Characteristics and Treatment of Patients with Clinical Illness Due to Synthetic Cannabinoid Inhalation Reported by Medical Toxicologists: A ToxIC Database Study. Monte AA, Calello DP, Gerona RR, Hamad E, Campleman SL, Brent J, Wax P, Carlson RG; A…

Severity of Withdrawal Symptoms, Plasma Oxytocin Levels, and Treatment Outcome in Heroin Users Undergoing Acute Withdrawal. Nikolaou K, Kapoukranidou D, Ndungu S, Floros G, Kovatsi L. J Psychoactive Drugs. 2017 Apr 26:1-9. doi: 10.1080/02791072.20…

USA. ER visits related to marijuana use at a Colorado hospital quadruple after legalization Research at the 2017 Pediatric Academic Societies Meeting finds more than half of teens' marijuana-related visits also involved psychiatric evaluations. (A…

Is a History of Sexual Abuse Related to Poor Sleep Among Former Opioid-Addicted Women With and Without Methadone Maintenance Treatment? Peles E, Hacohen S, Sason A, Lamberg S, Schrieber S, Adelson M. Subst Use Misuse. 2017 May 4:1-8. doi: 10.1080/…

Sex Differences in Regional Brain Glucose Metabolism Following Opioid Withdrawal and Replacement. Santoro GC, Carrion J, Patel K, Vilchez C, Veith J, Brodie JD, Dewey SL. Neuropsychopharmacology. 2017 May 3. doi: 10.1038/npp.2017.69. Abstract h…

Perceived need for depression treatment among persons entering inpatient opioid detoxification. Stein MD, Santiago Rivera OJ, Anderson BJ, Bailey GL. Am J Addict. 2017 Apr 28. doi: 10.1111/ajad.12554. Abstract https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubme…