Posts Tagged ‘Opioids’
Alternatives to Opioids: How to Manage Pain
Opioids have a long and complex history in medicine, from the discovery of opium in ancient times to the advent of modern-day chemistry, and brand-new isolated alkaloids like morphine, heroin, and codeine. However, for as long as people have used opium and its many derivatives, it’s always had the same two major flaws: it’s incredibly…
Read More8 Things You Need to Know About Opioids for Pain Management
Opioids have played a major role in pain management since the days of laudanum, a tincture of about 10 percent opium, and various other ingredients, ranging from citrus juice to gold. While medicine has come far from the days when the poppy plant was praised as magical, and laudanum was sold as a cough suppressant,…
Read MoreNon-Opioid Analgesics: The Future of Pain Management
Chronic pain and acute pain are two very different things. Certain stimuli make the body react to send a signal of pain through the cells to the brain. There, we perceive an uncomfortable jolt, an aching feeling, a burning sensation. Pain can be sharp, dull, hot, sudden, or slow – but it’s always a bad…
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