Pain
Literature Review
Medical cannabis does not reduce use of prescription meds
“This study did not identify important effects of medical cannabis laws on receipt of opioid or nonopioid pain treatment among patients with...
Commentary
New DEA CME mandate affects 2 million prescribers
One should not underestimate the sweeping scope of this new federal requirement.
Conference Coverage
Migraine device expands treatment possibilities
New studies of remote electrical neuromodulation show efficacy in adolescents and safety during pregnancy.
Commentary
Are you a physician ... or a vending machine?
We stopped prescribing oxycodone and now people are on gabapentin in the highest doses, diversion is up, and so is its abuse.
Literature Review
Regular exercise may boost pain tolerance
“There were indications that both total amount of physical activity over time, as well as the direction of change in activity level over time...
Latest News
Positive top-line results for cannabinoid-based med for nerve pain
“Through this rigorously designed study, we have demonstrated that ZLT-L-007 is a safe, effective, and well-tolerated alternative for patients who...
Literature Review
Researchers locate signals in brain related to chronic pain
“Such patterns of brain activity could serve as biomarkers to guide diagnosis and treatment for millions of people with shooting or burning...
Conference Coverage
Head-to-head comparison of migraine meds reveals top options
“To the best of our knowledge, this is the first study that simultaneously compared multiple acute migraine medications using a Big Data analysis...
FDA/CDC
FDA expands atogepant approval to include chronic migraine
The approval makes atogepant the first, and only, oral CGRP receptor antagonist approved to prevent migraine across frequencies, including...
Conference Coverage
Spinal cord stimulation may help diabetic neuropathy
Patients who received high-frequency stimulation for painful diabetic neuropathy showed sustained improvements in nerve function at 2 years.
Guidelines
New guidelines for cannabis in chronic pain management released
New clinical practice guidelines for cannabis in chronic pain management may help clinicians offer an effective and less addictive alternative to...