Pharmacologic Management of Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome in a Community Hospital.

Clin Obstet Gynecol. 2013 Jan 9;
Napolitano A, Theophilopoulos D, Seng SK, Calhoun DA

Neonatal abstinence syndrome has become a growing concern in infants born to substance-abusing mothers in the State of Florida. At Sarasota Memorial Hospital in Sarasota, FL, methadone and morphine treatment strategies have been formulated to manage symptomatic neonates after birth. We report our findings over a 5-year period utilizing each of these protocols in a community hospital setting.
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Premenstrual Syndrome and Self-Medication With Opioids.

J Addict Med. 2013 Jan 9;
Qurishi R, Sonneborn C, de Jong-Arts M, de Jong C

We have described a patient in opioid substitution treatment using heroin to treat her premenstrual complaints. After a short review of the diagnosis and etiology of premenstrual syndrome or premenstrual dysphoric disorder, the relation between premenstrual syndrome/premenstrual dysphoric disorder and opioid receptors is discussed. In the case of the patient described, increasing the dose of methadone in the premenstrual period produced significant clinical improvement.
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