Disorder: Stimulant Use Disorder (cocaine, methamphetamine)

Medication: Gabapentin*

In this Blog, you will have the opportunity to teach your peers about a specific substance use and/or addiction/impulse control disorder. A Blog is a conversational, informal written piece on a topic. This assigned disorder is a particular illness, and the approved treatment for the illness is to share with your peers.

• Construct a Blog post, written for a PMHNP provider audience to post in the Discussion area.

Post your Blog response by doing the following:

Identify      the substance or addiction with discussion on pertinent diagnostic      criteria for the use disorder.

Identify      the street names of the substance for the use disorder.

Describe      how someone can use or abuse the substance (oral, smoke, IV, etc.).

Describe      the symptoms of someone under the influence of this substance.

Describe      the symptoms of someone under the withdrawal of this substance.

After describing the substance, discuss the treatment recommendations by doing the following:

Identify      the first-line treatment options.

• Identify      the FDA-approved medications for the substance.

Note: If there are no FDA-approved medications, describe any evidenced-based, clinically acceptable off-label medications to treat the illness.

• Identify      the proposed mechanisms of action for the medication to treat the illness.

Describe      the common side effects of the medication.

• Describe      how the patient should take the medication.

Identify      any baseline and/or ongoing tests and assessment(s) needed when taking the      medication.

• Describe      the non-pharmacologic intervention recommendations.