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Pain Management

News, opinions and meeting coverage in psychiatry.

Bags of fentanyl tablets seized by the Drug Enforcement Agency

<乌鸦传媒>ED Docs Split Over Fentanyl Analogue Schedule 1 Extension

Will it save lives or prevent drug users from seeking help?

AAPM over a computer rendering of a transparent male body with light radiating from the spine

<乌鸦传媒>Chronic Pain Patients Find Relief With Cannabis, Despite Varying Evidence

"The problem is that we cannot find predictors for good responses yet," says pain specialist

A computer rendering of a human pelvis and spine, the sacroiliac joints and spine are highlighted in red

<乌鸦传媒>Delayed Diagnosis Common in Spinal Ailment

Typical 7-year delay after symptom onset leaves patients at risk for irreversible damage

AAPM over a computer rendering of a transparent male body with light radiating from the spine

<乌鸦传媒>Managing Risk of Chronic Post-Surgical Pain: Timing Is Key

Psychological interventions can support other treatment

AAPM over a computer rendering of a transparent male body with light radiating from the spine

<乌鸦传媒>Will Telehealth Shape the Future of Pain Care?

Lessons from the pandemic may guide the way pain medicine is delivered

AAPM over a computer rendering of a transparent male body with light radiating from the spine

<乌鸦传媒>COVID-19 Pain Poses Unique Challenges

Neuropathic pain may be common, especially after prolonged ICU stay

A close up of a marijuana cigarette burning between a mans fingers

<乌鸦传媒>Op-Ed: Are Marijuana Use and Suicide Linked?

A review of the data show there's cause for alarm

A mother sits next to her sad looking young daughter on the couch

<乌鸦传媒>In Depression, the Apple Doesn't Fall Far From the Tree

Study shows kids have increased depression risk with family history

A checkmark and X in circles over an x-ray image of spinal fusion.

<乌鸦传媒>Doc Groups Object to New Prior Authorization Rules in Medicare

Requirements for two spinal procedures set to take effect July 1

A tired and unhappy female nurse in pink scrubs with her eyes closed and hand on her forehead

<乌鸦传媒>Job Loss Seen Driving Many Nurse Suicides

And a new study provides more data on risk for nurses versus physicians

A computer rendering of monoclonal antibodies

<乌鸦传媒>FDA Panel Unhappy With Novel OA Pain Drug

Latest setback for troubled osteoarthritis biologic

Brain scan images with NeuroBreak in the center.

<乌鸦传媒>Bacon and Dementia Risk; Zinc Fingers and Tau; Older Adults Light Up

News and commentary from the world of neurology and neuroscience

A woman laying on her stomach receives electroacupuncture in her back with electrodes attached to the needles

<乌鸦传媒>Acupuncture Tops Usual Care for Pain in Cancer Survivors

Two types of acupuncture proved superior, with one better than the other

A spilled prescription bottle of oxycodone with other out of focus bottles in the background

<乌鸦传媒>Op-Ed: Oxycodone Is the Most Addicting Prescription Opioid

A thorough review of the data and history makes this clear

AAN over several MRI scans of a brain

<乌鸦传媒>Cannabis Tied to Rebound Headaches in Chronic Migraine Patients

Study adds to findings about marijuana and migraine

A photo of lesions in a person's armpit from hidradenitis suppurativa

<乌鸦传媒>Young Hidradenitis Suppurativa Patients See Lags in Care

Diagnosis typically came years after disease onset; providers claim lack of knowledge on HS pain

A multi-drug screen testing kit with positive results for amphetamines and opioids.

<乌鸦传媒>Fentanyl, Meth Use Shot Up When COVID Hit

New report from drug testing company shows increases in positive tests for both substances

A mature man standing in front of his medicine cabinet touching a prescription bottle

<乌鸦传媒>Opioids Concerningly Common for Diabetic Nerve Pain

But overall prescriptions for pain meds have tapered off over the years

A close up of a young woman wearing sunglasses smoking marijuana

<乌鸦传媒>Op-Ed: We Should Not Allow a Marijuana Free-for-All

Harms from cannabis are real -- they must be recognized and mitigated

A close up of the labels on a prescription bottle of oxycodone.

