Question of the Day – Friday, March 15, 2024
A study of 6101 adult cancer survivors showed the prevalence of active substance use disorder (SUD) was 3.83% (SE, 0.32%). In what types of cancer was the highest prevalence of SUD found? SUD was most prevalent in survivors of head and neck cancer (9.36% [SE,…
Seeking Nominees for 2024 AACT National Election
Dear AACT Member, We are seeking nominations for key leadership positions within the AACT. The applications of prospective nominees will be reviewed and a final ballot will be assembled by the AACT Board of Trustees. The following positions are available: President-Elect (1) Treasurer (1) Trustees (3)…
NACCT 2024: Accepting Abstracts
Deadline to submit an abstract is May 9. Submit an Abstract for NACCT 2024
AACT National Book Club: Save these Dates
AACT National Book Club Dates April 16, 2024 – Poisoner in Chief, Stephen Kizner July 16, 2024 – A History of War in Six Drugs, Peter Andreas NACCT 2024 – Blitz: Drugs in the Third Reich, Norman Ohler January 14, 2024 – TBD Register
Question of the Day – Thursday, March 14, 2024
Historical QOD 2/27/2009: Cold allodynia (dysesthesia when touching cold water or cold objects) is characteristic of ingestion of fish containing what toxins? Ciguatoxins. Note that cold allodynia is often incorrectly termed “temperature reversal.” Isbister GK, Kiernan MC. Neurotoxic marine poisoning. Lancet Neurol. 2005 Apr;4(4):219-28. doi:…
Question of the Day – Wednesday, March 13, 2024
In a study of patients who underwent spinal surgery, what medication was given during surgery that resulted in a 20% reduction of opiate use postoperatively compared to placebo? N-acetylcysteine was given at a dose of 150 mg/kg and resulted in a 20% decrease in opiate…
Question of the Day – Tuesday, March 12, 2024
In a small study conducted in a Veterans Affairs hospital in Indianapolis, what was the most common way prescribers identified potential drug-drug interactions? 52% were detected by an alert in the electronic health record, 43% were identified independently by the prescriber themselves, and 5% were…
Question of the Day – Monday, March 11, 2024
What is the estimated prognosis of neuropsychiatric symptoms associated with chronic nitrous oxide use in young patients treated with B12? What is the expected duration of drug exposure after ingestion of a “6-armed, star shaped drug delivery capsule?” 10 days Henrik Galust, et al. “Tianeptine…
Question of the Day – Friday, March 8, 2024
What is the estimated prognosis of neuropsychiatric symptoms associated with chronic nitrous oxide use in young patients treated with B12? In a retrospective review of 16 patients aged 17-25, authors reporteed that neuropscyhatric symptoms resolved within 1-3 months Wu H, Xu L, Zheng X, Zhou…
Question of the Day – Thursday, March 7, 2024
Historical QOD 2/25/2009: From a toxicological perspective, what do pennyroyal, tansy, black cohosh root, blue cohosh root, cotton root bark, angelica root, rue, motherwort, and mandrake have in common? They have all enjoyed popularity throughout history as abortifacients Netland KE, Martinez J. Abortifacients: toxidromes, ancient…