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Which U.S. region saw the most fentanyl pill seizures in 2023?
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Which US region saw the most fentanyl pill seizures in 2023?
01/15/2025
Do you remember the details of this study?
Do you remember the details of this study?
Do you remember the details of...
01/15/2025
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Veterans’ OUD Diagnoses Increased From 2005 to 2017, Then Declined
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Veterans’ OUD Diagnoses Increased From 2005 to 2017, Then Declined
01/14/2025
The prevalence of OUD diagnoses increased from 2005 to 2017, peaked in 2017, and then declined until 2022, according to a recent cross-sectional study of national Veterans Health Administration (VHA) electronic health record data published in...
The prevalence of OUD diagnoses increased from 2005 to 2017, peaked in 2017, and then declined until 2022, according to a recent cross-sectional study of national Veterans Health Administration (VHA) electronic health record data published in...
The prevalence of OUD diagnoses...
01/14/2025
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Minority of Patients With OUD Develop PW After Buprenorphine Initiation
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Minority of Patients With OUD Develop PW After Buprenorphine Initiation
01/08/2025
A small group of patients with OUD developed buprenorphine-precipitated withdrawal (PW) in emergency department or hospital settings, according to recent retrospective cohort study results published in JAMA Network Open.
A small group of patients with OUD developed buprenorphine-precipitated withdrawal (PW) in emergency department or hospital settings, according to recent retrospective cohort study results published in JAMA Network Open.
A small group of patients with...
01/08/2025
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Fentanyl Pill Seizures Increasing in the US
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Fentanyl Pill Seizures Increasing in the US
12/17/2024
The number of fentanyl seizures, particularly pill seizures, increased in the US, especially in the West, between 2017 and 2023, according to results published in the International Journal of Drug Policy.
The number of fentanyl seizures, particularly pill seizures, increased in the US, especially in the West, between 2017 and 2023, according to results published in the International Journal of Drug Policy.
The number of fentanyl seizures,...
12/17/2024
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After how many months is 'problematic' opioid use diagnosed as OUD?
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After how many months is 'problematic' opioid use diagnosed as OUD?
12/16/2024
Test your diagnostic knowledge!
Test your diagnostic knowledge!
Test your diagnostic knowledge!
12/16/2024
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Chronic Pain Linked to Self-Medication in Fentanyl Users
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Chronic Pain Linked to Self-Medication in Fentanyl Users
12/10/2024
A significant association was found between self-medication and chronic pain among primary fentanyl users in British Columbia, according to a recent cross-sectional survey published in the European Journal of Pain.
A significant association was found between self-medication and chronic pain among primary fentanyl users in British Columbia, according to a recent cross-sectional survey published in the European Journal of Pain.
A significant association was...
12/10/2024
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Were OUD treatment discontinuation rates higher with methadone?
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Were OUD treatment discontinuation rates higher with methadone?
12/04/2024
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12/04/2024
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Survey Finds Low Availability of Opioid Use Disorder Medications in Psych Hospitals
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Survey Finds Low Availability of Opioid Use Disorder Medications in Psych Hospitals
12/02/2024
Less than half of US psychiatric hospitals surveyed reported providing medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD), according to a research letter published online in JAMA Network Open.
Less than half of US psychiatric hospitals surveyed reported providing medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD), according to a research letter published online in JAMA Network Open.
Less than half of US psychiatric...
12/02/2024
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Do adults who smoke use more opioids?
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Do adults who smoke cigarettes use more opioids?
11/22/2024
Do you remember this study?
Do you remember this study?
Do you remember this study?
11/22/2024
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Clonidine Could Be Effective Treatment for Neonatal Opioid Withdrawal Syndrome
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Clonidine Could Be Effective Treatment for Neonatal Opioid Withdrawal Syndrome
11/21/2024
Clonidine may be an effective non-opioid medication to be used to treat neonatal opioid withdrawal syndrome (NOWS), according to recent results from an intention-to-treat randomized clinical trial published in Pediatrics. 
Clonidine may be an effective non-opioid medication to be used to treat neonatal opioid withdrawal syndrome (NOWS), according to recent results from an intention-to-treat randomized clinical trial published in Pediatrics. 
Clonidine may be an effective...
11/21/2024
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Acute Care Utilization Lower When Buprenorphine Doses Are Higher
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Acute Care Utilization Lower When Buprenorphine Doses Are Higher
11/19/2024
US adults with OUD who received buprenorphine at doses higher than recommended by the FDA had lower rates of urgent health care utilization than those whose doses were in line with FDA recommendations.
US adults with OUD who received buprenorphine at doses higher than recommended by the FDA had lower rates of urgent health care utilization than those whose doses were in line with FDA recommendations.
US adults with OUD who received...
