Chronic Pain Management
Q&A: App helps patients manage chronic pain
An app can help patients with chronic pain improve their anxiety and pain catastrophizing, according to research published in JMIR mHealth.
Tianeptine use: Another dangerous substance emerges during opioid crisis
As part of its public health mission, FDA has been monitoring for adverse effects from opioids and opioid-like substances for years. Two recent examples of concern are loperamide and kratom.
FDA approved opioids based on limited data, sometimes ‘flawed’ trial designs
The FDA has often approved new drug applications for opioids based on trials of inadequate length that included only patients who could tolerate the drugs, according to researchers.
Q&A: Canadian trial evaluates real-world use of medical cannabis products
A clinical trial recently launched in Canada is the first of its kind to collect real-world data on the use of validated medical cannabis products.
Most people consider medical marijuana safe for pain despite limited research
Nearly two-thirds of respondents in a nationwide survey showed interest in using marijuana or cannabinoids for pain management, with many reporting that they believed those options were safer than opioids and had fewer side effects than other pain medications.