Perhaps author Charles Pierce was on to something in his book, Idiot America: How Stupidity Became a Virtue in the…
Chronic pain had long since taken her from me
The United State of Grief | Guest Blog by Dr. Steven D. Passik Aside from when I broke down while…
…and that is why I am a pain advocate
The Painful Later Years of Frances Passik Born 1/10/32 Died 9/14/16 Why I am an advocate for people in chronic…
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…
Collective Ignorance and IQ-Tips from OpioidIQ
Before you succumb to the newest opioid epidemic, you may want to visit #OpioidIQ. Allow me to explain. According…
Painfully Buprenorphine
On April 4, 2016 guest bloggers Drs. Jacqueline Pratt Cleary and Joseph Gottwald (a student at the time) posted Buprenorphine, so…
One Minute PETITION to Help 100 Million with Chronic Pain
– Hello, Mr. President, Our Country has a Major Crisis of Chronic Pain Please join me in welcoming guest blogger…
Breaking Bad 2.0: Is it possible to synthesize Oxycodone from Naloxone?
Or perhaps a conversion to Oxymorphone is plausible. The answer, NOT LIKELY! But, this is surely another reason to allow…
Where are the Voices of Pain Patients?
We thank Dr. Maureen Wilks for sharing her story as a voice for pain patients. Below is her heartfelt story of…
Reflections on Martin Luther King Day: In Pain Politics, White Lives (Really) Matter
When Dr. Knox Todd wrote his now famous JAMA paper (as a resident in 1993!), he and colleagues demonstrated that…