11/19/2024
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Veterans’ OUD Diagnoses Increased From 2005 to 2017, Then Declined
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Veterans’ OUD Diagnoses Increased From 2005 to 2017, Then Declined
01/14/2025
The prevalence of OUD diagnoses increased from 2005 to 2017, peaked in 2017, and then declined until 2022, according to a recent cross-sectional study of national Veterans Health Administration (VHA) electronic health record data published in...
The prevalence of OUD diagnoses increased from 2005 to 2017, peaked in 2017, and then declined until 2022, according to a recent cross-sectional study of national Veterans Health Administration (VHA) electronic health record data published in...
The prevalence of OUD diagnoses...
01/14/2025
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Minority of Patients With OUD Develop PW After Buprenorphine Initiation
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Minority of Patients With OUD Develop PW After Buprenorphine Initiation
01/08/2025
A small group of patients with OUD developed buprenorphine-precipitated withdrawal (PW) in emergency department or hospital settings, according to recent retrospective cohort study results published in JAMA Network Open.
A small group of patients with OUD developed buprenorphine-precipitated withdrawal (PW) in emergency department or hospital settings, according to recent retrospective cohort study results published in JAMA Network Open.
A small group of patients with...
01/08/2025
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Fentanyl Pill Seizures Increasing in the US
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Fentanyl Pill Seizures Increasing in the US
12/17/2024
The number of fentanyl seizures, particularly pill seizures, increased in the US, especially in the West, between 2017 and 2023, according to results published in the International Journal of Drug Policy.
The number of fentanyl seizures, particularly pill seizures, increased in the US, especially in the West, between 2017 and 2023, according to results published in the International Journal of Drug Policy.
The number of fentanyl seizures,...
12/17/2024
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Chronic Pain Linked to Self-Medication in Fentanyl Users
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Chronic Pain Linked to Self-Medication in Fentanyl Users
12/10/2024
A significant association was found between self-medication and chronic pain among primary fentanyl users in British Columbia, according to a recent cross-sectional survey published in the European Journal of Pain.
A significant association was found between self-medication and chronic pain among primary fentanyl users in British Columbia, according to a recent cross-sectional survey published in the European Journal of Pain.
A significant association was...
12/10/2024
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Survey Finds Low Availability of Opioid Use Disorder Medications in Psych Hospitals
News
Survey Finds Low Availability of Opioid Use Disorder Medications in Psych Hospitals
12/02/2024
Less than half of US psychiatric hospitals surveyed reported providing medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD), according to a research letter published online in JAMA Network Open.
Less than half of US psychiatric hospitals surveyed reported providing medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD), according to a research letter published online in JAMA Network Open.
Less than half of US psychiatric...
12/02/2024
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Clonidine Could Be Effective Treatment for Neonatal Opioid Withdrawal Syndrome
News
Clonidine Could Be Effective Treatment for Neonatal Opioid Withdrawal Syndrome
11/21/2024
Clonidine may be an effective non-opioid medication to be used to treat neonatal opioid withdrawal syndrome (NOWS), according to recent results from an intention-to-treat randomized clinical trial published in Pediatrics. 
Clonidine may be an effective non-opioid medication to be used to treat neonatal opioid withdrawal syndrome (NOWS), according to recent results from an intention-to-treat randomized clinical trial published in Pediatrics. 
Clonidine may be an effective...
11/21/2024
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Acute Care Utilization Lower When Buprenorphine Doses Are Higher
News
Acute Care Utilization Lower When Buprenorphine Doses Are Higher
11/19/2024
US adults with OUD who received buprenorphine at doses higher than recommended by the FDA had lower rates of urgent health care utilization than those whose doses were in line with FDA recommendations.
US adults with OUD who received buprenorphine at doses higher than recommended by the FDA had lower rates of urgent health care utilization than those whose doses were in line with FDA recommendations.
US adults with OUD who received...
11/19/2024
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Treatment Discontinuation Rates Lower With Methadone Than Buprenorphine/Naloxone
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Treatment Discontinuation Rates Lower With Methadone Than Buprenorphine/Naloxone
11/18/2024
Methadone was associated with a lower risk of treatment discontinuation than buprenorphine/naloxone among patients with opioid use disorder, according to study findings published in JAMA.
Methadone was associated with a lower risk of treatment discontinuation than buprenorphine/naloxone among patients with opioid use disorder, according to study findings published in JAMA.
Methadone was associated with a...
11/18/2024
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Adults Who Smoke Have More Chronic Pain, Use More Opioids
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Adults Who Smoke Have More Chronic Pain, Use More Opioids
11/15/2024
Rates of chronic pain, prescription opioid use, and severe work limitations rise with the number of cigarettes smoked daily, according to study results published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine.
