Jeffrey Junig is a psychiatrist and addiction medicine specialist with a longstanding interest in the intersection of neuroscience, clinical care, and the systems that shape modern medicine. He is affiliated with the Medical College of Wisconsin and has spent much of his career working with patients affected by substance use disorders.
Dr. Junig has written about addiction treatment and clinical practice for many years, including his long-running Suboxone Talk Zone, which began in 2007 and now continues on Substack. His essays explore medicine, neuroscience, and the often unexpected ways in which health care systems influence patient care and physician decision-making.
He publishes ongoing commentary and essays on Unscripted Practice. A full list of his academic publications and professional background is available on his curriculum vitae.
I switched beta blockers a few days ago. Four or five, maybe. Nothing dramatic. No crisis. No near-miss. But my fingers are warm again, for the first time in months. And I’m sleeping better than I have in a long time. Those aren’t headline outcomes. They’re not the things medicine congratulates itself for. They are just noticeable. Modern medicine is very good at preventing death. It’s less good at noticing …
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