Background Non-fatal opioid-related overdoses have increased significantly over the past
two decades and there have been increasing reports of brain injuries and/or neurocognitive …

Narcotic antagonists such as naltrexone (NTX) have shown some efficiency in the treatment
of both opiate addiction and alcohol dependence. A few review articles have focused on …

Since the original publication of Traumatic Brain Injury: Methods for Clinical & Forensic
Neuropsychiatric Assessment, enhanced clinical findings concerning traumatic brain injury …

Abstract Background The United States is faced with an unprecedented epidemic of drug
abuse. Every year thousands of Americans visit the emergency departments all over the …

Methadone maintenance treatment (MMT) can induce impairments in brain function and
structure, despite its clinical effectiveness. However, the effect of chronic MMT on brain white …

We report a case of a 55-year-old man with ischemic lesions of the bilateral hippocampus
and bilateral basal ganglia following a myocardial infarction during an episode of multiple …

Methadone is used as a substitution drug for the treatment of opioid dependence and
chronic pain. Despite its widespread use and availability, there is a serious concern with …

Novel synthetic opioids (NSOs) represent an emerging group of novel psychoactive
substances, acting as agonists at the opioid receptors. NSOs include fentanyl-related …

Oxycodone-induced leukoencephalopathy is a rare diagnosis that should be considered in
unconscious patients with appropriate history. We describe a case of a 57-year-old …

Background Methadone is a long-acting opioid receptor agonist. Reported adverse effects of
methadone include constipation, respiratory depression, dizziness, nausea, vomiting …