49. Naltrexone/Bupropion for Methamphetamine Use Disorder

Addiction Medicine Journal Club

In episode 49 we discuss the 12-week follow-up data from the ADAPT-2 trial about using ER injectable naltrexone and bupropion for methamphetamine use disorder.

Li MJ, Chau B, Belin T, Carmody T, Jha MK, Marino EN, Trivedi M, Shoptaw SJ. Extended observation of reduced methamphetamine use with combined naltrexone plus bupropion in the ADAPT-2 trial. Addiction. 2024 Jun 10. doi: 10.1111/add.16529. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 38856086.

We also discuss fentanyl vaccines, and how easy it is to manufacture fentanyl.

The Conversation: A new fentanyl vaccine looks promising – but treating drug addiction needs a more complex approach

Reuters: The Fentanyl Express

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