RT Journal
A1 Kuehn BM
T1 NIh program probes neurological basis of chronic pain, complementary therapies
JF JAMA
JO JAMA
YR 2012
FD September 5
VO 308
IS 9
SP 852
OP 852
DO 10.1001/2012.jama.10461
UL http://dx.doi.org/10.1001/2012.jama.10461
AB 
Chronic pain affects more than 100 million US individuals, according to the Institute of Medicine, but it has proven difficult to treat. Some therapies, such as opioid medications, work only for a subset of patients and have problematic adverse effects. Many patients with chronic pain turn to complementary therapies for relief, but not enough is known about the potential of these interventions to modulate chronic pain. To fill this knowledge gap, Bushnell will lead a multi-institute effort, based at the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM), to probe the pain-modulating potential of nondrug interventions such as meditation and yoga.