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Five Interesting Facts on Opioids You May Not Know

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Five Interesting Facts on Opioids You May Not Know

Reports on opioids in the US continue  Ultra Soothe Review   to elucidate interesting facts on opioid use and abuse. With opioid use at an all time high in the US, more research is being performed to show some of the issues surrounding use. In fact, pain in American now represents an annually $550 billion industry, with approximately 1/3 of citizens currently dealing with a pain problem. The more we know, the better. Here are 5 interesting facts.

Research shows narcotic use is higher among the less educated and unemployed. A recent report in the American Journal of Medicine specifically looked at fibromyalgia patients receiving opioids for their pain. There was an increased incidence of unemployment, disability payments, and history of substance abuse. Also, the statistics showed overall lower education and an increased incidence of unstable psychiatric disorders. The study was not small and contained over 450 patients, so the results were most likely valid despite potential statistical variances.

Sleep is affected significantly by opioids. A large review of studies was published in Postgraduate Medicine looking at the effect of narcotics on sleeping patterns. What popped out? Well, opioid users displayed significant incidence of insomnia, arousals, and wakefulness. There was also a temporary absence of REM sleep, which is the type of sleep people go into as they go deeper into sleep. So narcotics appear to affect both the quality and quantity of sleep, which is obviously suboptimal for patients who have painful conditions and need sleep for regeneration and healing potential.

 

 

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