Month May 2024
Understanding and Managing Stimulant Intoxication
Understanding and Managing Stimulant Intoxication | Emocare Emergency Medicine • Addiction Care • Critical Care Understanding and Managing Stimulant Intoxication Stimulant intoxication (from cocaine, amphetamines, cathinones and related compounds) can cause life‑threatening medical and psychiatric complications. This guide provides a…
Understanding and Treating Stimulant Use Disorder
Understanding and Treating Stimulant Use Disorder | Emocare Addiction Medicine • Evidence-Based Care • Harm Reduction Understanding and Treating Stimulant Use Disorder Stimulant Use Disorder (amphetamine-type stimulants, cocaine and related compounds) causes significant functional impairment, psychiatric comorbidity and medical risk.…
Understanding Unspecified Sedative-Related Disorder: Symptoms and Treatment
Understanding Unspecified Sedative-Related Disorder: Symptoms and Treatment | Emocare Addiction Medicine • Emergency Care • Psychiatry Understanding Unspecified Sedative-Related Disorder: Symptoms and Treatment Sedative-related disorders (benzodiazepines, z‑drugs, barbiturates, sedating antihistamines and other depressants) can cause serious intoxication or withdrawal syndromes.…
Understanding and Managing Other Sedative-Induced Disorders
Understanding and Managing Other Sedative-Induced Disorders | Emocare Addiction Medicine • Psychiatry • Primary Care Understanding and Managing Other Sedative‑Induced Disorders Sedative, hypnotic and anxiolytic medications may precipitate or worsen a range of psychiatric and neurocognitive conditions. This guide summarises…
Understanding and Managing Sedative, Hypnotic, and Anxiolytic Medication Withdrawal
Understanding and Managing Sedative, Hypnotic, and Anxiolytic Medication Withdrawal | Emocare Addiction Medicine • Psychiatry • Primary Care Understanding and Managing Sedative, Hypnotic, and Anxiolytic Medication Withdrawal A practical clinical resource describing mechanisms, typical withdrawal timelines, risk stratification and stepwise…
Recognizing and Managing Sedative, Hypnotic, and Anxiolytic Intoxication
Recognizing and Addressing Sedative, Hypnotic, or Anxiolytic Misuse | Emocare Addiction Medicine • Psychiatry • Primary Care Recognizing and Addressing Sedative, Hypnotic, or Anxiolytic Misuse Misuse of sedatives, hypnotics and anxiolytics (primarily benzodiazepines, z‑drugs and related agents) is common and…
Recognizing and Addressing Sedative, Hypnotic, or Anxiolytic Misuse
Recognizing and Addressing Sedative, Hypnotic, or Anxiolytic Misuse | Emocare Addiction Medicine • Psychiatry • Primary Care Recognizing and Addressing Sedative, Hypnotic, or Anxiolytic Misuse Misuse of sedatives, hypnotics and anxiolytics (primarily benzodiazepines, z‑drugs and related agents) is common and…
Understanding Unspecified Opioid-Related Disorder: Symptoms, Identification, and Treatment
Understanding Unspecified Opioid-Related Disorder: Symptoms, Identification, and Treatment | Emocare Addiction Medicine • Emergency Care • Harm Reduction Understanding Unspecified Opioid-Related Disorder: Symptoms, Identification, and Treatment Opioid-related disorders range from life-threatening intoxication and overdose to withdrawal and chronic dependence. When…
Understanding Unspecified Opioid-Related Disorder: Symptoms, Identification, and Treatment
Understanding Unspecified Opioid-Related Disorder: Symptoms, Identification, and Treatment | Emocare Addiction Medicine • Emergency Care • Psychiatry Understanding Unspecified Opioid‑Related Disorder: Symptoms, Identification, and Treatment This concise clinician reference covers presentations that are clearly related to opioid exposure but do…