Using Marijuana & Tobacco May Rather Make Your Pain Worse – A Study Shows
Summary: People often use substances like tobacco and marijuana for pain relief, especially when living with chronic pain. However, a new study shows that concurrent
Summary: People often use substances like tobacco and marijuana for pain relief, especially when living with chronic pain. However, a new study shows that concurrent
Summary: Buprenorphine is quite effective for managing opioid addiction, including fentanyl addiction. However, many of those who transition from fentanyl to buprenorphine experience worsening withdrawal
Summary: Recently, the UK MHRA has updated its guidelines, making it quite difficult for doctors to prescribe valproate to women and men below the age
Summary: A federal study reveals critical gaps in post-overdose care for Medicare beneficiaries, highlighting the need for timely interventions like MOUD and naloxone to prevent
Summary: A new study using brain scans, computer algorithms, or AI found that all anxiety or depression patients can be classified into six different “biotypes.”
Summary: A significant US population is living with opioid addiction. Studies show that most of them would like to be treated for the condition. However,
Summary: Less than 4% of those prescribed opioids may need treatment for opioid use disorder (OUD). However, a new study shows that barely 25% of
The increasing use of social media is becoming so dangerous that US Surgeon General Vivek Murthy says that it should come with warning signs similar
Depression is the most common mental health issue. It can also be quite severe and is among the leading causes of suicide among young adults.
Summary: One of the widely circulated studies, the OPAL study, demonstrated that opioids are of little use for low back and neck pain. However, many
Summary: A study done by Duke Medical University shows that early identification of patients at a greater risk of developing chronic pain is not challenging.
Summary: Opioid addiction is not rare among patients treated with these drugs for chronic pain. Methadone, a kind of opioid, a painkiller, is used to