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ForwardNaltrexone Pharmacogenetics: Why It Works for Some and Not Others | Lara Ray, MD and Karen Miotto, MD
Naltrexone is primarily an opioid antagonist with greatest affinity for mu- and kappa-opioid receptors in humans. It demonstrates efficacy for multiple SUDs use. This lecture reviews the behavioral and neural mechanisms of naltrexone, its clinical efficacy, and strategies for selecting p[atients that can benefit most from naltrexone.
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CREDIT
PHYSICIANS: The California Society of Addiction Medicine (CSAM) is accredited by the Institute for Medical Quality/California Medical Association to provide continuing medical education for physicians. CSAM takes responsibility for the content, quality and scientific integrity of this CME activity.
CSAM designates this live educational activity for a maximum of 0.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. This credit may also be applied to the CMA Certification in Continuing Medical Education.
This course has been approved by the American Board of Addiction Medicine (ABAM). Physicians enrolled in the ABAM Maintenance of Certification (MOC) Program can apply a maximum of 0.75 AMA/PRA Category 1 Credits™ for completing the Review Course.
Continuing education credit is also available for nurses, psychologists, pharmacists, physician assistants, therapists, and drug abuse counselors.
Target Audience
- Addiction medicine specialists who want an overview of the latest developments in the field and their relevance to clinical practice
- Primary care clinicians who want to get a better understanding of addiction and manage patients with addictions in their practice
- Public health officials who want an understanding of the current state of addiction treatment
- Non-physicians who are involved in the treatment of addiction
Learning Objectives
- Understand the mechanisms (behavioral and neural) of naltrexone
- Understand the data for naltrexone efficacy for alcohol, opiates and methamphetamine
- Select patients who will benefit from naltrxome therapy.
Speaker
Karen Miotto, MD, Director of UCLA Addiction Medicine Service; Professor of Psychiatry, David Geffen School of Medicine, UCLA, Los Angeles, CA
- Dr. Miotto has no relevant financial relationship to disclose
Lara Ray, PhD, University of California, Los Angeles, Department of Psychology
- Study medication from Medicinova and from Pfizer
- Research award from Pfizer
- Consulting for GSK
Planners
| Sharone Abramowitz, MD | No relevant financial Relationship to disclose |
| Anthony Albanese, MD, FASAM | Speakers bureau for Gilead, AbbVie, Genentech, and Merck |
| Chwen-Yuen (Angie) Chen, MD | No relevant financial Relationship to disclose |
| Helen Py Driscoll, MD | No relevant financial Relationship to disclose |
| Chris Fritsch, MD | No relevant financial Relationship to disclose |
| Murtuza Ghadiali, MD | No relevant financial Relationship to disclose |
| Anna Lembke, MD | No relevant financial Relationship to disclose |
| Claudia Landau, MD | No relevant financial Relationship to disclose |
| Jean Marsters, MD | No relevant financial Relationship to disclose |
| Thomas Meeks, MD | No relevant financial Relationship to disclose |
| David Pating, MD | No relevant financial Relationship to disclose |
| Kenneth Saffier, MD | No relevant financial Relationship to disclose |
| Ingeborg Schafhalter-Zoppoth, MD | No relevant financial Relationship to disclose |
| Tauheed Zaman, MD | No relevant financial Relationship to disclose |
Available Credit
- 0.75 AMA Category 1