Caring for patients using mitragynine-derived substances

Familiarize yourself with the differences in mitragynine-derived compounds. Understand how to identify and manage kratom use disorder and withdrawal from mitragynine-derived compounds. We’re joined by Dr. Jonathan Tanawan (Profile).

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Credits

• Written and Produced, with Show Notes, Infographic, and Cover Art by Zina Huxley-Reicher, MD
• Hosts: Carolyn Chan, MD. MHS and Zina Huxley-Reicher, MD
• Reviewer: Kento Sonoda, MD, MPH
• Showrunner: Carolyn Chan, MD, MHS
• Technical Production: PodPaste
• Guest: Jonathan Tanawan, MD

• Intro, disclaimer, guest bio
• Guest one-liner, Picks of the Week*
• Case from Kashlak; Definitions
• Pharmacology of kratom and other mitragynine-based compounds
• How to take a mitragynine-specific substance use history
• Defining a use disorder
• Withdrawal from kratom
• Managing a use disorder with MOUD
• Legal landscape and regulation
• Outro

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