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used to treat alcohol dependence; inhibits an enzyme involved in the metabolism in alcohol, causing unpleasant reaction (i.e. flushing, nausea, and heart palpitations) if alcohol is consumed after taking the medication; compliance can be a problem but is very effective with motivated pts. - ️�...

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used to treat alcohol dependence; inhibits an enzyme involved in the metabolism in
alcohol, causing unpleasant reaction (i.e. flushing, nausea, and heart palpitations) if
alcohol is consumed after taking the medication; compliance can be a problem but is
very effective with motivated pts. - ✔️✔️Disulfiram (Antabuse)

FDA approved disulfiram, naltrexone, and acamprosate for treatment of ____________
- ✔️✔️alcohol dependence

FDA approved methadone, naltrexone, and buprenorphine for treatment of
_____________ - ✔️✔️opioid dependence

currently, FDA has approved medications effective for MAT in three types of SUD:
_____________, _____________ and __________ dependence - ✔️✔️alcohol,
nicotine and opioid

three drugs approved for alcohol dependence - ✔️✔️acamprosate, disulfiram,
naltrexone

used to treat alcohol dependence; reduces symptoms of protracted withdrawal (i.e.
insomnia, anxiety, restlessness, and dysphoria) by normalizing brain systems disrupted
by chronic alcohol consumption; more effective in pts with severe alcohol use disorders
- ✔️✔️Acamprosate (Campral)


used to treat alcohol dependence; blocks receptors involved in rewarding effects of
drinking and in cravings for alcohol. Reduces relapse of heavy drinking behavior and is
highly effective in some but not all pts., where varied outcomes could be due to genetic
factors. Available in both oral tablet and long-acting injectable form - ✔️✔️Naltrexone
(Vivitrol or Revia)

any treatment for for a SUD that includes a pharmacologic intervention as part of a
comprehensive substance abuse treatment plan with ultimate goal of patient recovery
with full social function - ✔️✔️Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT)


three FDA approved drugs used in MAT for opioid use disorders - ✔️✔️Methadone,
Buprenorphine, Naltrexone

prevents opioid withdrawal and craving symptoms by activating opiate receptors in the
brain. Long history of use in treatment of opioid dependence. - ✔️✔️Methadone

, reduces or eliminates opioid withdrawal symptoms and reduces cravings, without
producing euphoria or dangerous side effects of heroin or other opioids. Activates and
blocks opioid receptors in the brain. Available for sublingual administration in both a
stand-alone formula and in combination with naloxone. - ✔️✔️Buprenorphine

medication used to prevent opioid overdose deaths. Medication binds to opioid
receptors and can rapidly reverse or block the effects of other opioids. - ✔️✔️Naloxone
(Narcan)

form of behavioral therapy that can help people learn new skills to maintain a
substance-free life, address co-occurring mental health issues, address benefits of
using prescription medication in treatment, and support individuals to pursue meaningful
work, school, and family goals - ✔️✔️Individual therapy

form of behavioral therapy that can help reduce a person's sense of isolation, provide
peer support and feedback, and develop social and problem-solving skills - ✔️✔️Group
counseling

form of behavioral therapy that provides education, allows family members to express
their feelings and concerns, and helps secure the family's support for the person in
recovery - ✔️✔️Family behavior therapy

form of behavioral therapy; seeks to help patients recognize, avoid, and cope with
situations in which they are most likely to abuse drugs - ✔️✔️Cognitive-behavioral
therapy

form of behavioral therapy; capitalizes on readiness of individuals to change their
behavior and enter treatment - ✔️✔️Motivational enhancement

form of behavioral therapy; uses positive reinforcement to encourage abstinence from
drugs - ✔️✔️Motivational incentives

first medication approved by FDA to treat chronic alcohol dependence; alcohol-aversive
or alcohol-sensitizing agent; does not affect brain receptors directly - ✔️✔️Disulfiram
(Antabuse)

Disulfiram (Antabuse) is most effective for pts. who have undergone detoxification or
are in initiation stage of abstinence, especially when committed to abstinence and
receive adequate, ongoing supervision - ✔️✔️true

relatively long-lasting opioid antagonist; used to treat opioid dependence for many years
and used to treat alcohol dependence sine 1994; reduces both the rewarding effects of
alcohol and craving for it - ✔️✔️Oral naltrexone (Revia)

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