Acute Pain

Short-term pain that usually starts suddenly and has a known cause like injury, surgery, infection or inflammation. Acute pain resolves as underlying tissue damage heals.

Addiction

Compulsive drug use despite negative consequences indicating impaired control over usage. Differs from dependence.

Analog

Drugs that have similar structures and effects to other drugs but differ slightly in chemical makeup or structure to avoid legal restrictions. Used to produce similar effects to banned drugs.

Analog

Drugs that have similar structures and effects to other drugs but differ slightly in chemical makeup or structure to avoid legal restrictions. Used to produce similar effects to banned drugs.

Anesthetic

An agent that causes loss of sensation with or without the loss of consciousness.

Anti-Inflammatories

Medications like NSAIDs used to reduce swelling and inflammation connected to some chronic pain conditions.

Anticonvulsants

Anti-seizure drugs like gabapentin and pregabalin also commonly prescribed to help relieve neuropathic pain.

Antidepressants

Certain antidepressant drug classes like SNRIs and TCAs utilized in low doses to treat nerve-related chronic pain.

Arthritic Pain

Pain caused by joint inflammation or deterioration of cartilage cushioning joint surfaces.

Autonomic symptoms

Autonomic symptoms are physical changes experienced in the body due to dysfunction (impaired functioning) of the autonomic nervous system (ANS). The ANS is a complex network of nerves that regulates involuntary body functions such as: Heart rate Blood pressure Breathing Digestion Sweating Temperature regulation Pupil dilation Bladder and bowel function Sexual arousal Since the ANS […]