Tag Archives: Medication

Risk of addiction

Posted on 2009/03/18 by admin

I had written before about addiction risk in patients who take opioids for chronic pain. An excellent review conducted  by  David Fishbain et al. (Department of Psychiatry at the University of Miami) published in Pain Medicine (Volume 9, Number 4, … Continue reading →

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Addiction – The 900 lb gorilla of medical pain management!

Posted on 2008/03/26 by admin

This is one of the most commonly voiced concerns in pain management. A search at dictionary.com shows 7 different definitions from various references. The definition from the Random House Unabridged Dictionary (c) 2006 states: “the state of being enslaved to … Continue reading →

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