painkillers
Study links painkiller overuse in young people to poor mental health
Experts called for chronic pain management in young people to be ‘optimised’.
Taking painkillers while on the pill may lead to risk of blood clots – study
Research found the risk was greater in women using ibuprofen, diclofenac and naproxen while on combined pills.
New treatment ‘can help people stop taking opioid painkillers for chronic pain’
Data suggests there are one million people at risk from longer-term continuous opioid prescriptions.
New treatment ‘can help people stop taking opioid painkillers for chronic pain’
Data suggests there are one million people at risk from longer-term continuous opioid prescriptions.
Prescribing antidepressants for chronic pain lacks evidence, experts say
Existing guidelines say the drugs may help with quality of life, pain, sleep and psychological distress.
Venom from sea snails could hold key to future painkillers
The cone snail’s venom contains chemicals called conotoxins which block the nervous system of their prey.
Warning labels to be placed on addictive painkilling drugs
PRESCRIPTION pain-killing opioid medications are to carry new warnings on their labels stating they can cause addiction.
Twitter users are revealing the weirdest things they’ve said and done on painkillers
Bizarre things can happen when you’re not quite with it.
This tiny coral reef fish disables its predators by getting them high on heroin-like venom
Researchers say fang blennies could offer hope in the development of new painkillers.
