Pain
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‘A huge deal’: Millions have long COVID, and more are expected
More than a quarter say their condition is severe enough to significantly limit their day-to-day activities.
Pearls
Psychotropic medications for chronic pain
The opioid crisis presents a need to consider alternative options for treating chronic pain.
Savvy Psychopharmacology
Using SNRIs to prevent migraines in patients with depression
Ms. D, age 45, has major depressive disorder (MDD), generalized anxiety disorder (GAD), migraines, and hypertension.
For Residents
Postop analgesia in Saudi Arabia and the United States: A resident’s perspective
I had the opportunity to experience first-hand acute postoperative pain management in both the United States and Saudi Arabia.
Commentary
Could a vaccine (and more) fix the fentanyl crisis?
The first human trial is underway right now for a vaccine against oxycodone. Not only that, but there are other vaccines that are in animal trials...
From the Journals
Detachment predicts worse posttraumatic outcomes
Dissociative diagnoses are not rare and, in fact, are more prevalent than schizophrenia.
Commentary
Depression as a terminal illness
Suicide is often viewed as a symptom of severe depression, but what if we considered death as part of the disease process itself?
Latest News
FDA clears new neurostimulation system for chronic pain
“With its ability to mimic natural patterns found in the brain, the Abbott BurstDR platform has been a game changer,” said Dr. Steven Falowski.
From the Journals
Mindfulness ‘changes the biology’ of pain
Those who completed a mindfulness-based stress reduction program had a reduction in a brain signature linked to the sensory intensity of pain.
From the Journals
Antidepressants may curb opioid overdose
“If you are treating someone with pain, particularly chronic pain, it’s critically important to better assess their depression and not to...
News
Sleep-deprived physicians less empathetic to patient pain?
“Pain management is a major challenge, and a doctor’s perception of a patient’s subjective pain is susceptible to bias.”