The Pharmacology of Anabolic-Androgenic Steroids

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Scott E. Lukas, PhD CHAPTER17 CHAPTER OUTLINE ■    DRUGS IN THE CLASS ■    THERAPEUTIC USE AND MISUSE ■    ADVERSE EFFECTS ■    ADDICTION LIABILITY ■    ABSORPTION AND METABOLISM ■    MECHANISMS OF ACTION ■    FUTURE VISTAS Within the addiction…

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Opioid Therapy of Pain

Dec 12, 2016 by in GENERAL & FAMILY MEDICINE Comments Off on Opioid Therapy of Pain

Seddon R. Savage, MD, MS, FASAM CHAPTER97 CHAPTER OUTLINE ■    HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE ON OPIOIDS ■    PREVALENCE OF PAIN ■    PREVALENCE OF USE AND MISUSE OF PRESCRIPTION OPIOIDS ■    POSITION OF OPIOIDS IN THE TREATMENT…

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Legal and Regulatory Considerations in Opioid Prescribing

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Wesley Prickett, MDDavid J. Copenhaver, MD, MPHScott M. Fishman, MD CHAPTER99 CHAPTER OUTLINE ■    INTRODUCTION ■    FEDERAL OPIOID REGULATIONS ■    FEDERAL REGULATIONS AND MARIJUANA ■    FEDERAL AGENCIES ■    PRESCRIPTION DRUG MONITORING PROGRAMS ■    EMERGING OPIOID RISK…

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Rehabilitation Approaches to Pain Management

Dec 12, 2016 by in GENERAL & FAMILY MEDICINE Comments Off on Rehabilitation Approaches to Pain Management

Steven P. Stanos, DORandy L. Calisoff, MD CHAPTER95 CHAPTER OUTLINE ■    ACTIVE PHYSICAL THERAPY (PT) ■    OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY (OT) ■    PSYCHOLOGICAL INTERVENTIONS AS PART OF A PAIN REHABILITATION PLAN ■    MODALITIES USED IN ACUTE…

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Special Issues in Treatment: Women

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Joan E. Zweben, PhD CHAPTER35 CHAPTER OUTLINE ■    EPIDEMIOLOGY ■    MEDICAL CONSIDERATIONS ■    PSYCHIATRIC DISORDERS ■    SPECIAL POPULATIONS ■    ADDITIONAL TREATMENT ISSUES ■    CONCLUSIONS Gender disparities in the treatment of women were largely ignored until the…

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The Pharmacology of Inhalants

Dec 12, 2016 by in GENERAL & FAMILY MEDICINE Comments Off on The Pharmacology of Inhalants

Robert L. Balster, PhD CHAPTER16 CHAPTER OUTLINE ■    DEFINITION ■    DRUGS IN THE CLASS ■    ABUSE OF INHALANTS ■    ABSORPTION AND METABOLISM ■    MECHANISMS OF ACTION ■    ADDICTION LIABILITY ■    TOXICITY/ADVERSE EFFECTS ■    FUTURE RESEARCH DIRECTIONS DEFINITION There…

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Cultural Issues in Addiction Medicine

Dec 12, 2016 by in GENERAL & FAMILY MEDICINE Comments Off on Cultural Issues in Addiction Medicine

Joseph J. Westermeyer, MD, MPH, PhDMarion Warwick, MD, MPH CHAPTER37 CHAPTER OUTLINE ■    DEFINITIONS RELATED TO SUBSTANCE USE AND ABUSE ■    CULTURE AND PATTERNS OF SUBSTANCE USE AND ABUSE ■    CULTURAL ASPECTS OF…

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