There are some very interesting studies being published about the link between migraine headaches and increasing likelihood of suicide: From a pool of 4,765 persons randomly screened in the community (Detroit, Michigan area), the researchers arrived at a final sample of 1,186 respondents with full assessments via face-to-face interviews: 1) migraine (N = 496), 2) [...]
Despite the makers of OxyContin saying they are doing everything they can to limit or try and prevent the abuse of their products, statistics show an exploding rate of addition to their pain killers. To make the medication harder for addicts to abuse or concentrate, the makers of the drug have released OxyNEO (details of [...]
There is an impressively comprehensive article written on the Huffington Post website titled The War Over Prescription Painkillers by Radley Balko. Worth a read because it’s well-researched and very clear if you’re wondering how and why the situation with respect to such a massive patient population has gotten this way. He’s also done a good [...]
Diane Gromala Expert is an art, design and computer science expert. She also suffers from chronic pain. She has worked with an amazing team to develop some amazing technologies with a cognitive approach to helping people manage their pain. The technology in the video is interactive and designed to help the patient meditate and mentally [...]
This article in the Windsor Star is one of the most comprehensive and balanced looks at painkiller abuse and addiction in Canada we have come across in recent months. With an aging population, a brewing controversy surrounds the increasing number of painkillers hitting pharmacies in 2012, given the associated risk of addiction – and even [...]
