review (Piper, et al, 2025) #psilocybin #ketamine #AlcoholUseDisorder #psychedelics #psychedelic #mentalhealth #recovery #addiction #substanceusedisorder No adverse effects in any study.

Revolutionizing Addiction Treatment: The Science of Hope

#AddictionTreatment #Psychedelics #Empathogens #GLP1Agonists #MentalHealth #Neuroscience #Recovery #Hope #TransformativeHealing #BrainHealth #InnovativeScience #SubstanceUseDisorder #HealingJourney #Mindfulness #AddictionRecovery

https://youtube.com/shorts/oRHP4PZS0kA?feature=share

Effects of psychedelics on opioid use disorder: a scoping review of preclinical studies (Saavedra, et al, 2025) https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39833376/ "Most studies showed that 18-methoxycoronaridine (18-MC), ibogaine, noribogaine, and ketamine could reduce opioid self-administration, alleviate withdrawal symptoms, and change conditioned place preference." #ketamine #ibogaine #opioids #substanceusedisorder #psychedelic #psychedelics #ketaminetherapy #psychedelicresearch

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39834135/ A pilot study of ketamine among individuals with tobacco use disorder: tolerability and initial impact on tobacco use outcomes (Chuang, et al, 2025) #ketamine #psychedelic #psychedelics #substanceusedisorder #psychedelicmentalhealth Note: Though inconclusive, with titrated dosing, supportive therapy mirroring conditions from previous study, research into tobacco use disorder treatment with & without ketamine-assisted psychotherapy to support the experience is warranted.

#Incarceration Should Not be a #DeathSentence for Individuals Who Use #Opioids

New litigation centered on increasing access to #substanceusedisorder treatment in #jails and #prisons is helping to reduce #mortalityrates among #incarcerated individuals.

https://www.aclu.org/news/criminal-law-reform/incarceration-should-not-be-a-death-sentence-for-individuals-who-use-opioids

People whose parents suffered from substance use disorders are more likely to develop psychiatric disorders https://www.psypost.org/people-whose-parents-suffered-from-substance-use-disorders-are-more-likely-to-develop-psychiatric-disorders/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #SubstanceUseDisorder #PsychiatricDisorders #MentalHealth #ParentalInfluence #RiskFactors

Anger more strongly linked to alcohol and tobacco use than illicit drug use https://www.psypost.org/anger-more-strongly-linked-to-alcohol-and-tobacco-use-than-illicit-drug-use/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #AngerManagement #AlcoholAbuse #TobaccoAddiction #SubstanceUseDisorder #MentalHealth

Early onset of nonmedical prescription stimulant use (such as taking Adderall, Ritalin, or Concerta without a prescription) appears to be a signal of increased risk of cocaine use among US adolescents.

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38258848/

Eby and Rustad Agree on Involuntary Treatment. Experts Say They’re Wrong | The Tyee
https://thetyee.ca/News/2024/09/16/Eby-Rustad-Agree-Involuntary-Treatment/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=editorial

#BrainInjury
#Addiction
#MentalIllness
#MentalHealth
#InvoluntaryTreatment
#ForcedTreatment
#BritishColumbia
#Conservatives
#SubstanceAbuse
#SubstanceUseDisorder
#MemorialUniOfNewfoundland

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-024-07804-3 Structure of the human dopamine transporter in complex with cocaine (Nielsen, et al, 2024) #substanceUseDisorder #addiction #dopamine #cocaine

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39101571/ Off-Label Use of Lamotrigine and Naltrexone in the Treatment of Ketamine Use Disorder: A Case Report #ketamine #substanceUseDisorder #lamotrigine #naltrexone #addiction #substanceuse #recovery

https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s40429-021-00401-8?fromPaywallRec=true Novel Treatment Approaches for Substance Use Disorders: Therapeutic Use of Psychedelics and the Role of Psychotherapy (Koslowski, et al, 2022) #cognitivebehavioraltherapy #psychotherapy #psychedelic #psychedelics #psychedelictherapy #psychedelicassistedpsychotherapy #fda #mdma #ketamine #substanceUseDisorder #mentalhealth #neuroscience #psychedelicresearch

Oregon’s #drugdecriminalization gets poor marks

In #Oregon, decriminalization of personal-use amounts of #drugs in 2020 was supposed to send hundreds of millions of dollars of marijuana tax revenues into #drugtreatment and harm reduction programs. But that hasn’t yet translated into an improved care network for a state with the 2nd highest rate of #substanceusedisorder in the US and ranked 50th for access to treatment.

https://apnews.com/article/health-oregon-8629d6e62bff151afbbdb3a37c2206ae

Experiencing negative substance use consequences may not deter future use, according to a new study of alcohol and cannabis use.

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37650855/

#DryJanuary #SubstanceUseDisorder #Health #PublicHealth @demography @sociology