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Psychedelics – reasons for caution: Stacy Fischer, Brian Anderson, Theora Cimino

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Psilocybin, the most commonly used psychedelic, increases heart rate and blood pressure, which may potentially lead to cardiovascular events. Legalization is moving forward in several states , following the lead of Oregon and Colorado. Potential use in palliative care , chronic pain , and for mood disorders is tantalizing.

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Jumpstarting Goals of Care Convos: Erin Kross, Bob Lee, and Ruth Engelberg

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Randy died February 26, 2023. We begin today’s podcast asking his co-authors Erin Kross, Bob Lee, and Ruth Engelberg, all from the University of Washington and the Cambia Palliative Care Center of Excellence, to reflect on Randy and his dedication to seeing this work completed while living with ALS. Erin, welcome to the GeriPal podcast.

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Undisclosed Conflicts of Interest by Physicians Creating the CDC Opioid Prescribing Guidelines: Bad Faith or Incompetence?

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This unexpectedly and undesirably increased health insurers’ medication costs, including Medicare and Medicaid (22). Thus, we envision creating an ethics-based, education-focused informed consent process that allows patients to weigh treatment risks versus potential benefits collaboratively to enhance opioid prescribing safety (165).

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