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Description : Check out this medical PowerPoint presentation titled "Pharmacotherapy for Substance Use Disorders" by Vanessa de la Cruz, MD, to learn how Pharmacotherapy, or the use of medications, can be an important component of treatment for substance use disorders. It is important to note that medication-assisted treatment should be used in conjunction with other forms of treatment, such as therapy and support groups. It is also important to work with a healthcare provider who is knowledgeable about the use of these medications and can monitor their effectiveness and any potential side effects.

Tags : Addiction Medicine, Pharmacotherapy, Substance Use Disorders, medications, medication-assisted treatment

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Pharmacotherapy for Substance Use Disorders Vanessa de la Cruz, MD Chief of Psychiatry Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services Santa Cruz County Health Services Agency 1400 Emeline Avenue Santa Cruz, CA 95060 delacrv@health.co.santa-cruz.ca.us (831)454-4885
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What is addiction? Addiction can be defined as compulsive drug use despite negative consequences
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What is addiction? Physiologic dependence and withdrawal avoidance do not explain addiction Neurobiology of addiction attempts to explain the mechanisms by which drug seeking behaviors are consolidated into compulsive use: -long persistence of relapse risk -drug-associated cues control behavior
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Although addictive drugs are pharmacologically diverse… Stimulants (act as a serotonin-norepinephrine-dopamine reuptake inhibitors) Cocaine, amphetamines, MDMA Opioids (agonist action) Heroin, morphine, oxycodone, fentanyl GABAergic agonists/modulators Alcohol, benzodiazepines, barbiturates Cannabis (binds cannabinoid receptors)
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…they all lead to a common pathway All addictive drugs pharmacologically release dopamine in the nucleus accumbens
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The dopamine system
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The Dopamine Reward PathwayHow Dopamine leads to behavior change Dopamine required for natural stimuli (food, opportunity for mating, etc) to be rewarding and drive behavior Natural rewards and addictive drugs both cause dopmine release in the Nucleus Acumbens Addictive drugs mimic effects of natural rewards and thus shape behavior
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The Dopamine Reward PathwayHow Dopamine leads to behavior change Survival demands that organisms find and obtain needed resources (food, shelter) and opportunity for mating despite risks -survival relevant goals These goals have natural “rewards” (eating, safety, sex) Behaviors with rewarding goals persist to a conclusion and increase over time as they are positively reinforcing
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The Dopamine Reward PathwayHow Dopamine leads to behavior change Internal states (hunger) increase value of goal-related cues and increase pleasure of consumption likelihood that complex behavioral sequence (hunting) will be brought to successful conclusion
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The Dopamine Reward PathwayHow Dopamine leads to behavior change Behavioral sequences involved in obtaining reward (steps required to hunt) become overlearned/automatized Automatized behavioral repertoires can be activated by cues predictive of reward
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Prediction Error Hypothesis Exposure to an unexpected reward causes transient firing of dopamine neurons which signals brain to learn a cue. Once cue is learned, burst of firing occurs at cue, not at reward. If the reward does not arrive, dopamine firing will decrease below baseline levels  serves as an error signal about reward predictions If reward comes at unexpected time, dopamine firing will increase  positive predictive error signal: “better than expected!”
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Dopamine Gating Hypothesis Because drugs cause dopamine release (due to pharmacological actions), dopamine firing upon use does not decay over time  brain repeatedly gets positive predictive error signal: “better than expected!” Drug cues become ubiquitous (drug cues difficult to extinguish) Cues that predict drug availability take on enormous incentive salience (consolidates drug seeking behavior) Drug cues will become powerfully overweighted compared to other choices (contributes to loss of control over drug use)
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Cue Learning Glutamate is another excitatory neurotransmitter involved in cue learning: Specific information about cues Evaluation of cue significance Learned motor responses Enhances dopamine dependant learning Source: Am J Psychiatry 2005;162:1414-1422
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Clinical Implications Addictive behaviors are a important and normal part of human behavior Addictive drugs pharmacologically modify functioning of reward circuits to overvalue drug rewards and reduce the comparative value of other rewards Intention to stop use is not enough to stably quit substance use.
