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12 Articles in this Series

Introduction

Central Post-Stroke Pain – How Central Is It?

False-Positive Urine Drug Monitoring Results and Aspirin

Medical Marijuana & Pain

More Potential Uses for Low-Dose IV Naloxone

On the Horizon: A Brief Look at Potential Analgesics of the Future

Preview of PAINWeek 2018 - Know Before You Go

Stem Cells & Beyond

Underlying Causes of Small Fiber Neuropathies

Understanding Sexual Pain – A Physical Therapist’s Perspective

Video: Drs. Gudin & Fudin on PAINWeek 2018 and PPM's Future

Where Does the Patient-Centered Pain Practitioner Stand Today?

Why Interventional Tactics Should be Used for Chronic Pain Patients Now, Not Later

On the Horizon: A Brief Look at Potential Analgesics of the Future

At PAINWeek 2018 in Las Vegas, Jeff Gudin, MD, director of pain management and palliative care at Englewood Hospital and Medical Center, in New Jersey, and Co-Editor-At-Large of PPM, shared insight into novel analgesics that are either proving intriguing and successful in research or emerging into the marketplace. Among the noteworthy products and targets:

Opioid Products

Abuse-deterrent formulations
Slow-entry formulations
Partial agonists
Opioid-like molecules
Biased opioid ligands
Kappa opioid receptor agonists
Prodrugs

Non-Opioid Products

Alpha2 adrenergic agonists
NMDA receptor agonists
Gabapentinoids
Novel NSAIDS
Nerve growth factor (NGF) antagonists (read more)
Glial cell modulators
Cannabinoids
Topicals, specifically new formulations and technologies that offer improved delivery

Watch for PPM in-depth coverage on each of these novel analgesics in the coming months.

Next summary: Preview of PAINWeek 2018 - Know Before You Go

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On the Horizon: A Brief Look at Potential Analgesics of the Future

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