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News, opinions and meeting coverage in psychiatry.

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<乌鸦传媒>'Succession Syndrome'; Opioid Use Disorder LAI Approved; Seizures of Ketamine Rising

News and commentary from the psychiatry world

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<乌鸦传媒>Chronic Pain Detected in the Brain for the First Time

Real-world signals were seen mostly in the orbitofrontal cortex

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<乌鸦传媒>Chronic Pain Incidence Is High in the U.S.

New cases occur more frequently than other conditions, and often persist

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<乌鸦传媒>FDA Mulling Trial Design Issues for Long-Term Opioids in Chronic Pain

Agency advisors will consider pros, cons of an enriched enrollment randomized withdrawal design

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<乌鸦传媒>Bears and Blood Clots; Acquitted Husel Sues for $20M; Church Fined Over COVID Rules

Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by 乌鸦传媒 staff

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<乌鸦传媒>Chronic Pain Affects 21% of Americans, CDC Reports

Nearly 7% have pain severe enough to restrict daily activities

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<乌鸦传媒>Mail-Back Envelopes Will Be Dispensed With Outpatient Opioid Scripts

Strategy will provide another option to dispose of unneeded medications, FDA says

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<乌鸦传媒>Less Abuse With Extended-Release Oxycodone, Poison Center Data Suggest

Percentage involving severe medical outcomes also lowest

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<乌鸦传媒>FDA Mandate on Acetaminophen-Opioid Combinations Appeared Effective

Hospitalizations for liver toxicity declined after FDA limited acetaminophen dose

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<乌鸦传媒>Proposed User Instructions for OTC Narcan Has FDA Concerned

In emergency setting, proper use and administration by consumer is "essential," says agency staff

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<乌鸦传媒>Buprenorphine for Chronic Pain, Not Full Agonist Opioids, New VA Guidance Says

Unintended consequences of the recommendation need to be evaluated, experts maintain

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<乌鸦传媒>Oral Postpartum Depression Tx Heads to FDA; Shroom Microdosing; Autism and Motherese

News and commentary from the psychiatry world

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<乌鸦传媒>APA's New Eating Disorder Guide; TMS Coils Compared; Take-Home Psilocybin?

News and commentary from the psychiatry world

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<乌鸦传媒>When Surgeons Clamp Down on Opioids After Cardiac Operations

Pain control feasible even when dropping to zero opioids

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<乌鸦传媒>The X Waiver Is Officially Dead

But now, doctors will have to take substance use disorder training to get their DEA license

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<乌鸦传媒>Gabapentin, Opioid Prescriptions More Likely to Overlap in Recent Years

An unintentional consequence of opioid prescribing restrictions?

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<乌鸦传媒>CDC's Updated Opioid Guidelines Are Necessary, but Not Sufficient

Additional steps are needed to calibrate opioid access and undo harm

<乌鸦传媒>Pain: The Great Motivator

Beth Darnall and Sean Mackey discuss behavioral health therapies for chronic pain management

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<乌鸦传媒>CDC Just Changed Its Opioid Prescribing Guidelines. Here's What to Know.

Guidance covers acute, subacute, and chronic pain and replaces 2016 guidelines

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<乌鸦传媒>For Chronic Pain Patients, Consider Green-Tinted Glasses?

Mixed results with green light therapy for fibromyalgia

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<乌鸦传媒>Post-Op Pain Control More Challenging for Cannabis Users

Large study builds on the limited literature on cannabis and surgical outcomes

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<乌鸦传媒>It's High Time for Broader Access to Non-Opioid Pain Medication

Limited Medicare coverage poses barriers, but bipartisan legislation offers a solution

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<乌鸦传媒>Gabapentin After Surgery Ups Risks in Older Adults

Delirium, new antipsychotic use, and pneumonia more common

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<乌鸦传媒>Doctor Faces Lawsuit Alleging He Caused Opioid Addiction

Patient claims doctor prescribed at least 7,400 oxycodone pills over 4-year period

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<乌鸦传媒>'Don't Let Me Die in Pain,' My Patient Pleaded

We must better manage the suffering of patients with a history of substance use disorder

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<乌鸦传媒>Every Day, I Live My Life in Pain

Milton Packer considers the origins of pain, both scientifically and emotionally

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<乌鸦传媒>Fewer Headache Days With Acupuncture

Chronic tension headache patients experience relief with 8-week treatment course

<乌鸦传媒>Revolutionizing Digital Pain Management

"Without access, efficacy is meaningless," says director of Stanford Pain Relief Innovations Lab

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<乌鸦传媒>Medical Marijuana: CBD, THC Content Matters for Chronic Pain

Different pain outcomes and side effects tied to formulation of cannabis products

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<乌鸦传媒>Diabetic Pain Relief Lasts With High Frequency Spinal Cord Stimulation

Trial followed patients with Senza System for 18 months

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<乌鸦传媒>Cannabis Linked to Less Opioid Use in Back Pain, Osteoarthritis

Usage fell by almost 40% in 6 months, although it's not clear if medical pot was the reason

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<乌鸦传媒>CDC Proposes New Opioid Prescribing Guidelines

Hard thresholds for pain medication doses, duration no longer promoted

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<乌鸦传媒>More Positive Lybalvi Data; FDA Wants Non-Opioid Pain Options; ASMR for Anxiety

News and commentary from the psychiatry world

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<乌鸦传媒>Should Doctors Be Embarrassed by TV's 'Dopesick'?

No, but the Hulu series holds lessons for physicians about trusting pharma messaging

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<乌鸦传媒>Eliminate the X Waiver for Buprenorphine Prescribing?

OUD "needs to be treated just like any other chronic medical condition," argues family physician

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<乌鸦传媒>Want to Reduce 'Frequent Flyers' at Your Hospital? Try This

Weekly meetings to discuss cases can help get patients out of the ED and into community care

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<乌鸦传媒>Rexulti Seeks OK for Teens; Recreational Ketamine Use Rare; 20% Use Opioids Post-Op

News and commentary from the psychiatry world

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<乌鸦传媒>Hospital Policy Slashes IV Acetaminophen Use for Tonsillectomy

Standing orders for oral use led to better care, reduced cost, researchers said

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<乌鸦传媒>Does Slight Autism Risk With Epidurals Matter?

Study authors and JAMA editorial say probably not

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<乌鸦传媒>Doctors Work to Treat, Understand Post-Vaccine Shoulder Injury

SIRVA is mainly in the medicolegal realm, but physicians acknowledge its rare possibility

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