Our goal is to update our website News and Research page monthly to provide a synopsis of news stories and research or publications that are related to chronic pain and prescription drug addiction treatment.  Plrease read below the introductions for April’s posts.

Cannabis for Chronic Pain Management: In 2002 I published a controversial article on medical marijuana. Last year I published an update on my thinking regarding the use of marijuana as a legitimate, effective medication because of the recent quality research that has been done on some its components. With over $100 Billion dollars a year spent on chronic pain conditions, including the $20 Billion the pain management industry . . .

More on Using Meditation for Chronic Pain Management: In response to stress the body mobilizes an extensive array of physiological and behavioral changes in a process of continual adaptation. This is an important part of the body’s defenses with the goal of maintaining homeostasis and coping with stress. The body reacts to stress by secreting two types of chemical messengers – hormones in the blood and neurotransmitters in the brain. That is why stress . . .

Genetics and Chronic Pain Management: According to the National Institute for Health (NIH) chronic pain states are common in the general population and genetic factors can explain a significant amount of the vari-ability in the perception of pain. For instance, fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS) and related conditions are syndromes characterized by generalized pain sensitivity as well as a constellation of other symptoms. Family studies show a strong familial aggregation of FMS and related conditions . . .

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