Pain Management: Love and Other Drugs

Love Blocks Pain

Can a strong, healthy passionate relationship reduce pain?

Yes, according to a Stanford School of Medicine research study. Â The research showed that the areas of the brain activated by intense love are the same areas that analgesic drugs use to reduce pain.

The problem, of course, is that this type of love rarely . . . → Read More: Pain Management: Love and Other Drugs

Propofol: An Analytical and Legal Challenge

Propofol, Pain Management

With recent high profile cases (Heath Ledger and Michael Jackson) involving the strong anesthetic Propofol, this article in Forensic Magazine offers a timely perspective of the analytical and legal challenges encountered when testing for Propofol.

Propofol: An Analytical and Medico-Legal Challenge

 

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Pain Food Nation: The Dark Side of OxyContin

OxyContin, Opioid, Pain Management

Ten years ago Eric Schlosser wrote a book titled, Fast Food Nation: The Dark Side of the All-American Meal.

This bestseller examined the local and global influence of the United States fast food industry. Â In a nutshell, Schlosser suggested that American obesity was a disturbing new epidemic which could be directly linked to . . . → Read More: Pain Food Nation: The Dark Side of OxyContin

UTAK Pain Management Controls Support All Compliance Testing Programs

Prescribing medications for Pain Management can be complex, but helping physicians determine patient compliance with these medications through precise testing is very simple and straightforward – use UTAK Pain Management Controls to keep your analytical test methods in control.

UTAK’s Urine and Whole Blood Controls for Pain Management both contain a 14-drug panel of . . . → Read More: UTAK Pain Management Controls Support All Compliance Testing Programs