This episode features Dr. Andrew Saxon discussing treatments for opioid use disorder. Dr. Jennifer Mitty hosts.

Dr. Saxon is a Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the University of Washington in Seattle, and he is Chair of the American Psychiatric Association's Council on Addiction Psychiatry.

References:

Lee JD, Nunes EV Jr, Novo P, et al. Comparative effectiveness of extended-release naltrexone versus buprenorphine-naloxone for opioid relapse prevention (X:BOT): a multicentre, open-label, randomised controlled trial. Lancet 2018; 391:309.

Tanum L, Solli KK, Latif ZE, et al. Effectiveness of Injectable Extended-Release Naltrexone vs Daily Buprenorphine-Naloxone for Opioid Dependence: A Randomized Clinical Noninferiority Trial. JAMA Psychiatry 2017; 74:1197.

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