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The abuse of prescription painkillers is a growing problem for seniors, as it is for other age groups. But Medicare drug plans are cutting back on coverage for a specially designated type of painkiller that deters abuse in favor of cheaper generics that don’t have the same deterrent qualities, a new study found. Overall, Medicare […]
Read MorePsychotropic medications, including antidepressants, benzodiazepines, and particularly opiate and nonopiate analgesics, are associated with a significantly increased risk for homicide, new research shows. Jari Tiihonen, MD, PhD, professor, Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden, and colleagues found that antidepressants increase the homicide risk by 31% and that benzodiazepines increase the risk by 45%. […]
Read MoreBMC Anesthesiol. 2015;15(21) Authors: Wonjung Hwang et al Background Total intravenous anesthesia (TIVA) is used widely in spinal surgery because inhalational anesthetics are known to decrease the amplitude of motor evoked potentials. Presently, dexmedetomidine is used as an adjuvant for propofol-based TIVA. We compared the effects of remifentanil and dexmedetomidine on pain intensity as well […]
Read MoreClin J Pain. 2015 May 28 Authors: Roth T1 et al OBJECTIVE: To investigate the effect of pregabalin on wake and sleep bout parameters. METHODS: A post hoc analysis of polysomnography data from a randomized, placebo-controlled, crossover study investigating the effect of pregabalin (150-450 mg/d) and placebo on sleep in fibromyalgia (FM). Eligible patients had […]
Read MoreClin J Pain. 2015 May 15 Authors: Zempsky WT1 et al OBJECTIVES: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the efficacy, safety, and tolerability of a needle-free powder lidocaine delivery system compared with sham placebo in adults. METHODS: Adult subjects participated in this multicenter, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, parallel-group study. Subjects were randomly allocated to […]
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