In episode 81 we discuss using mirtazapine to treat methamphetamine use disorder.

McKetin R, Shoptaw S, Saunders L, et al. Mirtazapine for Methamphetamine Use Disorder: A Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Psychiatry. 2026;83(6):581–589. doi:10.1001/jamapsychiatry.2026.0159

We also discuss behavioral treatments added to buprenorphine, and how the FDA is promoting flavored nicotine products.

 

JAMA Network Open: Adjunctive Psychosocial Interventions and Opioid Abstinence Among Patients Receiving Buprenorphine

 

NBC News: Some ZYN nicotine pouches can be sold as safer than cigarettes, FDA says

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This is Addiction Medicine Journal Club with Dr. Sonya Del Tredici and Dr. John Keenan. We practice addiction medicine and primary care, and we believe that addiction is a disease that can be treated. This podcast reviews current articles to help you stay up to date with research that you can use in your addiction medicine practice.

 

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