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Opioid

Saffron

Female, Hypnotics, Major Depression, Male, Depression, Treatments, Weight Gain, Age-related or non-specific decline, Hypnotic for Elderly, SSRI-Induced, Deepen Sleep, Dementia, Opioid, OCD, Peripartum Depression, Premenstrual Dysphoria, Hot flashes, ADHD, Sexual Dysfunction / Nancy Brandon

Well-studied in depression [1], sleep, cognition. Small trials in ADHD [3], OCD [3], weight loss [3], sexual dysfunction [3].

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Clonidine

Agitation in Dementia, Hypnotics, Treatments, Autism, Opioid, Mania, Nicotine, PTSD, Tics, Nightmares, Non-specific Anxiety, Mixed, Migraines, Borderline, Negative symptoms, ADHD, Substance Use Disorders, Schizophrenia, Side Effects, Sweating / Nancy Brandon

[Kapvay] Approved for ADHD, but also helps mania, nicotine/opioid, anxiety, irritability, self-harm, autism, negative symptoms schizophrenia, tics

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Naloxone

Treatments, Opioid, Substance Use Disorders / Nancy Brandon

Opioid blocker, good to prescribe (for OTC) to family if patient at risk of OD (even if you aren’t prescribing the opioid).

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Lofexidine

Treatments, Opioid, Substance Use Disorders / Nancy Brandon

[$ Lucemyra] Treats opioid use disorder, similar to clonidine.

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Buprenorphine-naloxone

Treatments, Opioid, Substance Use Disorders / Nancy Brandon

[Suboxone] First line for opioid use disorders

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Naltrexone

Treatments, Alcohol, Weight Gain, Opioid, Methamphetamine / Nancy Brandon

[Vivitrol] Opioid blocker treats alcohol and opioid use disorders (and, in combination with bupropion, meth). May help gambling addiciton and antipsychotic weight gain. Inj or oral.

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