Addiction Medicine Grand Rounds

Thu, 08/05/2021 - 12:00pm to 1:00pm

We are streaming this live via Zoom, password 090010. Presentations qualify for CME credit, and the attendance code is shared during the presentation. To obtain your CME credit, you will need to use the CAMS system..

Manipulating the Signal Transduction Cascades of the Mu Opioid Receptor to Improve Opioid Treatment Outcomes

John Streicher, PhDJohn Streicher, PhD
Assistant Professor, Pharmacology
Assistant Professor, Neuroscience

Learning Objectives:

  1. Identify mechanisms by which opioid signal transduction cascades can be manipulated in order to improve opioid treatment outcomes.
  2. Understand different mechanisms by which an opioid dose-reduction strategy can prevent patient addiction to pain medications.
  3. Identify heat shock protein 90 as a central mechanism by which opioid receptor signaling is regulated.
  4. Understand terpenes as a potential non-opioid, non-cannabinoid, non-addictive pain treatment.

The educational objective for the Addiction Medicine Grand Rounds is to provide health professionals with updates on addiction topics with the goals of increasing knowledge, competence, and patient care. The Addiction Medicine Lecture series is held monthly on a Thursday from 12 to 1 p.m. Be sure to log into your CME account and complete the evaluation to receive credit.

All faculty, CME Planning Committee members, and the CME office reviewer have disclosed that they have no financial relationships with commercial interests that would constitute a conflict of interest concerning this CME activity. 

This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of The University of Arizona College of Medicine - Tucson and Southern Arizona VA Health Care System. The University of Arizona College of Medicine - Tucson is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The University of Arizona College of Medicine - Tucson designates this live activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Persons with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation, such as a sign language interpreter, by contacting us at 520-874-4082. Requests should be made as early as possible to allow time to arrange the accommodation.

Contact Info: 
Steve Schaefer, sreschaefer@psychiatry.arizona.edu, 520-874-4082
Event Category: 
Lecture