“Under-Researched” Pain Management

Severe mental illness (SMI) is associated with an earlier death by 15 to 20 years, poor physical health, diabetes, HIV, and a higher burden of pain. A study published in PAIN sought to uncover innovations for the optimization of pain management in this group—defined as schizophrenia spectrum...

HIV Chronic Pain Factors

In a study reported in the journal BMC Infectious Diseases, researchers analyzed HIV-infected patients on antiretroviral therapy. What causes pain in this group? Participants filled out questionnaires—the Brief Pain Inventory and the Douleur Neuropathique 4 Questions form—and patient history, lab...

Implantable Naltrexone: A Better Route of Administration?

Naltrexone implants were shown to significantly improve medication adherence in HIV+ patients with opioid use disorder, according to a recently completed randomized, double-blind, double-dummy trial. The implant releases the medication over a 3-month interval and was found to be superior to daily...