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Antibody cleared amyloid plaques, slowed cognitive decline
And claims that cannabis relieves noncancer pain go up in smoke.
From the Journals
Cannabis falls short for chronic noncancer pain
Findings from a 4-year prospective cohort study are not a slam dunk against cannabis for chronic pain.
Physician Resources
Opioid use disorder is a chronic condition that needs ongoing therapy
Medication-assisted treatments need to reach more people with opioid use disorder.
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Malpractice and pain management
News from the FDA/CDC
Fentanyl analogs nearly double their overdose death toll
From 2016 to 2017, carfentanil-related deaths were up 98%.
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Addiction: Veterans with pain, opioid use disorder
Many veterans with comorbid pain and opioid use disorder are not receiving medication-assisted treatment.
From the Journals
DEA ruling may have stoked illicit opioid sales
A new study finds a strong link between making prescription opioids harder to get and a surge in dark web sales.
From the Journals
NIH launches HEAL Initiative to combat opioid crisis
HEAL will expand Advancing Clinical Trials in Neonatal Opioid Withdrawal Syndrome (ACT NOW), a pilot study that will assess the prevalence of...
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AMA: Opioid prescriptions down since 2013
Number of providers registered for prescription drug monitoring programs has tripled since 2014.
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MDedge Daily News: How to handle opioid constipation
And there may be a new option for postpartum depression.
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White House opioid panel calls for more addiction specialists
Experts recommend some payment changes regarding pain management as well.