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July 27, 2023 51 mins
Crush chronic pain with buprenorphine. Learn how to assess chronic pain and opioid use disorder (OUD) in patients on long-term opioid therapy, when to consider buprenorphine, and how to make the switch. We’re joined by addiction medicine and pain management expert, Dr. William Becker (Yale School of Medicine).  

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Show Segments

  • Disclaimer 0:52
  • Intro, guest bio 1:18
  • Case from Kashlak; Definitions 4:22
  • Assessing chronic pain and long-term opioid use 5:22 
  • Treatment options when patients are not benefitting from opioids 11:55 
  • Buprenorphine for chronic pain 14:28
  • Assessing OUD in patients on long-term opioid therapy 15:54
  • Buprenorphine mechanism of action 19:17
  • When to consider buprenorphine for chronic pain 21:12
  • Buprenorphine formulations 24:25
  • Switching from full agonist opioids to buprenorphine 29:02
  • Adding full agonists to buprenorphine 39:30
  • Take Home Points 46:07
  • Plug 47:38
  • Lightning round 48:32
  • Outro 50:20

Credits


  • Show Notes, Writer, Producer, Cover Art, Infographics: Kenneth Morford, MD
  • Hosts: Carolyn Chan, MD and Kenneth Morford, MD
  • Reviewer: Payel Jhoom Roy, MD, MSc
  • Showrunner: Carolyn Chan, MD
  • Technical Production: Podpaste
  • Guest: Dr. William Becker


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