<ѻý>PTSD Post-COVID; Caplyta Seeking New Indicationsѻý> News and commentary from the psychiatry world Feb 24, 2021
<ѻý>Young Hidradenitis Suppurativa Patients See Lags in Careѻý> Diagnosis typically came years after disease onset; providers claim lack of knowledge on HS pain Feb 24, 2021
<ѻý>Fentanyl, Meth Use Shot Up When COVID Hitѻý> New report from drug testing company shows increases in positive tests for both substances Feb 24, 2021
<ѻý>Anakinra for Gout Flares: Is There a Role?ѻý> IL-1 blockade was not superior to triamcinolone, but does have advantages Feb 23, 2021
<ѻý>Drinks, Drugs and Smokes Spell Early Heart Diseaseѻý> Amphetamines, cannabis, and cocaine posed the greatest ASCVD risk in the young Feb 16, 2021
<ѻý>Sleep-Dementia Link; Neanderthal Mini-Brains; MS Tx and COVID Vaxѻý> News and commentary from the world of neurology and neuroscience Feb 16, 2021
<ѻý>COVID Vaccine for Migraine Patients?ѻý> Headache, vaccine experts field questions from Twitter Feb 12, 2021
<ѻý>Opioids Concerningly Common for Diabetic Nerve Painѻý> But overall prescriptions for pain meds have tapered off over the years Jan 28, 2021
<ѻý>New Safety Concern for Migraine Drug?ѻý> FDA: hypertension seen in some erenumab patients Jan 20, 2021
<ѻý>Op-Ed: We Should Not Allow a Marijuana Free-for-Allѻý> Harms from cannabis are real -- they must be recognized and mitigated Jan 16, 2021
<ѻý>Naltrexone-Bupropion Helps for Meth Addiction, but Not a Lotѻý> More people on treatment had negative urine samples after 6 weeks Jan 13, 2021
<ѻý>Op-Ed: Why (and How) We Don't Prescribe Oxycodoneѻý> Greater desirability equals greater addictive potential Jan 09, 2021
<ѻý>Gabapentinoids Plus Opioids Up Overdose Risk After Surgeryѻý> Absolute risks of adverse events were low, however Dec 29, 2020
<ѻý>House Dems, GOP Agree: Sacklers, Purdue Pharma 'Sickening'ѻý> "I'm not sure I'm aware of any family in America that's more evil than yours" Dec 17, 2020
<ѻý>Trazodone-Sildenafil Mix-Up; Ibogaine Minus Hallucinations; Facebook Flags Distressѻý> News and commentary from the psychiatry world Dec 16, 2020
<ѻý>Youth Not Immune to Rising Overdose Ratesѻý> Overdoses with stimulants on the rise, while those involving heroin have declined Dec 07, 2020
<ѻý>Overdose Calls Slam EMS in Pandemicѻý> Trends correspond with social distancing measured through cell phone data Dec 03, 2020
<ѻý>Docs Can Prescribe Opioids Via Telemedicine, for Nowѻý> CMS will eventually revisit emergency guidance Nov 29, 2020
<ѻý>California Medical Board to Revise Dreaded Death Certificate Projectѻý> 2019 death data suggest frightful consequence: doubling of fatal overdoses versus earlier years Nov 17, 2020
<ѻý>NSAID Allergies May Boost Risk for Opioid Use Disorderѻý> These patients might benefit from targeted allergy evaluation Nov 15, 2020
<ѻý>ED Docs: Don't Fear Buprenorphine for Acute Opioid Withdrawalѻý> No DEA waiver needed for one-time dosing, ACEP speakers note Oct 30, 2020
<ѻý>High-Dose SBRT More Effective for Painful Spine Metastasesѻý> Roughly one-third of patients had a complete pain response at 3 and 6 months Oct 26, 2020
<ѻý>Op-Ed: COVID and Chronic Painѻý> Pandemic highlights the need for tailored approaches Oct 18, 2020
<ѻý>FDA Warns Against NSAIDs in Pregnancy After 20 Weeksѻý> Risk of kidney complications and low amniotic fluids may jeopardize fetus Oct 15, 2020
<ѻý>FDA Panel: Some Risk OK for Olanzapine Combo With Less Weight Gainѻý> 11-6 majority said labeling was sufficient to mitigate dangers from opioid antagonist component Oct 09, 2020
<ѻý>Dax Shepard's Opioid Relapseѻý> The actor and podcast host opens up about his recent struggles Sep 30, 2020
<ѻý>Many Residential Addiction Tx Centers Don’t Offer MAT, at a Deadly Costѻý> Abstinence-only models aren't for everyone Sep 29, 2020
<ѻý>Migraines Wane on Their Own After ASD Closureѻý> Withdrawing clopidogrel did not raise incidence and severity of migraine attacks Sep 23, 2020
<ѻý>New Guidelines Issued on Medical Cannabis for Chronic Painѻý> International task force shares recommendations for dosing, administering Sep 13, 2020
<ѻý>Did Reformulated OxyContin Really Discourage Abuse?ѻý> FDA advisors to review Purdue Pharma's flagship product, redesigned in 2010 to resist snorting and injection Sep 09, 2020
<ѻý>Falls Blamed for Pain Relief Device Failureѻý> Damage found while testing after patient complains of pain recurrence Sep 08, 2020
<ѻý>Virtual Reality May Ease Chronic Painѻý> Immersive, multi-sensory VR experiences can help alleviate symptoms Sep 08, 2020
<ѻý>Capsaicin Injection Improves Knee OA Painѻý> Investigational treatment targets capsaicin receptor to inactivate local pain fibers Sep 06, 2020
<ѻý>Novel Form of Muscle Relaxant Shows Benefitѻý> Tolperisone may help pain from acute back spasms without causing drowsiness Sep 05, 2020
<ѻý>Spinal Cord Stim Cuts Chronic Pain and Opioid Useѻý> Real-world data in multiple etiologies shows clinically significant relief Sep 05, 2020
<ѻý>In Lupus, Older Age and Male Sex Raise Cancer Riskѻý> Role of most medications, though, not yet clear Aug 21, 2020
<ѻý>Dementia Patients Often Get Psychotropic Drugs, Opioidsѻý> Community use of these drugs "has been a real blind spot" Aug 18, 2020
<ѻý>Opioids May Help COPD Patients With Severe Breathlessnessѻý> Low-dose, sustained-release morphine improved health status in study Aug 17, 2020