2025
Hospital-Based Methadone and Buprenorphine Initiation Practices by Addiction Consult Services
Cohen S, Straus E, Fiellin D, Pomeranz J, Suzuki J, Tetrault J, Weimer M, Edelman E, Joudrey P. Hospital-Based Methadone and Buprenorphine Initiation Practices by Addiction Consult Services. JAMA Network Open 2025, 8: e2526077. PMID: 40773194, PMCID: PMC12332638, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2025.26077.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultBuprenorphineCross-Sectional StudiesDose-Response Relationship, DrugDrug Administration ScheduleFemaleFentanylHospitals, TeachingHumansMaleMethadoneMiddle AgedNarcotic AntagonistsOpiate Substitution TreatmentOpioid-Related DisordersPhysician ExecutivesPractice Guidelines as TopicReferral and ConsultationSurveys and QuestionnairesUnited StatesConceptsInitiation of methadoneAddiction consult servicesMethadone initiationBuprenorphine initiationOpioid use disorderHigh dosesLow dosesAddiction medicineLow-dose initiationFull-agonist opioidsUp-titrationCross-sectional survey studyInitiation regimenFentanyl usePrimary outcomeDay 1OpioidBuprenorphineHospital-based practiceUse disorderClinical casesClinical guidelinesMethadoneSynthetic opioidsDose
2021
Low Dose Initiation of Buprenorphine: A Narrative Review and Practical Approach
Cohen SM, Weimer MB, Levander XA, Peckham AM, Tetrault JM, Morford KL. Low Dose Initiation of Buprenorphine: A Narrative Review and Practical Approach. Journal Of Addiction Medicine 2021, 16: 399-406. PMID: 34954746, DOI: 10.1097/adm.0000000000000945.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLow dose initiationFull opioid agonistsDose initiationOpioid withdrawal symptomsOpioid agonistsBuprenorphine doseWithdrawal symptomsHigh potency synthetic opioidsOpioid use disorderAppropriate clinical situationsMu-opioid receptorsBuprenorphine initiationOpioid withdrawalStarting doseOutpatient settingCare coordinationDose changesOverdose deathsCurrent evidenceUse disordersBuprenorphineTherapeutic levelsClinical situationsSynthetic opioidsNarrative review
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