Edward Bilsky presents webinar for AOAAM

Bilsky142Edward Bilsky, Ph.D., vice president for research and scholarship, professor of pharmacology, and director of the Center for Excellence in the Neurosciences, delivered a webinar on May 29, 2013, for the American Osteopathic Academy of Addictive Medicine (AOAAM).  The talk was titled “Updates on Opioid Pharmacology – Implications for Research and Clinical Practice.”

Bilsky’s presentation discussed controversies regarding opioid agonists such as morphine and hydrocodone, which remain a mainstay for treating moderate to severe chronic pain.  The webinar provided an update on the pharmacology of the drug class, new insights into acute and chronic effects, strategies to reduce some of the side effects, and recommendations for future studies.
 

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