SunCloud Health brings together the nation’s foremost experts in addiction medicine, eating disorders and behavioral health to share best practices.
Upcoming Courses
Epigenetics and neurotoxicity of methamphetamine: an active killer during the opioid epidemic.
Jean Lud Cadet, MD
June 23, 2023
Methamphetamine use disorder (MUD) is a common neuropsychiatric disease that is associated with several short-term and long-term complications. These include cognitive deficits, memory impairments, and psychosis. There is presently no FDA-approved drug treatment for MUD. Dr. Cadet’s laboratory uses basic science approaches to develop better pharmacological therapy for these patients.
Past Courses
“Food Addiction: Is it a Thing? Implications for Treating Eating Disorders?”
Dr. Nicole Avena, PhD
Overeating and obesity pose significant public health problems and can have life-long co-morbidities such as cardiovascular disease and metabolic syndrome. While there are multiple contributing factors in the obesity epidemic, recent scientific studies show overeating and obesity can be linked to alterations in the brain that resemble those seen with drug addiction. Dr. Avena will review the concept of “sugar addiction” and describe the research studies supporting behavioral indications of addiction that have been found in response to overeating highly-processed foods typically rich in added sugars.
Joint Accreditation Statement: In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by Amedco LLC and Galen Mental Health. Amedco LLC is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team. Amedco Joint Accreditation #4008163.
