A new entry in our series “Red’s Recommended Reading,” a list of articles about the “Opioid Crisis” and the war on pain patients curated by Richard “Red” Lawhern, PhD.
As published in EDS and Chronic Pain News & Info.
Here is a list of posts (through Jun 2017) covering the damage caused by uncontrolled chronic pain, both physical and mental. While the news is filled with stories of damages from opioid abuse, the media never mentions the damages of pain itself. Such information is hard to find because it is buried under all the studies on drug abuse. This censoring leaves the public completely ignorant of all the biological damages pain patients suffer if they are not provided effective pain relief quickly. These are arguments for allowing pain patients access to opioids, showing how important it is to eradicate pain by any means possible as soon as possible.
People With Chronic Pain May Die Earlier – Jun 2017
Chronic pain linked to increased risk of dementia – Jun 2017
Epigenetic Changes in Post-Surgical vs Chronic Pain – Dec 2016
The dynamic effect of pain on attention – Dec 2016
What Happens When Pain Goes Untreated? – Oct 2016
What chronic pain does to your brain – Mar 2016
The Long-Term Effects of Untreated Chronic Pain – Jan 2016
Chronic pain leads to epigenetic changes – Jan 2016
The deadly effects of untreated or under-treated pain – Dec 2015
Chronic pain remodels brain region for emotion – Dec 2015
Chronic Pain leads to Impairments in Neurocognitive Tests – May 2015
Microglial Inflammation: Pain and Memory Deficiency – Feb 2015
Microglial Inflammation: A Promising Target in Neuropathic Pain Also Plays Role in Memory
Danger of “Fail First” Treatment Plans for Pain – Dec 2014
Why it’s important to not ignore pain – Nov 2014
Why it’s important to not ignore pain | Medicine | Kentucky.com – by Dr. Karim Rasheed
Chronic Pain and Depression – Aug 2014
Decreased motivation during chronic pain – Aug 2014
Hormone Abnormalities in Uncontrolled Chronic Pain Patients – Jul 2014
Understanding Chronic Pain as a Disease of the Brain – Jul 2013
Chronic, Noncancer Pain Boosts Suicide Risk – May 2013
Watching Pain Become Chronic – Apr 2013
Chronic pain increases Cardiovascular Disease Risk – Jan 2013
Chronic Pain Leads to Mood Disorders – Jan 2013
Sudden, Unexpected Death in Chronic Pain Patients – Sep 2012
Complications of Uncontrolled, Persistent Pain – Jan 2012
Long-term consequences of chronic pain – Jul 2011
Long-term consequences of chronic pain: mounting evidence for pain as a neurological disease and
Damaging Effects of Chronic Pain on the Brain – May 2011
Baffling Chronic Pain Linked to Rewiring of Brain – Nov 2008
Chronic Pain Harms The Brain – Feb 2008
Chronic Pain Harms the Brain Northwestern U. – Feb 2008
The physiological effects of unrelieved pain – Sep 2003
Severe Chronic Pain is a Killer, Literally – undated