Comorbid Pain and Addiction
Summary by Noam Koenigsberg, MD CHAPTER98 Based on “Principles of Addiction Medicine” Chapter by Edward C. Covington, MD, and Margaret M. Kotz, DO INTRODUCTION Clinicians have a hard time distinguishing…
Nonopioid Pharmacotherapy of Pain
James A.D. Otis, MD, Michael Perloff, MD, PhD, and Gina Deck, MD CHAPTER96 Medications can provide effective pain management in most patients. Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) and opioids are the…
The Pathophysiology of Chronic Pain and Clinical Interfaces with Addiction
Summary by Mahreen Raza, MD, and Petros Levounis, MD, MA, FASAM CHAPTER93 Based on “Principles of Addiction Medicine” Chapter by Rollin M. Gallagher, MD, MPH, George Koob, PhD, and Adrian…
From Neurobiology to Treatment: Progress Against Addiction
Eric J. Nestler, MD, PhD CHAPTER4 Diverse types of chemicals cause addiction. Such drugs share no similarities in chemical structure, and yet they produce similar behavioral syndromes: addiction. The initial…
Co-Occurring Addiction and Anxiety Disorders
Summary by Karen J. Hartwell, MD, and Kathleen T. Brady, MD, PhD CHAPTER87 Based on “Principles of Addiction Medicine” Chapter by Karen J. Hartwell, MD, Todd K. Magro, MD, and…
Co-Occurring Addictive and Mood Disorders
Edward V. Nunes, MD, Roger D. Weiss, MD, and Carrie A. Davies, BS CHAPTER86 OVERVIEW AND DIAGNOSTIC CRITERIA Significance Depressive disorders, major depression, and dysthymia are among the most common…
Respiratory Tract Disorders Related to Alcohol and Other Drug Use
Summary by Timothy Koehler Brennan, MD, MPH CHAPTER77 Based on “Principles of Addiction Medicine” Chapter by Jason J. Heavner, MD, Jussi J. Saukkonen, MD, and Kathleen M. Akgün, MD The…
Microprocessor Abuse and Internet Addiction
Summary by Richard N. Rosenthal, MD CHAPTER65 Based on “Principles of Addiction Medicine” Chapter by Richard N. Rosenthal, MD, and Zebulon Taintor, MD Microprocessors are ubiquitous, serving as prosthetic brains,…
Network Therapy
Summary by Dmitry Ostrovsky, MD CHAPTER60 Based on “Principles of Addiction Medicine” Chapter by Marc Galanter, MD, and Helen Dermatis, PhD THE NETWORK THERAPY TECHNIQUE The network approach is useful…
Group Therapies
Dennis C. Daley, PhD, Antoine Douaihy, MD, Roger D. Weiss, MD, and Delinda E. Mercer, PhD CHAPTER56 Group therapies are used widely in the treatment of substance use disorders (SUDs)…
