An impassioned story of a tragic loss compounded by misinformation and contempt. This commentary could not have been more spot on. Opinion | The Nonsense Over Secondhand Fentanyl Overdoses Must End - https://t.co/i8kBc3EbEi @acmtmedtox@toxicologist12@JMPerroneMD
Xylazine Adulteration of the Heroin–Fentanyl Drug Supply: A Narrative Review: Annals of Internal Medicine: Vol 0, No 0 @JMPerroneMD@LNelsonMD@HarozR and Rachel Wightman. https://t.co/omaghdaXFk
Even though we like their product, they are still just a business. Trying to convince regulators that bup tablets were not safe but their new strips were so as to prevent generic tablets from staying on the market is anticompetitive.
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Naloxone is short acting. That’s a good thing. Withdrawal will pass quickly.
When naloxone wears off, we can give more if we need to.
I have been treating opioid overdoses for nearly two decades, and I have never, ever thought we needed a long-acting reversal agent.
What the officers and others experience is real to them. The issue is with the messaging and the reporting. https://t.co/ejU1XQW7oP @acmtmedtox@toxicologist12@JMPerroneMD
Well done. Words frame our perception, and perception allows us to choose our words. Changing either is hard especially when the consequences are overlooked or minimized. https://t.co/cvAVkks1Bk @ASAM@JMPerroneMD@emupdates@kathryn_hawk
A thoughtful and inspiring story with a wonderful perspective about why opioids are not the answer to chronic pain (read the comments too).
https://t.co/o36GOw8IeH
Today, internal records of Mallinckrodt, the largest opioid maker at the height of the prescription pill crisis, have been made public, a first-of-its-kind release to come from years-long litigation over the drug epidemic.
Here’s a look at the documents: https://t.co/Wb0pV1Rvit
Although there were misinterpretations of the 2016 CDC opioid guidelines, it is unfortunate when info is quoted out of context. See refs 1-4: do these "enforcement actions" have anything to do with the guidelines? (no: doctor shopping, pill mills, etc)
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In the spirit of holiday fun, what can we learn from this story?
A. Babies are immune to fentanyl
B. You can drive under the influence of opioids if you are an officer
C. Narcan can be used as a verb (narcanned)
D. Counterfeit prescription opioids can contain fentanyl
(Ans: D)
Another unfortunate misleading story about fentanyl exposure.
https://t.co/ph6rTvRNZJ
The officer rightly thought what happened was real. But we know it is the nocebo effect not poisoning, and still very real.
https://t.co/RKnRniCFU2 @JMPerroneMD@acmtmedtox@toxicologist12
The irrationality of dealing with fentanyl (non)-exposure. Who is making these decisions? Do reporters do any background? @acmtmedtox@toxicologist12@JMPerroneMD
Sequoyah High School student in custody after fentanyl found | WATE 6 On Your Side https://t.co/9sPo0t1Ix9
The NYT piece highlights why this is not possibly fentanyl intoxication. The officer was clearly deeply affected (nocebo effect) but not poisoned. Some reasons detailed here https://t.co/wSvDnhyCjP
https://t.co/DjpKlauiAP