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Opioid Addiction: What You Should Know A consumer handout: What are opioids?... What is opioid addiction?... What can I do if I am addicted?... Where can I get more information?...   |
American Family Physician
March 15, 2004 |
Substance Abuse Questions and answers on substance abuse. |
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Smart Ways to Banish Pain Women are not small men when it comes to pain treatment. Here are better options for women: Antidepressants... Neuropathic pain relievers... etc. |
Reason
April 2003
Melinda Ammann |
The Agony and the Ecstasy How the OxyContin crackdown hurts patients in pain |
Salon.com
April 4, 2002
Damien Cave |
No relief The war on drugs is preventing many Americans from getting desperately needed pain medicine... |
Reason
June 2003
Jacob Sullum |
"H" The surprising truth about heroin and addiction |
BusinessWeek
January 17, 2005
Catherine Arnst |
No Pain, Some Gain The 50 million Americans suffering from chronic pain got a little bit of good news in December. The Food & Drug Administration greenlighted two new medications that attack pain in completely novel ways. |
Reason
September 2004
Maia Szalavitz |
Dr. Feelscared U.S. drug warriors put the fear of prosecution in physicians who dare to treat pain. While the OxyContin panic does not seem to have deterred addicts, it has scared doctors. |
Wired
January 2005
Joshua Davis |
Instant Detox Kick heroin in 24 hours - no willpower, withdrawal, or preaching required. Call it a cure. Call it junk science. Call it the one-step program. |
Health
June 2007
Melanie Haiken |
The Best New Pain Cures?... For Women New research shows that pain can often be prevented if women use the right treatment. Here's what you should know. |
American Family Physician
March 1, 2004 |
Chronic Pain Medicines Description of the different types of pain medicines for chronic pain. |
American Family Physician
March 1, 2005
Carolyn J. Sachs |
Oral Analgesics for Acute Nonspecific Pain Direct comparative studies of acetaminophen and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) have shown that NSAIDs are more effective than acetaminophen in some situations, but provide equivalent analgesia in others. |
American Family Physician
June 15, 2001
Laurie Krambeer |
Methadone Therapy for Opioid Dependence Methadone maintenance therapy is the most widely known and well-researched treatment for opioid dependency. Goals of therapy are to prevent abstinence syndrome, reduce narcotic cravings and block the euphoric effects of illicit opioid use... |
Salon.com
November 1, 2000
Cynthia Kuhn & Wilkie Wilson |
Daily dose I drink, smoke dope, pop Vicodin and take Prozac. Why hasn't my body given out yet? |
Nursing
June 2008
Yvonne D'arcy |
Nursing2008 Pain Management Survey Report See how your responses to this survey compare with those of nursing colleagues across the country and beyond. |
American Family Physician
November 15, 2003
Jones et al. |
Common Problems in Patients Recovering from Chemical Dependency This article describes how to care for patients recovering from chemical dependency, including special concerns that arise during the treatment of common medical conditions, to avoid adverse outcomes or relapse into addiction. |
Reason
October 2005
Maia Szalavitz |
In Defense of Happy Pills While psychotherapy validated by research has its place, there is no convincing reason why it should be considered inherently superior to drugs. Pleasure can be just as important for emotional recovery and growth as pain, if not more so. |
The Motley Fool
March 4, 2010
Brian Orelli |
A Painless Drug Deal Bristol-Myers licenses pain drug from Allergan. |
American Family Physician
May 15, 2001 |
Pain Relief After Surgery How will my pain be managed?...How are pain medicines given after surgery?... What should I do to make sure I receive the best possible pain relief?... |
Nursing
October 2009
Yvonne D'Arcy |
Overturning barriers to pain relief in older adults This article will describe how to lower the barriers to effective pain control in older patients and provide practical tips for helping them receive the full benefit from pharmacologic and nonpharmacologic therapies. |
American Family Physician
April 1, 2005
Toombs & Kral |
Methadone Treatment for Pain States Recently, methadone has been used to manage cancer pain and other chronic pain states. Its unique pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics make methadone a valuable option, but physicians should be aware of possible side effects. |
The Motley Fool
March 30, 2005
David Nierengarten |
Soothing Results, But Pain for Investors Pain Therapeutics delivers again but its stock barely budged. What gives? |
The Motley Fool
February 25, 2010
Brian Orelli |
An Untouched Market Waiting to Be Captured Unfilled prescriptions are a potential boon to drug companies. |
Managed Care
May 2005 |
Microcircuit Devices Deliver Considerable Relief From Chronic Pain Recent advances in pain relief revolve around longer-lasting implantable devices. Can managed care afford not to have a pain management strategy? |
The Motley Fool
January 12, 2010
Dayana Yochim |
6 Ways to Score Cheap(er) Drugs Stop overpaying for the pills you have to pop with these simple ways to trim your prescription-drug tab. |
American Family Physician
October 1, 2001
Karl E. Miller |
