Two opioid drugs are approved for the treatment of OxyContin addiction: methadone and buprenorphine. But clonidine and n ...
Non narcotic pain medication
What other kinds of pain meds are there that are NOT a narcotic? Dr. Burson lists alternatives to narcotic pain medicati ...
Vicodin addiction effects
You can take Vicodin recreationally or to get high...but what happens after one year of use? Learn to identify the effe ...
Vicodin 500 mg: Can you get physically dependent or addicted?
Can you become physically dependent on Vicodin if you are taking Vicodin 500 mg as prescribed? Dr. Burson answers here. ...
Is random drug testing for chronic pain patients a good idea?
Some U.S. states may start to require that patients being treated for chronic pain be randomly tested for the presence ...
Is vicodin withdrawal as bad as suboxone withdrawal?
Dr. Burson answers medical questions about vicodin withdrawal here. Info includes the relationship between endorphins a ...
Pain pill addiction: Top 10 signs and symptoms
Some people, even doctors, confuse prescription drug dependency with addiction. Dr. Burson describes pain pill addiction ...
The history of OxyContin reformulation
Dr. Jana Burson reviews the market surrounding OxyContin, including manufacturer Purdue Pharma’s false marketing scand ...
OxyCotton/OxyCotin/OxyContin: Does time release inhibit abuse?
Oxycotton is a common misspelling of the brand name drug “OxyContin.” Do addicts abuse Oxy's? And how can this opi ...
Can I get addicted to migraine medications (Xanax and Valium)?
Both Xanax and Valium are benzodiazepines that have a muscle-relaxing effect. And both drugs have the potential to cause ...