ASAM Clinical Considerations: Buprenorphine Treatment of Opioid Use Disorder for Individuals Using High-potency Synthetic Opioids
Weimer M, Herring A, Kawasaki S, Meyer M, Kleykamp B, Ramsey K. ASAM Clinical Considerations: Buprenorphine Treatment of Opioid Use Disorder for Individuals Using High-potency Synthetic Opioids. Journal Of Addiction Medicine 2023, 17: 632-639. PMID: 37934520, DOI: 10.1097/adm.0000000000001202.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsHigh potency synthetic opioidsOpioid use disorderBuprenorphine initiationBuprenorphine treatmentTreatment needsUse disordersClinical considerationsExpert consensusSynthetic opioidsTreatment of OUDProspective researchOpioid agonist treatmentLong-term treatmentDrug supplyPatients' treatment needsOpioid withdrawalBuprenorphine doseOUD treatmentAgonist treatmentDosing frequencyClinical questionsFrontline cliniciansClinical practiceTreatment settingsIndividualized strategies