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Dopamine and Risky Decision-Making in Gambling Disorder 1.25 credits

Gambling disorder is a behavioral addiction associated with impairments in value-based decision-making and cognitive control. These functions are thought to be regulated by dopamine within fronto-striatal circuits, but the role...  Read More

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Pharmacological Treatment of ADHD in Addicted Patients: What Does the Literature Tell Us? 2 credits

Substance use disorder (SUD) and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) frequently co-occur, and the presence of ADHD complicates the treatment of the addiction. Pharmacotherapy is a potent intervention in childhood and adult...  Read More

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TIP 33 Treatment for Stimulant Use Disorders-Medical Aspects of Stimulant Use Disorder 3.5 credits

This course examines medical aspects of stimulant use disorders. It includes: toxicity, addiction, and other adverse reactions, intoxication, clinical manifestations and medical management, identification and management of medical complications, identification...  Read More

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TIP 33 Treatment for Stimulant Use Disorders-How Stimulants Affect the Brain 2.5 credits

This course examine the treatment for stimulant use disorders. It includes: current stimulant use in the united states, importance of science in building future treatments, substance use disorders neurobiology, the...  Read More

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Pharmacotherapy for Stimulant Use Disorders-A Systematic Review 2 credits

This course examines a systematic review of pharmacotherapies for stimulant use disorders conducted by the department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration. It includes: antidepressants, antipsychotics, psychostimulants, cognitive enhancing drugs,...  Read More

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Kratom History and Current Perspectives 1.75 credits

This course examines the expanding use of Kratom in the US through two articles. The drug has similar effects to both opioids and stimulants depending upon preparation. The active ingredient...  Read More

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Medications for Opioid Use Disorder (TIP 63)-Pharmacotherapy in OUD 7 credits

This TIP is about using FDA approved medications to treat Opioid Use Disorder (OUD). Part 3 of this TIP describes general principles of OUD pharmacotherapy and discusses medication formulations, indications,...  Read More

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TIP 63: Medications for Opioid Use Disorder, Partnering Addiction Treatment Counselors With Clients and Healthcare Professionals 2.75 credits

TIP 63 provides a clinical overview of three FDA-approved medications for the treatment of Opioid Use Disorder (OUD) as well as addresses other strategies useful in the management of this...  Read More

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TIP 63: Medications for Opioid Use Disorder-introductions to Medications and Addressing Opioid Use in Medical Settings 4 credits

This TIP discusses Medical Assisted Therapy (MAT) for opioid addiction. Addiction is a chronic, treatable illness. Opioid addiction often requires continuing care for effective treatment rather than an episodic, acute-care...  Read More

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Pain Management and the Intersection of Pain and Opioid Use Disorder 3 credits

This course examines pain management and ways to reduce chances of the patient developing OUD by using other methods for treating pain. It includes: the scope of the problem of...  Read More

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Drugs of Abuse 2020 4.25 credits

This course outlines all the major current drugs of abuse, and drugs of concern. It explains the DEA’s process of Drug Scheduling, with tables of drugs for each schedule. It...  Read More

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Emerging Pharmacologic Treatments for Adolescent Substance Use-Challenges and New Directions 1.75 credits

This course is a review of pharmacotherapy and medication literature for adolescents. It examines pharmacologic treatments (MAT) for adolescent substance use. It addresses pharmacological intervention research, Ecological Momentary Assessment, current...  Read More

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The Role of Pharmacotherapy in the Treatment of Adolescent Substance Use Disorders 2 credits

This course discusses the role of pharmacotherapy in the treatment of substance use disorder in adolescents. Various medications are examined, in a wide range of addictions, including Tobacco Use Disorder...  Read More

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Cocaine, Hallucinogens, and Dissociative Drugs 1.25 credits

This course discusses cocaine, hallucinogens and dissociative drugs. It includes: what is cocaine, the scope of cocaine use in the US, how cocaine is used, how cocaine produces its effects,...  Read More

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Heroin and Prescription Opioids 1.25 credits

This course covers Heroin and prescription Opioids. It includes: what heroin is and how it is used, the scope of heroin in the US, the effects of heroin on the...  Read More

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Steroids and Other Appearance and Performance Enhancing Drugs (APEDs) 1.5 credits

This course examines the misuse of steroids and other APED’s. It includes: an explanation of the different types of APED’s, the history of anabolic steroid use, users and misusers of...  Read More

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MDMA AKA Ecstasy Abuse 1.25 credits

This course examines MDMA (ecstasy abuse. It includes: definition and history of MDMA, scope of MDMA use in the US, users of MDMA, effects of MDMA and effects on the...  Read More

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Marijuana 2 credits

This course is from an article by the National Institute of Drug Abuse discussing marijuana. It includes: A note from the director, what marijuana is, the scope of marijuana use...  Read More

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Methamphetamine 1 credit

This course examines methamphetamine use. It includes: what methamphetamine is, scope of use in the US, how it is misused, how methamphetamine is manufactured, how it is different from other...  Read More

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TIP 49- Incorporating Alcohol Pharmacotherapies Into Medical Practice Updated Findings From the Literature 2.25 credits

This course is an update to TIP 49 including new findings in literature for incorporating alcohol pharmacotherapies. The results are listed by year and then by drug. It includes findings...  Read More

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