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John Tsuang, MD
Clinical Professor, Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Science, Harbor-UCLA Medical Center

Thursday, November 5 09:15-10:30 a.m.
427 - Club Drugs and Their Psychiatric Manifestations RX PD NP
1.25 credits - Room: Lagoon ABCGHI
John Tsuang, MD, Clinical Professor, Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Science, Harbor-UCLA Medical Center

This talk explores the ongoing concerns about the increase in the popularity of a socially designated class of drugs known as "club drugs."

By participating in this activity, attendees will be able to:

  1. Discuss the major categorization of club drugs and their pharmacological properties;
  2. Identify the clinical and psychiatric manifestations of club drugs; and
  3. Recognize available treatment approaches and harm reduction and prevention strategies.
Thursday, November 5 10:45-12:00 p.m.
434 - Pharmacology of Dual Diagnosis Patients RX PD
1.25 credits - Room: Lagoon ABCGHI
John Tsuang, MD, Clinical Professor, Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Science, Harbor-UCLA Medical Center

Upon the completion of this activity, participants will be able to:

  1. Describe the relative risk of comorbid substance abuse with other psychiatric syndromes.
  2. Identify the available pharmacological agents for treatment of dual-diagnosis patients and medication treatment for substance dependence disorders.
  3. Discuss the difficulties relating to the treatment and the harm reduction model vs. the abstinence model for dual-diagnosis patients.

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