Tiger Woods’ Arrest Brings Attention to the Growing National Problem of Drugged Driving (Posted on PPM June 5, 2017). Some…
Fight-or-Flight Pharma Lawsuits
As originally described by Walter Bradford Cannon, “the fight-or-flight response (also called hyperarousal, or the acute stress response) is a physiological reaction…
Alternative Facts on Opioid Risk
Morphine Equivalent Daily Dose Scores THIRD on Risk Scale! While media muckrakers and anti-opioid zealots continue to fuel a fire…
What’s good for the goose is good for the gander
While I can barely muster up the chutzpah to write this blog, I’ve finally reached the end of my rope…
A Glass of Whine
Dr. Fein and I teamed up to whine a bit about wine and alcohol in general and discuss its relationship…
Is LA Times an OXY-Moron?
Let’s take a look. to see if the LA Times is in fact an oxymoron. Merriam-Webster’s online dictionary defines moron…
comPASSION Fatigue
When was the last time you heard a colleague express genuine excitement about learning anything new regarding pain therapeutics? If…
Circumstances Surrounding Prince’s Death Remain Speculative
Prince Died of Fentanyl Overdose (posted on PPM, June 2, 2016) Right after news of Prince’s autopsy report became public…
Governors and Politicians Must Think Outside of the [PILL] Box
Class, let’s start with a show of hands… Who believes there is an opioid crisis/epidemic related to opioid abuse and…
Nobody Knows
While political activists and politicians continue to overwhelm professional journals, mainstream media, and countless television networks regarding patient deaths related…