analgesia
noun
an·al·ge·sia
ˌa-nᵊl-ˈjē-zh(ē-)ə 
-zē-ə
: insensibility to pain without loss of consciousness
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Black patients were 29% less likely than white patients to receive multimodal analgesia using a combination of four drugs.
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New Atlas, 25 Oct. 2024
Multimodal analgesia uses a combination of at least two medications or anesthetic techniques, each relieving pain through distinct mechanisms.
—Heather Margonari, Discover Magazine, 28 Nov. 2024
For the study, ‘multimodal analgesia’ was defined as the administration of an opioid plus at least one other form of pain medication, such as a local anesthetic (epidural or pain patch on the skin), nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID), intravenous ketamine, or oral gabapentin.
—New Atlas, 25 Oct. 2024
Although the optimal number of drug combinations for multimodal analgesia is unknown, using four different types of pain medication vs two or three may better help to achieve this goal.
—New Atlas, 25 Oct. 2024
The researchers found no difference in the use of two or three modes of analgesia, only in four or more modes, Faraday said.
—Jacqueline Howard, CNN, 20 Oct. 2024
It’s currently authorized for use during operations to help personalize analgesia dosing to the patient’s actual requirement.
—Nick Blackmer, Verywell Health, 11 Apr. 2023
Their findings indicated that Delta9-THCP had similar effects to Delta9-THC at about half the dose, including analgesia (pain relief), hypomotility (slowing of movement), catalepsy (trance-like state), and decreased rectal temperature.
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 24 Feb. 2023
The new study claims that endocannabinoids are involved in non-opioid placebo analgesia.
—Neuroskeptic, Discover Magazine, 15 Oct. 2011
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New Atlas, 25 Oct. 2024
Multimodal analgesia uses a combination of at least two medications or anesthetic techniques, each relieving pain through distinct mechanisms.
—Heather Margonari, Discover Magazine, 28 Nov. 2024
For the study, ‘multimodal analgesia’ was defined as the administration of an opioid plus at least one other form of pain medication, such as a local anesthetic (epidural or pain patch on the skin), nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID), intravenous ketamine, or oral gabapentin.
—New Atlas, 25 Oct. 2024
Although the optimal number of drug combinations for multimodal analgesia is unknown, using four different types of pain medication vs two or three may better help to achieve this goal.
—New Atlas, 25 Oct. 2024
The researchers found no difference in the use of two or three modes of analgesia, only in four or more modes, Faraday said.
—Jacqueline Howard, CNN, 20 Oct. 2024
It’s currently authorized for use during operations to help personalize analgesia dosing to the patient’s actual requirement.
—Nick Blackmer, Verywell Health, 11 Apr. 2023
Their findings indicated that Delta9-THCP had similar effects to Delta9-THC at about half the dose, including analgesia (pain relief), hypomotility (slowing of movement), catalepsy (trance-like state), and decreased rectal temperature.
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 24 Feb. 2023
The new study claims that endocannabinoids are involved in non-opioid placebo analgesia.
—Neuroskeptic, Discover Magazine, 15 Oct. 2011
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“Analgesia.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/analgesia. Accessed 16 Mar. 2025.
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analgesia
noun
an·al·ge·sia
ˌan-ᵊl-ˈjē-zhə
-z(h)ē-ə
: loss of the ability to feel pain while awake
analgesic
adjective or noun
-ˈjē-zik
-sik
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analgesia
noun
an·al·ge·sia
ˌan-ᵊl-ˈjē-zhə, -z(h)ē-ə
: insensibility to pain without loss of consciousness
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