Brain Surgery for Opioid Dependence

Brain Surgery for Opioid Dependence

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If there is a future for addiction treatment using stereotactic brain surgery, DBS is likely to become the procedure of choice, given the preference by the scientific community for non-permanent interventions. The recent follow-up study found that …
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Addiction to strong narcotic pain-killers killing more

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One in five high school students say they had taken prescription drugs – such as oxycodone, Xanax or Adderall – without a prescription in the latest Youth Risk Behavior Survey conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The annual …
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Limiting Maine addiction treatment is foolish

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The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention describe methadone treatment as “the most effective treatment for opiate addiction.” Methadone is not a cure. It suppresses withdrawal symptoms, lessens cravings and should be paired with counseling …
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