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Episode 6: Drug Facts - Methamphetamine - Dr. Jonathan Buchholz, University of Washington and VA Puget Sound

November 01, 2021 • Ahana Wokhlu • Episode 6

In the third installment of my drug facts series, I talk about methamphetamine use with Dr. Jonathan Buchholz, Program Director of the Addictions Psychiatry Fellowship at the University of Washington and Medical Director of Inpatient Psychiatry at the VA Puget Sound. Dr. Buchholz discusses the epidemiology and physiology of methamphetamine use disorder, how amphetamines are commonly used and misused, and the most effective ways to treat a methamphetamine addiction.

Learn more about Dr. Buchholz at https://psychiatry.uw.edu/profile/jonathan-buchholtz/

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