Psychiatry Grand Rounds: Update on Legal Herbal Drugs of Abuse - Kratom, Kava & Salvia

Wed, 11/18/2020 - 12:00pm to 1:00pm


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Susan Hadley, MDUpdate on Legal Herbal Drugs of Abuse: Kratom, Kava & Salvia 

Susan Hadley, MD
Addiction Medicine Fellowship Co-Director
COPE Community Services, Medical Director for Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT)

Learning Objectives
At the end of this presentation, attendees should be able to:

  1. Recognize the herbs Kratom, Kava, and Salvia as potential drugs of abuse
  2. ​Identify the pharmacological action of Kratom, Kava, and Salvia 
  3. Understand their impact on mental and physical health 
  4. Recognize recreational use vs abuse and potential positive vs negative effects

The educational objective for Psychiatry Grand Rounds is to provide mental health professionals with updates on psychiatric topics with the goals of increasing knowledge, competence, and patient care. Psychiatry Grand Rounds are held every Wednesday (September-May) 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. 

The University of Arizona College of Medicine – Tucson is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The University of Arizona College of Medicine – Tucson designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.0 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 520-270-3213. Requests should be made as early as possible to allow time to arrange the accommodation.

Event Location: 
Zoom
Contact Info: 
Jamie Manser, jlmanser@psychiatry.arizona.edu or 520-270-3213.
Event Category: 
Lecture