Gabapentin and Opioid Use Disorder: Correlation, Causation, or Callowness?

In a recent news release, gabapentin use appeared to “increase” risk of opioid use disorder. Sounds performative right? Well, yes, it likely is. Let’s dive into the data behind these claims, and what the “study” actually found regarding gabapentin and risk of OUD!

Pain – It’s All in Your Head!

May is Mental Health Month, so let’s talk about pain in the brain!

Is pain really just in your head? Should your physical symptoms be dismissed because of some misinterpretation of the biopsychosocial model?

In our latest blog, we address this growing (and concerning) narrative that pain is just in your head and can be treated as such. We debate what the current understanding of the biopsychosocial model is. Finally, we do discuss the realistic goals of behavioral health directed at chronic and acute pain!