Pain Pod

Functional medicine has been on the tip of the tongue and observed online and on social media for years now, more than in the past, but just what is it and how can it help our patients in pain? Dr. Lauren Castle joins us as a dual expert in the realm of functional medicine and psychedelic pharmacy to clear the fog and address any myths out there for all things functional medicine. Come one, come a...

Clinical Pearls, Pain Pod edition: Pain Pearls Part 2 (of many) with Dr. Sing Ping Chow, PharmD as we discuss methadone, buprenorphine, gabapentin, pain pharmacists, AI, and beyond! A cornucopia of pain conundrums and potential solutions and/or tools to help mitigate. All here, nicely packaged, randomly, in one episode of the Pain Pod! One of many more to come, in a miniseries titled: “Pain Pearls...

On this episode of the PAIN POD, Mark Pain Guy Garofoli chats through the complexities of adjuvant pain medications including antidepressant and other medications from other medical condition treatment plans that overlap in mechanism with pain. Join the discussion right here, right now, on the Pain Pod. Come one, come all, to the Pain Pod!!!

 “Thug Drugs: Policy” THUG DRUGS! With a name like that, it has to be good! Even better than Smuckers (Age old ad slogan for jelly/jam)!  In this episode of the Pain Pod, we’re going to dive into Thug Drug Policies, here in our country, and beyond. Come one, come all, to the Pain Pod!!! www.painguy.us

Opioidology Part 3: Opioid-Philia vs Opioid-Phobia The often-blurred lines of pain, addiction, and substance use need a deeper dive into the extremes of opioid-philia and opioid-phobia (building upon Opioidology Part 1: Our Opioid Story). Join Mark “Pain Guy” Garofoli and our two guests James Hackworth and Jim Potenziano to take that deeper dive based on their recent collaboration in the Frontiers...

NSAIDs are everywhere, prescription, OTC, topical, oral, injectable, you name it! In an era of Opioidphobia, are they really a panacea? Heck no, all medications come with baggage. We could spend hours talking about NSAIDs, and not even get to the elephant in the room: Which NSAID for Which Patient? So we’ll go there in this succinct, yet comprehensive rapid review of all things NSAIDs on the Pain...

Welcome (back) to the Opioidology podcast series! Next up to bat, ‘Opioid Selection”. What’s YOUR “Go To Opioid”??? No really, pick a given patient scenario, as respectively there’s many, and what is your “Go To Opioid” when a prescription opioid is warranted??? Pain Guy posed this question on LinkedIn over a year ago, and society failed (as in succumbed to the Opioidphobia culture). So join us in...

Welcome to the Opioidology podcast series! First up to bat, ‘Our Opioid Story”. You’ve heard, seen, and most likely experienced many facets of the Opioid Crisis. The doom, the gloom, and perhaps a pinch of hope. The kidney punches to us healthcare professionals continue, while tightening the constraints on our patients in pain and in recovery like never before, all while more and more heartbeats a...

On this episode of the Pain Pod, we discuss the details of the PhARM OUD Guidelines with our special guest Dr. Tyler Varisco. We’re ready to dive into buprenorphine in community pharmacies, so buckle up and enjoy the ride! Come one, come all, to the Pain Pod!!! PhARM OUD Guidelines •  https://forefdn.org/grantee-spotlight-engaging-community-pharmacists-in-improving-treatment-outcomes-for-patients-...

This episode of the Pain Pod takes a moment to sit down with THE Pharmacist Athlete, Dr. Brandon Welch! What is sports pharmacy? Patient athletes? Where does a pharmacist fit into sports teams? All of this and much, much more. Perhaps even a little inspiration to figure out your dreams and live them out! Come one, come all, to the Pain Pod!!! Pain Guy • www.painguy.us Pharmacy Athlete •  https://p...

