Pain
From the Journals
Is This Methadone’s Moment?
Those on methadone were almost 60% less likely to stop treatment at 24 months than their peers assigned to buprenorphine/naloxone, with no...
FDA/CDC
FDA Okays Abuse-Deterrent Opioid for Severe Pain
This new immediate-release formulation of oxycodone hydrochloride is made with a proprietary technology that makes it harder for people to crush,...
News from the FDA/CDC
Duloxetine Bottles Recalled by FDA Because of Potential Carcinogen
The nationwide recall of more than 7000 bottles of duloxetine delayed-release capsules is due to unacceptable levels of a potential carcinogen.
Feature
DIY Brain Stimulation Is Growing in Popularity, but Is It Safe, Effective?
Latest News
Caffeine Brings Benefits and Risks
Caffeine is the most consumed psychoactive agent and can impact blood pressure and cholesterol, studies suggest.
From the Journals
Crisugabalin Alleviates Postherpetic Neuralgia Symptoms in Phase 3 Study
“Crisugabalin 40 mg/d or crisugabalin 80 mg/d was well tolerated and significantly improved ADPS compared to placebo.”
From the Journals
Erenumab Reduces Nonopioid Medication Overuse Headache in Chronic Migraine
A prospective, double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trial showed that patients with chronic migraine and nonopioid medication overuse...
Latest News
Muscle Relaxants for Chronic Pain: Where Is the Greatest Evidence?
They do not appear to be beneficial for low back pain, fibromyalgia, or headaches.
From the Journals
Triptans Trump Newer, More Expensive Meds for Acute Migraine
Results of a large systematic review and meta-analysis showed that eletriptan, rizatriptan, sumatriptan, and zolmitriptan were more effective than...
Hitting a Nerve
The Prohibitive Price Tag
The guidelines, in essence, are useful, but only apply to a perfect world where drug cost doesn’t matter.
From the Journals
Veterans Found Relief From Chronic Pain Through Telehealth Mindfulness
Mindfulness based interventions, whether delivered in groups or self paced, improved pain-related function versus usual care.