40| The Effect of Opioid Use and Treatment on Cognition – A Conversation With Dr. Monica Rivera Mindt

We brought Monica Rivera Mindt, Ph.D., ABPP-CN, back on the podcast to discuss the cognitive effects of opioid use (both licit and illicit).  We discuss the history of the opioid epidemic in the U.S., the neurobiology of opioids, and common treatments for opioid use disorder.

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