Expert Interviews

More consistent use of evidence-based guidelines and individualized pain management for every patient lead the hopes Edward Mariano, MD, MAS has for the future.

Edward Mariano, MD, MAS, looks at the risk of acute pain transitioning to a chronic condition and how a new nonopioid for acute pain might work for the latter.

Multimodal pain management expert and researcher Mariano describes the NaV1.8 inhibitor as "working in concert" with nonopioid therapies, including nerve blocks.

An anesthesiologist and renowned investigator in use of nonopioids as part of multimodal pain management, Edward Mariano, MD, MAS, describes slow uptake in the field.

Opioid prescribing has seen its extremes, from the 5th Vital Sign era in the aughts to the CDC restrictions of 2016. Mariano talks about the environment right now.

Brexpiprazole and sertraline showed promise for PTSD treatment in a recent study. Lead author, Lori Davis, MD, discusses clinical findings, treatment guidelines, and future research directions.

Suzetrigine (Journavx) PI Todd Bertoch, MD, identifies the sweet spot where he thinks the new NaV1.8 inhibitor will be most effective in post-surgical and other moderate-to-severe acute pain.

Agitation is the most common disabling neuropsychiatric symptom experienced by individuals with Alzheimer dementia; Grossberg explains how common in this short interview.

Anila Chadha, MD, talks to Patient Care about how antiobesity medications can aid in reducing CVD risk in patients with obesity.

Robert Hopkins, Jr, MD, says of official communications during the COVID-19 pandemic that not enough was explained to the public about policy shifts, leaving people wondering.