Medications
Prescription opioid and benzodiazepine misuse linked with suicidal thoughts
Misuse of prescription opioids or benzodiazepines (such as Xanax) was associated with suicidal ideation in a study of US older adults.
Oct 17, 2018
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New Illinois law allows medical marijuana pain prescriptions
Doctors in Illinois can now prescribe marijuana as a painkiller thanks to a new law intended to counter a growing opioid abuse epidemic.
Aug 30, 2018
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Medications
New York to allow medical marijuana as substitute to opioids
New York state is now allowing anyone prescribed an opioid to request medical marijuana instead.
Jul 13, 2018
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Neuroscience
Altered pain processing after opioid discontinuation
An imaging study of the brain and spinal cord published in JNeurosci reveals pain processing changes in healthy men after receiving a short-term application of a strong opioid. The research provides a plausible mechanism ...
Feb 12, 2018
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Medications
Ohio imposes strict rule on workers' back surgery, opioids
Ohio residents with work-related back injuries in most cases must try remedies like rest, physical therapy and chiropractic care before turning to spinal fusion surgery and prescription painkillers under a groundbreaking ...
Jan 10, 2018
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Medications
New hope for waitlisted patients addicted to opioids
As the opioid crisis continues to escalate, the number of people who need treatment for their dependency on heroin or prescription pain killers far exceeds the capacity of available treatment programs. People seeking treatment ...
Dec 6, 2017
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Medications
Plastic surgeons get tips on managing opioid addiction risk
Opioid medications prescribed for pain management after plastic surgery may contribute to the ongoing opioid epidemic, according to a special topic paper in the October issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, the official ...
Oct 2, 2017
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Medications
FDA warns on mixing opioid addiction treatments, other meds
The Food and Drug Administration has issued new warnings about the dangers of combining medication for opioid addiction with antidepressants and other drugs that also slow breathing and brain activity.
Sep 20, 2017
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Medications
Obama highlights nation's growing opioid problem
The Obama administration issued a proposed rule Tuesday that aims to increase medication-based treatment for tens of thousands of people addicted to opioids, and the White House called for lawmakers to dedicate more resources ...
Mar 29, 2016
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Medications
Many opioid overdoses linked to lower prescribed doses, intermittent use
Overdoses of opioid pain medications frequently occur in people who aren't chronic users with high prescribed opioid doses—the groups targeted by current opioid prescribing guidelines, reports a study in the August issue ...
Jul 15, 2015
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