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·October 16, 2020·5 min read

The Most Effective Drugs for Common Type of Neuropathic Pain

A study of four drugs to combat chronic neuropathic pain finds Nortriptyline has the highest efficacious percentage and lowest quit rate.

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·October 30, 2015·4 min read

Therapy Could Help Chronic Pain Sufferers Get a Good Night’s Sleep

Researchers report chronic pain sufferers could benefit from cognitive therapy to help them sleep better.

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·November 5, 2013·3 min read

Torture Permanently Damages Normal Perception of Pain

Prisoners of war experience dysfunctional perception and regulation of pain many years after their release. Researchers believe this could be a result of torture they received while incarcerated.

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·November 3, 2016·4 min read

Tuning the Brain to Alleviate Pain

According to researchers, both visual and auditory stimulation can significantly induce pain intensity.

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·November 12, 2022·3 min read

Two Fifths of People Have Chronic Pain by Their 40s, With Consequences for Later Life

People who experience chronic pain during middle age report poorer mental and overall health problems later in life.

This flow chart shows how fish oil helps reduce chronic pain.

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·July 17, 2013·2 min read

Uncovering a Healthier Remedy for Chronic Pain

A new study suggests a natural derivative found in fish oil has potential for treating chronic pain and neuropathy.

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·March 23, 2020·2 min read

Using cannabinoids to treat acute pain

Meta-analysis of previous studies reveals cannabinoid treatments produce a small, but significant reduction in subjective pain scores for sufferers of chronic pain.

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·June 23, 2021·4 min read

Western High-Fat Diet Can Cause Chronic Pain

A Western-style diet, high in omega-6 polyunsaturated fats, increases symptoms of inflammation, neuropathy, and chronic pain. However, changing to a lower-fat diet can help reverse or relieve symptoms of inflammatory pain disorders.

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·July 2, 2012·2 min read

Why Chronic Pain is All in Your Head

Researchers were able to predict, with 85 percent accuracy at the beginning of the study, which participants would go on to develop chronic pain based on the level of interaction between the frontal cortex and the nucleus accumbens.

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·December 30, 2020·3 min read

Why Opioids Cannot Fix Chronic Pain

Study explores the role the reward system plays in chronic pain, finding emotional and physical pain are bidirectional. Opioids, researchers report, ultimately make things worse.

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·September 6, 2020·3 min read

Why People with Knee Osteoarthritis Experience Different Kinds of Pain

People with osteoarthritis in the knee who report more pain sensations are more likely to suffer constant and unpredictable pain. Researchers identified a potential mechanism in the nervous system that could explain why people experience varying pain patterns associated with knee osteoarthritis.

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·August 17, 2021·4 min read

Widespread Pain Linked to Heightened Dementia and Stroke Risk

Widespread pain, a subset of chronic pain associated with musculoskeletal disorders, is linked to an increased risk of all types of dementias, including Alzheimer's disease, and a greater risk of stroke.

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