Tag Archives: analgesics
Webinar: Exercise-induced pain & analgesia: role of the Innate Immune System
Pain research forum Webinar: Exercise-Induced Pain and Analgesia: Role of the Innate Immune System [Although this is not specifically about ME or CFS it might through some light on diminished NK cell activity and exercise induced pain generally] Here is an … Continue reading
Uses of vagal nerve stimulation for chronic pain
Review abstract: Recent human and animal studies provide growing evidence that vagal nerve stimulation (VNS) can deliver strong analgesic effects in addition to providing therapeutic efficacy in the treatment of refractory epilepsy and depression. Analgesia is potentially mediated by vagal … Continue reading
Low dose vaporised cannabis improves neuropathic pain
Research abstract We conducted a double-blind, placebo-controlled, crossover study evaluating the analgesic efficacy of vaporized cannabis in subjects, the majority of whom were experiencing neuropathic pain despite traditional treatment. Thirty-nine patients with central and peripheral neuropathic pain underwent a standardized … Continue reading
NPD1 – potential drug for nerve pain in CFS
Abstract Prevalence of neuropathic pain is high after major surgery. However, effective treatment for preventing neuropathic pain is lacking. Here we report that perisurgical treatment of neuroprotectin D1/protectin D1 (NPD1/PD1), derived from docosahexaenoic acid, prevents nerve injury-induced mechanical allodynia and … Continue reading