Rates of chronic pain, prescription opioid use, and severe work limitations rise with the number of cigarettes smoked daily, according to study results published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine.
Rates of chronic pain,...
11/15/2024
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CYP2D6-Metabolized Opioids and Antidepressant Concomitant Use Increases Adverse Events in Nursing Home Residents
08/02/2024
Recent findings have shed light on the potential risks associated with the simultaneous use of CYP2D6-metabolized opioids alongside CYP2D6-inhibiting (as opposed to CYP2D6-neutral) antidepressants among older nursing home residents.
Recent findings have shed light on the potential risks associated with the simultaneous use of CYP2D6-metabolized opioids alongside CYP2D6-inhibiting (as opposed to CYP2D6-neutral) antidepressants among older nursing home residents.
Recent findings have shed light...
08/02/2024
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Prenatal Glucocorticoid Exposure Linked With Increased Mental Disorder Risk
01/17/2025
Prenatal exposure to glucocorticoids was associated with an increased risk of some mental disorders at age 15, according to a study published in JAMA Network Open.
Prenatal exposure to glucocorticoids was associated with an increased risk of some mental disorders at age 15, according to a study published in JAMA Network Open.
Prenatal exposure to...
01/17/2025
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Loudness of Snoring May Indicate Greater Hyperactivity in Children and Adolescents
01/16/2025
Loudness of snoring, regardless of hypoxic burden and obstructive sleep apnea syndrome severity (OSAS), may contribute to hyperactivity in pediatric patients, according to an observational prospective study published in Sleep Medicine.
Loudness of snoring, regardless of hypoxic burden and obstructive sleep apnea syndrome severity (OSAS), may contribute to hyperactivity in pediatric patients, according to an observational prospective study published in Sleep Medicine.
Loudness of snoring, regardless...
01/16/2025
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Is it Time for a ‘Reconceptualization’ of TRD? Some Think Yes
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Is it Time for a ‘Reconceptualization’ of TRD? Some Think Yes
01/14/2025
Treatment-resistant depression (TRD) may be a more complex and multifaceted condition than previously thought, with authors of a recent study calling for a “unified definition and reconceptualization” of the illness. Their findings were...
Treatment-resistant depression (TRD) may be a more complex and multifaceted condition than previously thought, with authors of a recent study calling for a “unified definition and reconceptualization” of the illness. Their findings were...
Treatment-resistant depression...
01/14/2025
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Veterans’ OUD Diagnoses Increased From 2005 to 2017, Then Declined
News
Veterans’ OUD Diagnoses Increased From 2005 to 2017, Then Declined
01/14/2025
The prevalence of OUD diagnoses increased from 2005 to 2017, peaked in 2017, and then declined until 2022, according to a recent cross-sectional study of national Veterans Health Administration (VHA) electronic health record data published in...
The prevalence of OUD diagnoses increased from 2005 to 2017, peaked in 2017, and then declined until 2022, according to a recent cross-sectional study of national Veterans Health Administration (VHA) electronic health record data published in...
The prevalence of OUD diagnoses...
01/14/2025
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Meta-Analysis Finds Little Support for Neurofeedback for ADHD
01/13/2025
Neurofeedback did not show meaningful clinical or neuropsychological benefit for individuals with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), according to results from a systematic review and meta-analysis published print in JAMA...
Neurofeedback did not show meaningful clinical or neuropsychological benefit for individuals with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), according to results from a systematic review and meta-analysis published print in JAMA...
Neurofeedback did not show...
01/13/2025
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Posdinemab Granted Fast Track Designation by the FDA for Early Alzheimer Disease
01/10/2025
Posdinemab, a phosphorylated tau-directed monoclonal antibody (mAb) being studied for the treatment of early Alzheimer disease (AD), was granted Fast Track designation by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
Posdinemab, a phosphorylated tau-directed monoclonal antibody (mAb) being studied for the treatment of early Alzheimer disease (AD), was granted Fast Track designation by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
Posdinemab, a phosphorylated...
01/10/2025
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Minority of Patients With OUD Develop PW After Buprenorphine Initiation
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Minority of Patients With OUD Develop PW After Buprenorphine Initiation
01/08/2025
A small group of patients with OUD developed buprenorphine-precipitated withdrawal (PW) in emergency department or hospital settings, according to recent retrospective cohort study results published in JAMA Network Open.
A small group of patients with OUD developed buprenorphine-precipitated withdrawal (PW) in emergency department or hospital settings, according to recent retrospective cohort study results published in JAMA Network Open.
A small group of patients with...
01/08/2025
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Methylphenidate or Atomoxetine Maintenance Safe During Pregnancy
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Methylphenidate or Atomoxetine Maintenance Safe During Pregnancy
01/08/2025
Maintenance of methylphenidate or atomoxetine may be safe during pregnancy, according to recent systematic review and meta-analysis results published in JAMA Network Open. 
