Novel Psychoactive Substances: Emerging Drugs of Abuse

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Upon completion of this course, you should be able to:

1. Describe the history, emergence, and proliferation of novel psychoactive substances.
2. Analyze the effects and management of synthetic cathinones and other amphetamine analogs.
3. Outline the pharmacology and effects of synthetic cannabinoid receptor agonists.
4. Identify other synthetic drugs of abuse and emerging botanical products.
5. Discuss strategies for the assessment, prevention, and treatment of novel drug abuse and/or dependence.

Mark Rose, BS, MA, LP, is a licensed psychologist in the State of Minnesota with a private consulting practice and a medical research analyst with a biomedical communications firm. Earlier healthcare technology assessment work led to medical device and pharmaceutical sector experience in new product development involving cancer ablative devices and pain therapeutics. Along with substantial experience in addiction research, Mr. Rose has contributed to the authorship of numerous papers on CNS, oncology, and other medical disorders. He is the lead author of papers published in peer-reviewed addiction, psychiatry, and pain medicine journals and has written books on prescription opioids and alcoholism published by the Hazelden Foundation. He also serves as an Expert Advisor and Expert Witness to law firms that represent disability claimants or criminal defendants on cases related to chronic pain, psychiatric/substance use disorders, and acute pharmacologic/toxicologic effects. Mr. Rose is on the Board of Directors of the Minneapolis-based International Institute of Anti-Aging Medicine and is a member of several professional organizations.

Contributing faculty, Mark Rose, BS, MA, LP, has disclosed no relevant financial relationship with any product manufacturer or service provider mentioned.

Ronald Runciman, MD

Sharon Cannon, RN, EdD, ANEF

Alice Yick Flanagan, PhD, MSW

Margaret Donohue, PhD

Randall L. Allen, PharmD

The division planners have disclosed no relevant financial relationship with any product manufacturer or service provider mentioned.

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