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"Making a difference in the opioid epidemic through partnership," presented by the University of Arizona Health Sciences in association with the National Center for Wellness and Recovery at the Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences
Presentations by researchers from both universities highlighted the unique partnership between the two institutions in the areas of discovery and development of new drug candidates for the treatment of addiction and chronic pain, as well as community education and educational efforts around opioid and cannabis use.
Topics included:
- Ongoing collaborative efforts to discover new molecules that can be developed as medication-assisted treatments for opioid use disorder and for treating chronic pain,
- The development of therapies to overcome negative-affect states, including depression and anhedonia, that often accompany opioid addiction and chronic pain and that can lead to relapse,
- Innovative research on the treatment of pain in women and the use of phototherapy for the management of pain,
- Programs focused on increasing the workforce to help individuals and families affected by opioid use disorder.
This one-day workshop was for those who provide care for mothers with substance use disorder, infants with neonatal opioid withdrawal syndrome or neonatal abstinence syndrome, and families caring for mothers and infants experiencing these challenges.
Living Healthy With Arthritis - Tucson Lecture Series
Date: Sept. 22, 2023
Presenters: Mohab M. Ibrahim, MD, PhD, and Todd W. Vanderah, PhD
Learn about the latest in phototherapy for chronic pain from expert Dr. Mohab Ibraham. People with migraine, fibromyalgia and other types of pain have benefited from the effects of light therapy using different colors. Discover the scientific evidence behind phototherapy, including recent research discoveries related to pain and other conditions and possible mechanisms of action.
Mohab Ibraham, MD, PhD, is the medical director of the Comprehensive Pain and Addiction Center at the University of Arizona Health Sciences, director of the Chronic Pain Management Clinic and a professor of anesthesiology in the College of Medicine – Tucson. He is an international expert in the field of chronic pain.