Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) for Opiate Use Disorder

Authors

Abigail Kay, MD, Thomas Jefferson UniversityFollow

Document Type

Presentation

Presentation Date

4-26-2018

Comments

Presentation: 1:02:00

Abstract

Learning Objectives:

• Interpret the signs and symptoms of opioid intoxication and withdrawal
• Distinguish the difference between physiological dependence and addiction (and the genetic component of addiction)
• Summarize, and be able to explain to a patient, the 3 FDA approved medications for opioid use disorders

Outline:

• Preamble on Treatment
• Non-stressful Pharmacology
• Opioid Effects
• Naltrexone (Antagonist)
• Methadone (Agonist)
• Buprenorphine (Partial Agonist)
• Post-amble on Treatment

Recommended Citation

Kay, MD, Abigail, "Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) for Opiate Use Disorder" (2018). Department of Family & Community Medicine Presentations and Grand Rounds. Paper 256.
https://jdc.jefferson.edu/fmlectures/256

Language

English