Periodically AAPM is asked to provide names of possible research sites for industry-sponsored trials. If you are an AAPM member who is interested in being listed as a potential Principal Investigator and/or as a potential site [...]
Position on Research into the Use of Cannabinoids for Medical Purposes A Position Statement from the American Academy of Pain Medicine The American Academy of Pain Medicine (AAPM) supports regulatory rescheduling of cannabinoids from Schedule [...]
The Evidence Against Methadone as a “Preferred” Analgesic A Position Statement from the American Academy of Pain Medicine The use of methadone as an analgesic for severe chronic pain has expanded in recent years. It [...]
Minimum Insurance Benefits for Patients with Chronic Pain A Position Statement from the American Academy of Pain Medicine Executive Summary The Institute of Medicine (IOM) has documented a public health crisis of chronic pain in [...]
For the Primary Care Provider: When to Refer to a Pain Specialist A recommendations statement from the American Academy of Pain Medicine The American Academy of Pain Medicine’s (AAPM) Shared Interest Group in Primary Care [...]
Major depression, obesity and chronic pain are all linked to the effects of one protein, called FKBP51. Researchers have now developed a highly selective compound that can effectively block FKBP51 in mice, relieving chronic pain [...]
Scientists report that they are developing single-dose, longer-lasting opioid antidotes using polymer nanoparticles. Full story.
A rare disorder in which a 71-year-old woman experiences no pain or anxiety, raises questions about the links between physical and psychological pain. Full story.
In a research letter in the new issue of JAMA Surgery, a team from the University of Michigan reports that providing special disposal bags doubled the percentage of patients who safely disposed of their unneeded [...]
Pairing music with ibuprofen improved analgesic outcomes in an inflammation pain mouse model by more than 90 percent, while the cannabidiol-music and galanin analog NAX 5055-music pairings significantly reduced inflammation by 70 percent. Full story.
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