controlled substances Archives - Gateway Psychiatric Excellent Psychiatric Care Wed, 28 Jun 2023 19:00:15 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://i0.wp.com/www.gatewaypsychiatric.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/favicon2.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 controlled substances Archives - Gateway Psychiatric 32 32 70562394 Controlled Substance Prescriptions – Update January 2023 https://www.gatewaypsychiatric.com/controlled-substance-prescriptions-update-january-2023/ https://www.gatewaypsychiatric.com/controlled-substance-prescriptions-update-january-2023/#respond Mon, 23 Jan 2023 17:06:41 +0000 https://www.gatewaypsychiatric.com/?p=20939 FDA crackdowns and a shortage of staff in the pharmaceutical industry are making it harder to get controlled substance prescriptions filled. On October 12, 2022, the FDA announced a shortage of instant-release Adderall. Like many companies, Teva pharmaceuticals, the leading manufacturer of generic Adderall, has had trouble hiring people resulting in shortages of medications in pharmacies. The Adderall shortage has led to ...

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]]> https://www.gatewaypsychiatric.com/controlled-substance-prescriptions-update-january-2023/feed/ 0 20939 Controlled Substance Refills https://www.gatewaypsychiatric.com/controlled-substance-refills/ Wed, 11 Jan 2017 02:58:15 +0000 https://www.gatewaypsychiatric.com/?p=12183 Controlled substances are medications with a potential for abuse or misuse. They are often, also, medications that have powerful effects on brain function. Common controlled substances that doctors prescribe include: Narcotic pain medications (Demerol, Norco, Tyco, etcetera) Stimulant medications (Adderall, Ritalin, Concerta, etcetera) Benzodiazepines and similar sedating and anti-anxiety medications (Xanax, Valium, Ativan, Ambien, etcetera) Testosterone and some other hormone ...

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