Monthly Archives: June 2010

7 day Buprenorphine Patch Lanched in Canada

Posted on June 23, 2010 by admin

Purdue has released their 7 day patch painkiller – where it fits in remains to be seen.  

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Could Minocycline/Doxycycline Help Prevent Post herpetic Neuralgia Post Shingles ?

Posted on June 21, 2010 by admin

Glial Cells are immune cells in the nervous system – they have been getting considerable press over their part in activating chronic pain. It has now been suggested that Minocycline (and hence Doxycycline), tetracyclines that suppress glial cells function, could … Continue reading →

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Alternate Approaches to Post-Herpetic Neuralgia (PHN)

Posted on June 21, 2010 by admin

Post herpetic neuralgia is a terrible disease that can be mitigated by certain measures. There are some old and some new treatments that might be missed:

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Glial Cells Effect Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (in Mice Anyway)

Posted on June 20, 2010 by admin

Injection of wild type glial brain support cells into mutant OCD grooming mice helps abate the mice’ OCD some.

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Steroid Epidurals – Why Some Work And Some Not So Well

Posted on June 13, 2010 by admin

Recent findings demonstrate lying patient with bad side down for 15 minutes can almost double its effectiveness.

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