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4 FDA approved medications for Alcohol Dependence Naltrexone oral (Revia) Naltrexone injection (Vivetrol) Acamprosate (Camprel) Disulfiram (Antabuse)
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Naltrexone (Revia) opiate antagonist Prevents dopamine release normally produced by alcohol consumption All other effects of alcohol still occur Reduces reward associated with alcohol use, leading to extinction of alcohol seeking behaviors Less binge drinking, craving is reduced
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Naltrexone (Revia) 50-100 mg QD Side effects: nausea, vomiting, headaches, dizziness, fatigue, insomnia, somnolence, anxiety Caution/avoid: opioid agonists, acute hepatitis, liver failure
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Naltrexone (Vivetrol) Same profile as oral Risk of injection site reaction Caution/avoid if: thrombocytopenia, coagulation disorder, inadequate muscle mass 380 mg IM q month
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Acamprosate (Campral) Pharmacologically “messy” Has effects on glutamatergic and GABAergic systems Seems to reduce cravings via an undetermined mechanism Works best in abstinent patients to prevent relapse
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Acamprosate (Campral) Side effects: diarrhea (common), anxiety, weakness, insomnia, depression, suicidality Requires kidney function monitoring if renal impairment or elderly Caution/avoid if: renal impairment 666 mg TID
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Disulfiram (Antabuse) Aversive agent Inhibits enzyme that that breaks down acetaldehyde (alcohol byproduct that causes flushing, nausea, and palpitations) To avoid feeling sick, people will avoid drinking Only works if you take it, works best if dosing can be observed
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Disulfiram (Antabuse) Must be abstinent for 24 hours to start 250 mg QD Side effects: hepatoxicity, perpheral neuropathy, psychosis, delirium, disulfriam/alcohol reaction Monitor liver function Caution/avoid: severe liver/cardiac/respiratory disease, severe psychiatric disorder, metronidizole
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Opiate Replacement Therapy Methadone Buprenorphine All most effective when combined with counseling and monitored treatment
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Methadone Opioid substitution therapy Long acting synthetic mu opiod Slow onset Interacts with many medications Risk of prolonged QT interval Must be admitted to an opioid treatment program
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Methadone Side effects: dizziness, sedation, nausea, vomiting, sweating, constipation, swelling, sexual dysfunction, respiratory depression, EKG changes Get baseline EKG Caution/avoid: patient enrolled at another OTP, liver failure, use of opioid antagonists, benzodiazepine use, cardiac arrythmias
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Buprenorphine Partial opioid agonist -less reinforcing than full agonist, milder effects -easier withdrawal -safety- overdose ceiling effect High affinity to the opiate receptor Long duration of action Suboxone = buprenorphine coated with nalaoxone (Narcan)
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Buprenorphine Side effects: dizziness, sedation, nausea, vomiting, sweating, constipation, liver disease, sexual dysfunction, respiratory depression, precipitated withdrawal Hepatic metabolism- monitor LFT’s Caution/avoid: patient on full agonist opiods, benzodiazepines, naltrexone, respiratory/liver/renal impairment Store out of reach of children
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Methadone vs. Buprenorphine -clinic only -office based -requires daily visits -can see MD every 30 days -high level monitoring -limited monitoring -observed dosing -self dosing -treats severe pain -treats for mild-mod pain -many drug interactions -minimal drug interactions -can be sedating -minimally sedating -can be euphorigenic -minimally euphorigenic -safety concerns -safety: ceiling effect -blocks opiate use -blocks opiate use
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Behavioral Treatments for Substance Use Disorders
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Behavioral Treatments for Substance Use Disorders Motivational Interviewing Focuses on exploring and resolving ambivalence and centers on motivational processes within individual that facilitate change Supports change in a manner congruent with a persons own values and concerns
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Behavioral Treatments for Substance Use Disorders Behavioral Couples Counseling Focuses on reduced alcohol or drug use in patient and improving overall relationship satisfaction Series of behavioral assignments to increase positive feelings, shared activities, constructive communication May include sobriety contract: urine drug screens, session attendance, 12-step participation
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Behavioral Treatments for Substance Use Disorders Community Reinforcement Approach (CRA) Comprehensive cognitive behavioral intervention that focuses on environmental contingencies that impact and influence behavior Build motivation, initiate sobriety, analyze use pattern, increase positive reinforcement, learn new coping skills, occupational rehab, involve significant other
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Behavioral Treatments for Substance Use Disorders Contingency Management Non-monetary or monetary rewards made contingent on objective evidence “pay people for clean urines”
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Behavioral Treatments for Substance Use Disorders Twelve Step Facilitation brief, structured, and manual-driven approach to facilitating early recovery from alcohol abuse, alcoholism, and other drug abuse and addiction problems implemented over 12 to 15 sessions. based on the behavioral, spiritual, and cognitive principles of 12-step fellowships such as Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) and Narcotics Anonymous (NA) Source: VA/DoD Clinical Practice Guideline: Management of Substance Use Disorders
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References/Resources/Recommended Reading Addiction: A Disease of Learning and Memory. Am J Psychiatry 2005;162:1414-1422 Health Services for VA Patients with Substance Use Disorders: Comparison of Utilization in Fiscal Years 2011, 2010, and 2002 (draft) Confrontation in Addiction Treatment, William R. Miller, PhD and William White, MA (http://www.cafety.org/miscellaneous/755-confrontation-in-addiction-treatment) VA/DoD Clinical Practice Guideline: Management of Substance Use Disorders (www.healthquality.va.gov/sud/sud_full_601f.pdf) National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) https://nsduhweb.rti.org/ Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration http://www.samhsa.gov/