Aripiprazole (Abilitat™, Bristol-Myers Squibb) is the most recent addition to the new class of
atypical antipsychotic medications, following the release of clozapine, risperidone, …

Background Infective endocarditis (IE) requiring surgical intervention in patients who actively
inject drugs poses treatment challenges. Decisions regarding the need for operation are …

In this article, we describe a middle-aged woman with a history of addiction to opioid
medications who eventually became dependent on kratom. Her kratom-related withdrawal …

. ABSTRACT People addicted to opiates are more likely to avoid returning to these drugs if
they participate in a program that includes taking maintenance doses of methadone or …

Background Historically, there has been a restrictive approach toward outpatient parenteral
antimicrobial therapy (OPAT) in patients with injection drug use (IDU) due to the fear that …

Objectives: Several novel synthetic amphetamines have been marketed worldwide as “bath
salts.” The use of bath salts is associated with severe medical consequences resulting in a …

Armodafinil, the R-enantiomer of modafinil, was FDA-approved for the treatment of excessive
daytime sleepiness associated with shift work, obstructive sleep apnea, and narcolepsy in …

Discussion The differential for Mr. M’s seizures is wide, and includes substance-induced
seizures, substance withdrawal seizures, pre-existing epilepsy, anoxic brain injury, traumatic …

Methods Information for our case report was obtained by direct patient contact and review of
electronic medical records. A literature search was conducted on September 30, 2016 (…

Discussion During the past 2 years, federal and state legislation has targeted the two largest
groups of SLIDs—“bath salts”(synthetic cathinones) and “spice”(synthetic cannabinoids). 2 …