Addiction & Substance Use Disorder
Marijuana: Separating Myth from Medicine – Pioneering Research in an Understudied Field
Medical marijuana has been touted as a cure for everything from anxiety to insomnia, but what does research tell us about the benefits and potential risks?
Read MorePerinatal and Delivery Experiences of People of Color with Substance Use Disorder in Massachusetts
A qualitative study of birthing persons with substance use disorder identified disparities in care by race and ethnicity and suggests ways to overcome them.
Read MorePilot Study Shows Promise of Virtual Reality in Improving Treatment Outcomes for Opioid Withdrawal
Patients who participated in a virtual reality intervention during treatment for opioid withdrawal were more likely to complete their treatment protocol.
Read MoreConversations on Mental Health: Katherine Koh, MD, & Homeless Population Mental Health
Improving Mental Health Care for the Homeless: Insights from Mass General Research Institute Investigator, Dr. Katherine Koh
Read MoreThe Next Generation of the Opioid Epidemic: Youth Polysubstance Users
A closer look at how the opioid epidemic is impacting the youngest generation of Americans, and how Scott Hadland, MD, MPH, MS, Chief of Adolescent and Young Adult Medicine at Mass General for Children wants to change that.
Read MoreConversations on Mental Health: Jodi Gilman, PhD, & The Center for Addiction Medicine
Mass General researchers are testing how medical marijuana usage impacts mental health outcomes.
Read MoreVitamin D Levels Could Help Identify Patients at Risk of Increased Opioid Use After Surgery
Opioids can be an effective painkiller following major surgery but prescribing them is not without risk.
Read MoreMass General Research Roundup for April 2019
Chronic health problems for individuals in recovery from substance use disorder, 3D mammography in older women and how oxytocin acts on food receptors in the brain.
Read MoreFive Things to Know: What Causes Night Sweats and How Do You Treat Them?
Two Mass General clinicians were recently featured in an article about the causes of night sweats and how to treat them. Here are five things to know.
Read MoreMass General Investigators Dig Deeper into the Science of Sleep
Three recent studies from researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital that look at the connections between sleep and health.
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