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Is Cannabis the Next Opioid Epidemic?
Wilson Compton, MD, NIDA (Source: NIDA) A Q&A with Wilson Compton, MD, MPE, Deputy Director, National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
Nerve Growth Factor and Targeting Chronic Pain
Until recently, the methods used to treat pain have been mainly focused on opioids and NSAIDs—neither being an ideal option due to undesirable side effects, according to Leonard Goldstein, DDS, PhD, assistant vice president for clinical education development at AT Still University in Mesa, AZ, and PPM editorial advisor As the focus on decreasing prescribed opioid
A Commentary on Medical Cannabis
Medicinal marijuana in pain management is a promising non-pharmacological therapy that clinicians should know more about.
Demystifying Opioid Abuse-Deterrent Technologies
Inside abuse-deterrent formulations – and their potential impact on the opioid epidemic.
Managing Opioid Use Disorder
Despite evidence of benefitting OUD, MAT treatments are not made available to the vast majority of patients.
Urine Drug Monitoring
Strategies for ordering, understanding, and communicating opioid therapy screening results.
How can cyproheptadine manage complicated chronic pain cases?
Cyproheptadine may be useful in treating chronic pain conditions such as sleep disorders, sexual dysfunction, refractory headaches, and more.
New Line of OTC Pain Relievers from Sunascen
Sunascen Therapeutics have developed a line of non-habit forming pain relievers that are developed with the patient in mind.
Nerve Growth Factor Targets Continue the Fight To Enter Market
Tanezumab is the first investigational humanized monoclonal immunoglobulin G2 antibody, preventing the binding of NGF to its receptors to block the pain response pathway.
Chronic Pain Patients’ Perception of Opioids May Determine How Well the Medications Work
What do patients really think about opioid vs non-opioid medications for chronic pain?
Topical Analgesics for Chronic Pain Conditions
Alternative therapies for MSK pain, osteoarthritis, post-herpetic neuralgia, and peripheral neuropathy.
Research on Stopping Long-Term Opioid Use Opens Up Treatment Alternatives
Chronic pain remains the same or gets better after stopping opioid treatment, according to a new study.
Opioid Painkiller Buprenorphine, Z Drugs for Dementia Show an Increased Risk for Harmful Side Effects
Medications which are commonly prescribed to people with dementia have been linked to an increase in harmful side-effects.
FDA Encourages More Development of Generic Versions of Abuse Deterrent Formulations
Agency continues its efforts to broaden access to generic versions of opioids formulated to deter abuse.
FDA Committee Votes Against Approval of Abuse-Deterrent Opioid Formulation
FDA will complete its review of REMOXY ER in August 2018.
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