Pain
Commentary
Drug interaction myths
Should triptans never be prescribed when patients take SSRIs or SNRIs? And what about mixing alpha blockers and phosphodiesterase inhibitors?
News
Sweeping mental health reforms head for Senate floor
A proposed package of bipartisan mental health legislation is advancing to the Senate floor, including moves that would allow same-day mental...
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ABMS approves new addiction medicine subspecialty
Any ABMS board-certified physician will be able to seek subspecialty certification in addiction medicine.
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How physicians can reverse the opioid crisis
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New CDC opioid guideline targets overprescribing for chronic pain
Nonopioid therapy is the preferred approach to manage chronic pain outside of active cancer, palliative, and end-of-life care, the CDC said.
Conference Coverage
Childhood emotional abuse fuels odds for migraine in adulthood
Key clinical point: Childhood abuse had a significant effect on the likelihood of developing migraine in young adulthood, and emotional abuse was...
Conference Coverage
VIDEO: Migraine plus aura doubles ischemic stroke rate
Key clinical point: Older adults with migraine and aura had twice the ischemic strokes, compared with patients with aura-free migraines. Major...
News
FDA announces new plan to combat opioid abuse
Food and Drug Administration officials are calling for a sweeping overhaul of the agency’s approach to opioid medications, including renewed...
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Physicians’ odds of beating addiction higher
Stress-related factors and cultural changes appear to be contributing to an increase in physician substance abuse and dependence, but treatment...
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Migraines more severe in PNES patients than in epilepsy patients
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DEA’s rescheduling of hydrocodone tied to declines in prescribing
Key clinical point: The DEA’s reclassifying of hydrocodone analgesics from schedule III to the more restrictive schedule II produced an abrupt and...