Background Gabapentinoid (pregabalin and gabapentin) abuse is increasingly being
reported. Objective To assess the extent of gabapentinoid abuse, characteristics of typical …

Abstract Post-Operative Cognitive Dysfunction (POCD) is a highly prevalent condition with
significant clinical, social and financial impacts for patients and their communities. The …

Background Antiepileptic drugs have been used for treating different types of neuropathic
pain, and sometimes fibromyalgia. Our understanding of quality standards in chronic pain …

Background Opioid use for chronic non‐cancer pain (CNCP) is complex. In the absence of
pan‐European guidance on this issue, a position paper was commissioned by the European …

Background There is currently no strong consensus regarding the optimal management of
complex regional pain syndrome although a multitude of interventions have been described …

Background Use of sedatives may increase risk of death in opioid users. The aim of the
study was to assess whether prescription of sedatives may be associated with mortality in …

The gabapentinoids are often recommended as first-line treatments for the management of
neuropathic pain. The differing pharmacodynamic and pharmacokinetic profiles can have …

Objective To examine associations between gabapentinoids and adverse outcomes related
to coordination disturbances (head or body injuries, or both and road traffic incidents or …

Introduction: Fibromyalgia is a condition with symptoms of pain, physical function difficulties,
and emotional problems, but is also characterized by complaints of poor cognition (often …

Abstract Treatment of neuropathic pain (NP) symptoms associated with multiple sclerosis
(MS) is frequently insufficient. Yet, cannabis is still rarely offered for treatment of pain. This …