Some medications make your body dangerously hot without you realizing it. We give meds to be careful with and how to be safe in the heat.

For people who want to stay on opioids but their prescriber won’t prescribe it, buprenorphine and “opioid maintenance” treatment may help

What happens if your body is dependent on a medication or drug and you can't get hold of any more of it? The answer’s simple. You go...

I’m going to talk about opioids again today. But I'm not going to talk about how they're used for pain. Some of what I’m going to say...

OK – now let’s talk about the Big Guns – that is, the opioid medications. They’re called opioids because they either come from the opium...

Absence of pain vs. lessening of pain. With chronic pain there’s usually going to be some discomfort left after the worst is over. And...

I’m not an expert in relieving pain. I can help people with some types of discomfort, but for others, I refer them to pain specialists....

Antidepressants I’m a strong believer in using antidepressants when they're needed. I’ve seen them save people's lives. However, nothing...

Drugs and other things like supplements can result in sudden changes in memory. Medications for urinary incontinence are a common cause.

Many people come to see me because of anxiety. Life is full of stresses: getting the kids to school, keeping the boss happy, getting the...

Sleep trouble, insomnia, is one of the reasons people go to see their doctors. Unfortunately, these medications can cause side effects.

A single drug (medications for bladder leakage and sleep are particularly bad) can cause changes in memory or thinking.