Current psychiatry reports
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Curr Psychiatry Rep · Oct 2009
ReviewManagement of opioid medications in patients with chronic pain and risk of substance misuse.
When prescribed appropriately and used as prescribed, opioid medications can safely and effectively treat pain. Best practices with respect to their use in chronic non-cancer-related pain (CNCP) are evolving. ⋯ Interdisciplinary pain management, the use of universal precautions in all patients, and special attention to the structure of care in those at higher risk for opioid misuse may improve outcomes in opioid treatment of CNCP. This article discusses evolving research and clinical literature related to the care of individuals with CNCP at a higher risk for opioid misuse.
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Curr Psychiatry Rep · Oct 2009
Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter StudyGuanfacine extended release in the treatment of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder.