Buprenorphine for Suicidality? Maybe
The Carlat Psychiatry Report, Volume 14, Number 7&8, July 2016
https://www.thecarlatreport.com/newsletter-issue/tcprv14n7and8/
Issue Links: Learning Objectives | Editorial Information
Topics: Addiction | Depressive Disorder | Research Update
Bret A. Moore, PsyD, ABPP
Board-Certified Clinical Psychologist, San Antonio, TX
Dr. Moore has disclosed that he has no relevant financial or other interests in any commercial companies pertaining to this educational activity.
When patients become severely suicidal, we have few good treatment options. Recognizing the need for more options, Israeli researchers studied the use of very low doses of buprenorphine in suicidal patients. Patients with suicidal ideation were recruited from four medical centers.
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