Maintenance of methylphenidate or atomoxetine may be safe during pregnancy, according to recent systematic review and meta-analysis results published in JAMA Network Open. 
Maintenance of methylphenidate...
01/08/2025
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Review Questions Utility of tDCS for Cognitive Symptoms in Schizophrenia
01/08/2025
A recent meta-analysis questions the effectiveness of transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) for improving cognitive impairments in individuals with schizophrenia after finding no statistically significant difference in cognitive...
A recent meta-analysis questions the effectiveness of transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) for improving cognitive impairments in individuals with schizophrenia after finding no statistically significant difference in cognitive...
A recent meta-analysis questions...
01/08/2025
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Major Depressive Disorder MDD
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Hypomanic Symptoms in Major Depression Linked With Treatment Resistance
01/03/2025
Common in patients with unipolar depression, hypomanic symptoms are associated with both treatment-resistant depression and reduced remission of suicidal thoughts, according to a study in the Journal of Affective Disorders.
Common in patients with unipolar depression, hypomanic symptoms are associated with both treatment-resistant depression and reduced remission of suicidal thoughts, according to a study in the Journal of Affective Disorders.
Common in patients with unipolar...
01/03/2025
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Quizzes

Which U.S. region saw the most fentanyl pill seizures in 2023?
Quiz
Which US region saw the most fentanyl pill seizures in 2023?
01/15/2025
Do you remember the details of this study?
Do you remember the details of this study?
Do you remember the details of...
01/15/2025
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After how many months is 'problematic' opioid use diagnosed as OUD?
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After how many months is 'problematic' opioid use diagnosed as OUD?
12/16/2024
Test your diagnostic knowledge!
Test your diagnostic knowledge!
Test your diagnostic knowledge!
12/16/2024
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Were OUD treatment discontinuation rates higher with methadone?
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Were OUD treatment discontinuation rates higher with methadone?
12/04/2024
Pop quiz!
Pop quiz!
Pop quiz!
12/04/2024
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Do adults who smoke use more opioids?
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Do adults who smoke cigarettes use more opioids?
11/22/2024
Do you remember this study?
Do you remember this study?
Do you remember this study?
11/22/2024
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By how much did drug overdose deaths increase year over year?
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By how much did drug overdose deaths increase year over year?
11/19/2024
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Test your knowledge!
Test your knowledge!
11/19/2024
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DSM-5-TR: Opioid-Induced Mental Disorders
06/18/2024
Put your OUD knowledge to the test with this quiz!
Put your OUD knowledge to the test with this quiz!
Put your OUD knowledge to the...
06/18/2024
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What percentage of people experience hypomanic symptoms during an MDD episode?
01/15/2025
According to a recent study published in the Journal of Affective Disorders, what percentage of people experienced hypomanic symptoms during a major depressive disorder (MDD) episode?
According to a recent study published in the Journal of Affective Disorders, what percentage of people experienced hypomanic symptoms during a major depressive disorder (MDD) episode?
According to a recent study...
01/15/2025
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Which U.S. region saw the most fentanyl pill seizures in 2023?
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Which US region saw the most fentanyl pill seizures in 2023?
01/15/2025
Do you remember the details of this study?
Do you remember the details of this study?
Do you remember the details of...
01/15/2025
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01/06/2025
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01/06/2025
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How long does worry need to be present in order to diagnose GAD?
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How long does worry need to be present in order to diagnose GAD?
01/03/2025
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Test your diagnostic knowledge!
Test your diagnostic knowledge!
01/03/2025
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Antidepressant Discontinuation Symptoms
12/23/2024
Test your knowledge with this quick quiz!
Test your knowledge with this quick quiz!
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12/23/2024
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Prodromal Symptoms in Schizophrenia
12/18/2024
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Test your knowledge with this quick quiz!
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12/18/2024
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Are men or women more affected by depressive episodes?
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Are men or women more affected by depressive episodes?
12/17/2024
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12/17/2024
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After how many months is 'problematic' opioid use diagnosed as OUD?
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After how many months is 'problematic' opioid use diagnosed as OUD?
12/16/2024
Test your diagnostic knowledge!
Test your diagnostic knowledge!
Test your diagnostic knowledge!
12/16/2024
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DSM-5
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How does the DSM-5 define 'remission' in MDD?
12/13/2024
Quiz! What is the definition of remission in the context of major depressive disorder (MDD), according to the DSM-5-TR?
Quiz! What is the definition of remission in the context of major depressive disorder (MDD), according to the DSM-5-TR?
Quiz! What is the definition of...
12/13/2024
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DSM-5
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How does the chronicity of depressive symptoms affect MDD treatment and outcomes?
12/11/2024
12/11/2024
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