A prescription for America, a dose of rationality and facts not designed to make you afraid but to educate you and allow you to draw your own conclusions.

A drug that scientists originally developed to treat depression may have promise for the treatment of opioid withdrawal, researchers say.

Our findings suggest that trauma exposure is linked to elevated clinical markers of central sensitization but a critical factor in this relationship is the mediating effect of current PTSD symptoms.

Guidelines are still lacking and need further refinements for situations where chronic pain patients experience acute pain scenarios such as surgery, accidents and exacerbations of existing medical conditions

Imagine what would happen if doctors suddenly began prescribing fixed dosages of insulin for diabetics. If a diabetic died as a result of being under medicated, wouldn’t this be considered malpractice?

How many of us actually ask doctors, “What are the odds of having this complication listed here on this form?”

Fear often makes people act irrationally. Fear can push us to the point where we lose our civility and like animals, we tear at each other in an effort to hang on to what we fear we are about to lose.

Share the News11  2     13SharesBy R Carter Not a week goes by anymore that I’m not reading about another death in the chronic pain community, a results…

Share the News19  4     23Shareshttps://www.politico.com/story/2019/02/03/health-risk-scores-opioid-abuse-1139978 Companies are starting to sell “risk scores” to doctors, insurers and hospitals to identify patients at risk of opioid addiction or overdose,…

Share the News38  16     54SharesBy Dr. Salman This paper is a list of legal precedents supporting a chronic pain patient’s rights to effectual and life improving medical…