84. Taking Extra Buprenorphine and Methadone

How often are patients in MOUD treatment taking extra buprenorphine or methadone? 

 

Moon KJ, Genberg BL, Astemborski J, German D, Kirk GD, Mehta SH, Feder KA. Concurrent Use of Extra-Medical Medication for Opioid Use Disorder Among Adults Prescribed Methadone or Buprenorphine: A Cohort Study of Urban Adults Who Have Injected Drugs. Drug Alcohol Rev. 2026 Jul;45(5):e70204. doi: 10.1111/dar.70204. PMID: 42376697; PMCID: PMC13316725. 

 

We also discuss nicotine as a wellness product, and how the FDA approval process for psychedelic drugs is going. 

 

The conversation: How the pro‑nicotine ‘wellness’ movement rebranded an addictive drug  

NEJM: FDA’s New Framework for Psychedelic Drugs 

Psychiatric Times: FDA Hearing on Psychedelic Medicine Reveals a Field Divided on the Road to Approval 

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