Challenges in Pain Management at the End of Life Effective pain management in the terminally ill patient requires an understanding of pain control strategies. Ongoing assessment of pain is crucial and can be accomplished using various forms and scales... |
AskMen.com
Robert Morris |
How To Maximize Your Doctor Visit Here's how to get the most bang for your buck before, during and after your visit to the doctor. |
HHMI Bulletin
February 2012
Marc Wortman |
Where Does It Hurt? Researchers are getting to the molecular details of pain's circuitry to answer the question with real specificity. |
American Family Physician
March 15, 2004 |
Alcohol Withdrawal Syndrome Questions, answers, and recommendations on alcohol withdrawl syndrome. |
American Journal of Nursing
March 2011
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The Use of Algorithms in Assessing and Managing Persistent Pain in Older Adults This article introduces readers to the use of algorithms in guiding the assessment and management of persistent pain in older adults, and provides an illustrative case study. |
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July 2007
Curt Pesmen |
Surgery to Avoid #5: Lower-Back Surgery Endoscopic or the traditional lumbar-disc repair surgeries relieve lower-back pain in 85 to 90 percent of cases, but there may be easier solutions. |
Chemistry World
February 8, 2008
Victoria Gill |
Could Afghanistan's Opium Crop be Legalised? This year's opium harvest in Afghanistan will be 'shockingly high', according to figures released this week by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). |
The Motley Fool
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Brian Orelli |
A Painful Reminder From the FDA The agency issues a reminder that osteoporosis drugs can cause severe pain. |
American Family Physician
October 1, 2000 |
Breast Pain in Women What causes breast pain?... How can my doctor find the cause of my breast pain?... |
Salon.com
August 23, 2000
Cynthia Kuhn & Wilkie Wilson |
Sober realization Although I quit drinking years ago, I am concerned that I may have irreparably damaged my health. Should I be worried? |
American Family Physician
April 15, 2001 |
Dyspareunia: What it Might Mean for You Dyspareunia is painful sexual intercourse. It can have many causes. It is important to talk to your doctor if you have this problem because there are effective treatments for many of the causes... |
Nurse Practitioner
May 2009
Yvonne D'Arcy |
Is Low Back Pain Getting on Your Nerves? The pain and disability of low back pain are the most common reasons patients seek healthcare. Here are tools for diagnosis and treatment options. |
ifeminists
November 17, 2004
Byron Fraser |
Review: Your Drug May Be Your Problem Excerpts from the book Your Drug May Be Your Problem: How and Why to Stop Taking Psychiatric Medications by Peter Breggin and David Cohen delineating the adverse effects of these medications and how to stop taking them. |
American Family Physician
July 15, 2002 |
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American Journal of Nursing
April 2010
Mary Curry Narayan |
Culture's Effects on Pain Assessment and Management When patients belong to a culture or speak a language that's different from that of their health care provider, the provider faces additional challenges in successfully assessing and managing the patients' pain. |
American Family Physician
February 1, 2005
Maizels & McCarberg |
Antidepressants and Antiepileptic Drugs for Chronic Non-Cancer Pain The development of newer classes of antidepressants and second-generation antiepileptic drugs has created unprecedented opportunities for the treatment of chronic pain. These drugs modulate pain transmission by interacting with specific neurotransmitters and ion channels. |
Salon.com
October 2, 2000
Lynn O'Dell |
Pain in the brain The good news? The hurt is all in your mind. The bad news? The hurt is all in your mind... |
American Family Physician
July 15, 2005 |
What to Do If Your Child Swallows Something A hand-out for parents and caregivers of young children offering advice for this safety concern. |
The Motley Fool
September 26, 2007
Brian Orelli |
4 Platform Drugmakers to Watch Platform drugmakers have the potential to develop multiple drugs for a company. Let's take a look at four companies with good prospects: Abraxis BioScience... DURECT... Halozyme... Flamel Technologies... |
Outside
August 2007
Eric Hansen |
The Wimp Gene At the Human Pain Research Laboratory at Stanford University, Pain Labbers routinely subject themselves to all manner of torture, all in the name of science. Are you tough enough? |
AskMen.com
May 6, 2014
Patrick Roth |
Two Birds, Meet One Stone: Why You Should Be Doing Back Exercises Now Not surprisingly, vanity ends up being a more sustainable motivator than pain reduction. |
Chemistry World
November 2010 |
Column: In the Pipeline Should drug companies focus on big markets and the blockbuster dream? |
AskMen.com
Dustin Driver |
How To Check A Doctor's Credentials Here's a five-step plan to finding a good doctor. |
Salon.com
April 27, 2000
Albert DiBartolomeo |
Hell on earth When a kidney stone taught me the meaning of agony, I also learned the limits of my own weak self. |
The Motley Fool
November 30, 2010
Brian Orelli |
A Witty Response to Pharma's R&D Dilemma According to GlaxoSmithKline CEO Andrew Witty, the pharmaceutical industry is a mess. That's the basic gist of his opinion piece in The Economist. |
