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💫 NEW Blog Friday! 💫

In a recent ruling by a federal judge in Ohio, may now have the responsibility of documenting ‘red flags’ pertaining to opioid prescriptions.

Our blog today will highlight:

- ‘Red flags’ as they relate to opioid prescriptions

- Baseline pharmacist responsibilities in assessing opioid prescriptions

- Current technologies in place to provide documentation

- What the impact may be on chronic pain sufferers

Some interesting nuances to sort out!

Documenting ‘Red Flags’ on Opioids: Another Step in the Pharmacy Crawl - Pain Dr. In a recent ruling, pharmacists will now be responsible for documenting 'red flags' pertaining to opioid prescriptions.

💊 NEW Paindr BLOG FRIDAY! 💊

Is antidepressant efficacy in chronic pain just another ? Or, is there some honesty to it?

Read along to explore a new meta-analysis that some have used to challenge the overall efficacy of antidepressants for chronic pain.

What do the results mean from a mechanistic and historic perspective? Should we even be using antidepressants to treat chronic pain?

Do Antidepressants Treat Pain? Honesty or Hoax? - Pain Dr. Read along to explore a new meta-analysis that has been used to challenge the overall efficacy of antidepressants for chronic pain.

Do antidepressants really treat pain 🤕? Are they supposed to make you happy 😁? Emotionally numb 😶?

It seems like anywhere you look now a days, antidepressant efficacy is being questioned left and right. Take a look through this blog to discover more about the underlying mechanisms and original data showing how certain antidepressants effect pain pathways.

Antidepressants are not "Happy Pills" - Pain Dr. Antidepressants are not "Happy Pills" . How do antidepressants work? What are they supposed to do? Can antidepressants treat pain?