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The Opioid System: The Foundation for Social Risk and Reward
The opioid system is responsible for social pain and reward in the brain; therefore, understanding its underpinnings may help clinicians manage patients with depression and suicidal ideation.
Hemicrania Continua: Diagnosis and Treatment
Hemicrania continua, one of the trigeminal primary headaches, causes intense unilateral pain for ≥3 months.
Surgical, Nonsurgical Treatments for Chronic Migraine: Evidence and Relevancy
There are many procedural treatments for migraine that are effective and safe, including peripheral nerve blocks, trigger point injections, botulinum toxin injections, and sphenopalatine ganglion blocks.
Experts Offer Tips on Integrating Medical Marijuana Into Geriatric Practice
A study by the National Survey of Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) found that from 2002-2014 the proportion of adults aged 50 to 64 who reported cannabis use in the past year more than tripled from 2.9% to 9.0%. Among adults age 65 or older, there was more than a ten-fold increase (from 0.2% to 2.1%).
Striking a Balance Between Opioid Surveillance and Patient Privacy
Big data has enabled public health authorities to identify doctor-shopping patients and those who needed treatment for opioid abuse. The trade-off, however, could be patient and provider privacy.
Approved in Migraine, CGRP Antagonists Also Promising in Cluster Headache
Cluster headache and migraine are distinct primary headache disorders that are associated with substantial pain and disability.
Clinical Pain Advisor Articles
- Does Opioid Tapering in Chronic Pain Result in Controlled Pain at Taper Completion?
- MRS May Accurately Identify Painful Disks in Chronic Low Back Pain
- Examining the Relationships Among Opioid Use, Overdose, and Suicide
- Methylprednisolone May Provide Short-Term Relief From Acute Diskogenic Sciatica
- Tobacco Users More Likely to Be Co-Prescribed Opioids With Benzodiazepines, Muscle Relaxants
- MRS May Accurately Identify Painful Disks in Chronic Low Back Pain
- Spinal Cord Stimulation Shows Long-Term Effectiveness for Refractory Neuropathic Pain
- IASP Updates Diagnosis Criteria for Chronic Primary Pain for ICD-11
- Does Opioid Tapering in Chronic Pain Result in Controlled Pain at Taper Completion?
- Color Doppler Ultrasound for the Diagnosis of Sacroiliitis in Inflammatory Back Pain
- OnabotulinumtoxinA Effective in Reducing Depression and Anxiety Symptoms in Chronic Migraines
- OnabotulinumtoxinA Improves Outcomes in Chronic Migraine With or Without Allodynia
- Multispecies Probiotics May Be Effective in Chronic, Episodic Migraine
- Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Also Benefits Chronic Pain
- Book a Ticket to Relaxation: Can a Vacation Stave Off Burnout?
