Addiction: Neurobiology and Psychopharmacology

Registration deadline 10/25/2023

Location: Windjammer | South Burlington VT

Trainer:

Heather Stein, MD  is a native of West Virginia and grew up in Morgantown where her father still practices family medicine. Dr. Stein moved to Vermont for her family medicine residency at University of Vermont Medical Center where she was introduced to the CHCB community. Dr. Stein’s professional interests include addiction, women’s health, adolescent/young adult medicine and care of the underserved,  and comprehensive care for the whole family. She is a candidate for the addiction medicine boards this fall and teaches medical students about substance abuse disorder.  She has a wonderful husband whom she met in medical school and who is also a family doctor in the area. She enjoys cooking, gardening and spending time with her family. 

DESCRIPTION:

This six hour course will give an overview of the history, epidemiology, risk factors, and basic physiology of the most common substances of that cause functional impairment and use disorders. We will cover opiates, alcohol, sedative hypnotics, stimulants including cocaine, methamphetamine and nicotine. Through a case based model with interspersed clinical questions and examples, we will review the most common presentations of and medications and techniques used to treat these conditions.

ADGENDA:

Morning: 9:00am -12:00pm

Welcome & Introductions

Introduction to neuropsychology of addiction

Break: 10:30 – 10:45 am.

Lunch: 12:15pm – 1:15 pm

Afternoon: 1:15 pm – 4:30 pm

Pharmacology Addiction Treatment Medications and clinical cases

Break: 2:30pm-2:45pm

Adjourn: 4:30 pm

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:

Review history, epidemiology, risk factors, and basic physiology of most common substances of abuse

Review common presentations and medications used to treat most common substances of abuse