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Pain and addiction

Feb 9 2012in addictions docsabetTags: , , ,
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He was barely twenty and was wearing a stylish polo shirt.  He appeared confident and mature.  I was interviewing him for his addiction to heroin.  He was found passed out in his car in a parking lot after shooting up with an elixir of different types of opiates he had gotten hold of. “When did [...]

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IBS, brain structure, and the stigma of labeling

Jul 27 2010in cultural issues, diagnosis AdminTags: , , ,
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I was surprised at the headline news a few days ago when the results of some new research were highlighted pointing to structural differences in the brains of the women who have Irritable Bowel syndrome accompanied by pain. What struck me was the conclusion that everyone was reaching regarding the validity of these patients’ suffering, [...]

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