<乌鸦传媒>Op-Ed: Why (and How) We Don't Prescribe Oxycodone

Greater desirability equals greater addictive potential

A box and blister pack of Gabapentin 600mg tablets

<乌鸦传媒>Gabapentinoids Plus Opioids Up Overdose Risk After Surgery

Absolute risks of adverse events were low, however

<乌鸦传媒>House Dems, GOP Agree: Sacklers, Purdue Pharma 'Sickening'

"I'm not sure I'm aware of any family in America that's more evil than yours"

A teen girl buys two small white pills from a teen male

<乌鸦传媒>Youth Not Immune to Rising Overdose Rates

Overdoses with stimulants on the rise, while those involving heroin have declined

A close up of a doctor holding a smartphone with a mobile prescription app on screen

<乌鸦传媒>Docs Can Prescribe Opioids Via Telemedicine, for Now

CMS will eventually revisit emergency guidance

An open coffin with a prescription bottle containing white capsules covered in satin and a pink rose

<乌鸦传媒>California Medical Board to Revise Dreaded Death Certificate Project

2019 death data suggest frightful consequence: doubling of fatal overdoses versus earlier years

ACAAI over a photo of a young boy receiving an allergy test

<乌鸦传媒>NSAID Allergies May Boost Risk for Opioid Use Disorder

These patients might benefit from targeted allergy evaluation

ASTRO over a photo of a woman receiving radiotherapy

<乌鸦传媒>High-Dose SBRT More Effective for Painful Spine Metastases

Roughly one-third of patients had a complete pain response at 3 and 6 months

A mature depressed looking woman in bed with prescription bottles on the night stand

<乌鸦传媒>Op-Ed: COVID and Chronic Pain

Pandemic highlights the need for tailored approaches

NSAIDs over a pregnant woman holding a white tablet and glass of water above FDA WARNING

<乌鸦传媒>FDA Warns Against NSAIDs in Pregnancy After 20 Weeks

Risk of kidney complications and low amniotic fluids may jeopardize fetus

A sad looking young woman sitting on a bed

<乌鸦传媒>Many Residential Addiction Tx Centers Don鈥檛 Offer MAT, at a Deadly Cost

Abstinence-only models aren't for everyone

PainWeek over a graphic pain scale

<乌鸦传媒>New Guidelines Issued on Medical Cannabis for Chronic Pain

International task force shares recommendations for dosing, administering

Reformulated OxyContin over a photo of an OxyContin branded oxycodone tablet above FDA ADCOMM

<乌鸦传媒>Did Reformulated OxyContin Really Discourage Abuse?

FDA advisors to review Purdue Pharma's flagship product, redesigned in 2010 to resist snorting and injection

ASIPP over a close up photo of a senior man's pained face with a tear falling

<乌鸦传媒>Pulsed RF Therapy Reduces Pain

Mechanism of action pursued in meta-analysis

ASIPP over a close up photo of a senior man's pained face with a tear falling

<乌鸦传媒>Virtual Reality May Ease Chronic Pain

Immersive, multi-sensory VR experiences can help alleviate symptoms

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<乌鸦传媒>Capsaicin Injection Improves Knee OA Pain

Investigational treatment targets capsaicin receptor to inactivate local pain fibers

ASIPP over a close up photo of a senior man's pained face with a tear falling

<乌鸦传媒>Novel Form of Muscle Relaxant Shows Benefit

Tolperisone may help pain from acute back spasms without causing drowsiness

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<乌鸦传媒>Spinal Cord Stim Cuts Chronic Pain and Opioid Use

Real-world data in multiple etiologies shows clinically significant relief

A close up of a mature male with a rash on his cheeks.

<乌鸦传媒>In Lupus, Older Age and Male Sex Raise Cancer Risk

Role of most medications, though, not yet clear

A photo of Serena Williams at the US Open

<乌鸦传媒>Serena Williams' Migraines

The tennis champ's painful headaches

A hand, palm up on the floor next to a white pill

<乌鸦传媒>Fatal Overdoses Often Mistaken for Cardiac Arrest

Try naloxone in some cases appearing to be heart-related, researchers suggest

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