Pain
From the Journals
High variability found in studies assessing hemophilia-related pain
News
FDA OKs higher-dose naloxone nasal spray for opioid overdose
Kloxxado delivers 8 mg of naloxone into the nasal cavity, which is twice as much as the 4 mg of naloxone contained in Narcan.
Feature
The cloudy role of cannabis as a neuropsychiatric treatment
Medical cannabis has been made widely available to patients and has largely outpaced the clinical evidence.
From the Journals
Doctors more likely to prescribe opioids to COVID ‘long-haulers,’ raising addiction fears
The new study “suggests to me that many clinicians still don’t get it,” said Dr. Andrew Kolodny.
News from the FDA/CDC
FDA warning letters target OTC cannabidiol product claims for pain relief
The FDA sent warning letters to two manufacturers for illegal marketing of drugs containing cannabidiol (CBD) and a failure to comply with current...
From the Journals
Cannabinoids may pose death risk for older patients with COPD
All-cause mortality significantly increased in COPD patients aged 66 years and older after starting nabilone or dronabinol.
From the Journals
How to convince patients muscle pain isn’t a statin Achilles heel: StatinWISE
The strategy seemed to work in this trial: two-thirds of patients who previously rejected statins, perceiving them as the cause of muscle pain,...
From the Journals
Opioids prescribed for diabetic neuropathy pain, against advice
Inappropriate first-line opioid use was found in more than 40% of patients, dropping over time but without a concurrent rise in use of recommended...
News
Researchers examine factors associated with opioid use among migraineurs
Despite ample evidence of opioids’ harmful effects when administered for migraine, about one-third of migraineurs report taking them.
Feature
Women increasingly turn to CBD, with or without doc’s blessing
Women of reproductive age are increasingly turning to cannabinoids to treat gynecologic and other conditions. A study shows they’re not waiting...
From the Journals
Opioid-related deaths lower in counties with active cannabis dispensaries
Evidence of a negative association between legalization of medical or recreational cannabis and opioid-related mortality has been mixed.