Chronic pain management

Researchers look to spider venom for new analgesics

Scientists have identified a potent modulator of voltage-gated sodium (NaV) channels from spider venom, which could hold promise as a new analgesic.…

Survey suggests US doctors are changing their prescribing habits for opioid drugs

Many primary care physicians are less likely to prescribe opioids now than a year ago, according to a survey of US doctors.…

US neurologists warn against long-term opioid use for non-cancer pain

Half of patients taking opioids for at least three months are still taking them five years later, with long-term use associated with serious risk of overdose or addiction.…

Telecare management proves helpful in patients with chronic pain

Research shows a telephone and internet-based approach can improve pain outcomes.…

Managing post-operative pain

In the eighth article of a series on peri-operative care, Mohamed H. Rahman and Jane Beattie focus on the physiology of pain and briefly describe the non-opioid and opioid analgesics used for post-operative pain relief…