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https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/48773| Title: | Chronic pain : two tested natural compounds may break pain cycle : could they be useful in neurodegenerative disease? |
| Authors: | Cilia-Vincenti, Albert |
| Keywords: | Chronic pain -- Chemotherapy Pain -- Treatment Analgesics -- Effectiveness |
| Issue Date: | 2019 |
| Publisher: | Medical Portals Ltd. |
| Citation: | Cilia-Vincenti, A. (2019). Chronic pain : two tested natural compounds may break pain cycle : could they be useful in neurodegenerative disease? The Synapse : the Medical Professionals' Network, 18(3), 16-17. |
| Abstract: | Chronic pain is a substantial medical concern because it is common, can be debilitating, and pain medications may be more dangerous than originally thought. Analgesic drugs taken for even a few days are now claimed to increase myocardial infarction risk by 48%, using ibuprofen, and by 53% when using naproxen. Chronic use of NSAIDs like ibuprofen is claimed to increase kidney function impairment by 32%. Furthermore, the current opioid epidemic in the US is said to claim over 100 overdose deaths daily. |
| URI: | https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/48773 |
| Appears in Collections: | The Synapse, Volume 18, Issue 3 The Synapse, Volume 18, Issue 3 |
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