Publications by authors named "Megan Woolner"
Article Synopsis
- Gamma hydroxybutyrate (GHB) is commonly misused for its sedative effects, posing a risk for substance use disorder and severe withdrawal symptoms, especially in pregnant women, where guidelines for management are lacking.
- A case involving a 32-year-old pregnant woman showed that using a combination of baclofen and diazepam effectively managed her GHB withdrawal during a 14-day hospital stay, leading to positive outcomes.
- This case emphasizes the need for more research and guidelines on GHB withdrawal treatment in pregnancy, as it provides insight into effective management that could assist healthcare providers in the future.
Objectives: Evidence on the perinatal health of mother-infant dyads affected by opioids is limited. Elevated risks of opioid-related harms for people with opioid use disorder (OUD) increase the urgency to identify protective factors for mothers and infants. Our objectives were to determine perinatal outcomes after an OUD diagnosis and associations between opioid agonist treatment and birth outcomes.
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