PAINKILLERS

When I had a serious injury once, I was given painkillers and muscle relaxers, and I nearly became addicted! Read how I stopped the cycle.

A Rockefeller University study uncovered high treatment resistant rates for depression patients taking SSRIs and NSAIDs together. Doctors are being advised to ask their patients about their use of painkillers if they are prescribing antidepressants.

A new study found that seven out of every hundred retired NFL football players take narcotic painkillers. Find out why the rate of painkiller abuse is so high, and how it affects their retirement.

An article about the use of mild painkillers during pregnancy having an effect on unborn boy's fertility.

Cymbalta is an antidepressant that can be used to treat depression caused by narcotic painkillers such as Norco/Vicodin, Percocet, OxyContin, codeine, etc.

Codeine painkillers produce adverse effects when overused. This article is a complete review of possible complications resulting from codeine overuse or other forms of abuse.

Some painkillers have been associated with liver damage, kidney damage and even heart damage. There are however, organic painkillers that most people do not realize are readily available at the local grocery store.

There are two sides to the narcotic drugs. One side shows they are good painkillers. The other side reveals they have very undesirable side effects.

New research, the product of a four-year study of over 16,000 health professionals, reveals a possible link between the effects of taking painkillers on a regular basis, and a high risk of hypertension.

We know aspirin can help reduce the risk of heart attacks, but what about other pain relievers? Some studies indicate there could be problems.

Drug addiction is on the rise and it's not from illicit drugs but non-medical use of prescription pain killers.

Opiates are prescription pain medicine. Most patients become dependent or addicted to them. Suboxone is an opiate but, has less of a high affect along with a opioid and pain blocker.

A study published in the New England Journal of medicine points to the possibility that over the counter drugs may lead to hearing loss.

Pharmaceutical companies are continually using their products to increase sales, rather than cure individuals illnesses. Easier to obtain than illegal drugs, the new epidemic is available at any drug store.

During one month of 2007, the study showed that 1.5 million teenagers used pain relievers non-medically. Overall, 5.2 million people over the age of 12 reported using pain relievers for non-medical purposes during the same month.

Besides behaving as a pain regulator, endorphins are also thought to be connected to physiological processes including euphoric feelings, appetite modulation, and the release of sex hormones.

The illegal drug trade in Afghanistan fuels the Taliban immensly. A new approach to break the Taliban's cashflow would be legalising poppy cultivation in order to provide cheap painkillers for developing countries.

Former pro wrestler Chase Tatum is dead at age 34. He died Sunday apparently of a drug overdose. He had been on painkillers for years as a result of a chronic back problem.

These three quick fixes will help you soothe a flare-up of lower back pain. Read on to learn about the smartest way to take a load off, how and why to apply warmth, and what you can do to trigger an instant rush of your body's natural painkillers.

More kids than ever are addicted to prescription painkillers and ADD medications. Why? Because these are the wealthy, middle to upper class drugs of choice.

Addiction can strike anyone, including the postpartum woman. After the birth of a baby, women are most vulnerable and can easily become addicted to painkillers or antidepressants.

Do you suffer from tension headaches? Taking those painkillers may be adding to them. What causes tension headaches. Some ways to treat and avoid headaches. When it's time to stop self-treating and get to your physician.