Extra Extra, Read all about it! Actually, it’s a podcast, Listen all about it!  New Pain Med! New Pain Med! New Non-Opioid Pain Med! Suzetrigine (Journavx) is now FDA Approved for Moderate to Severe Acute Pain in Adults, but what fun facts come along with it????? We turn to the Simpsons, Brugada, and enjoy some club seats while succinctly reviewing everything there is to know about this new non-op...

Clinical Pearls, Pain Pod edition: Pain Pearls Part 1 (of many)! A cornucopia of pain conundrums and potential solutions and/or tools to help mitigate. All here, nicely packaged, randomly, in one episode of the Pain Pod! One of many more to come, in a miniseries titled: “Pain Pearls”, only here on the Pain Pod! Come one, come all, to the Pain Pod!!! P.S. Want to contribute or hear about a pain pea...

GABBA, GABBA, GABBA!!! It’s time to enter the matrix with Pain Guy, the matric of the neural synaptic cleft, that’s where it’s at for this episode of the Pain Pod folks! We’ll chat through all types of gabapentinoids including roofies, benzos, and of course gabapentin amongst others. So get out of your seat and jump around before the Gabba receptor sits you down! You’re not going to want to miss t...

Topical medications are utilized around the globe at appreciatively higher rates than in our country, so what’s the barriers?  “Knowledge” is a great place to start, so join us on this episode of the Pain Pod to go deeper (pun completely intended) into topical pain medications, and in this sequel episode we’ll build upon the OTC topical pain medications discussed in the last episode by diving into...

Topical medications are utilized around the globe at appreciatively higher rates than in our country, so what’s the barriers?  “Knowledge” is a great place to start, so join us on this episode of the Pain Pod to go deeper (pun completely intended) into topical pain medications! Come one, come all, to the Pain Pod!!! Pain Guy • www.painguy.us

Is every red flag Red a fire or smoke? Controlled substance red flags alert a clinician to needed further conversation, but is every red flag (smoke) investigated for the fire? This episode of the Pain Pod continues the conversation on controlled substance red flags, corresponding legal responsibility, and the opioid crisis, yet with the expertise of a very well-known legal expert, Ron Chapman. Yo...

Remember Pain Guy’s TEDx talk “Mise en Scene: Pain, Addiction, and YOU”? It was all about the cinematic experience, right? Well on this episode of the Pain Pod, we welcome Helen Sairany, an author and pharmacist known all across our globe (yes, internationally!) for her countless efforts to educate and help folks improve and save lives in respect to trauma. Helen digs into the roots of pain, addic...

FORTY-FIVE BILLION DOLLARS (approximately of course) and an appreciable number of concrete efforts and responsibilities, that’s the National Opioid Settlement! On this episode of the Pain Pod, we discuss the details of the National Opioid Settlement in respect to financials, controlled substance programs, and specifically the “red flags” stated within.  We’re American (although, there are Pain Pod...

On the last episode of the Pain Pod, we succinctly reviewed all things Cannabis and Cannabinoids including the history, botany, regulations, pharmacology, and clinical utilizations of Cannabis, THC, and CBD. Now it’s time to go one giant leap forward in the realm of pain management, with THE international expert Dr. Kenneth Finn! You’re not going to want to miss this one! Come one, come all, to th...

Let’s clear the smoke on Cannabis, all things Cannabis and Cannabinoids. Time for a higher education! On this episode of the Pain Pod, Mark “Pain Guy” Garofoli will cover the history, botancy, regulations, pharmacology, and clinical utilizations of Cannabis, THC, and CBD.  You’re not going to want to miss this one! Come one, come all, to the Pain Pod!!! Pain Guy • www.painguy.us Cannabis History •...

Red Light, Green Light, GO! On this follow-up episode of the Pain Pod, we discuss the infamous DEA Red Flags with Dr. Jay K Joshi, a doctor who has been in front of our U.S. Supreme Court to discuss this genre.   You’re not going to want to miss this chat!   Come one, come all, to the Pain Pod!!!   Pain Guy painguy.us   Pain Guy’s Practical Pain Management “Controlled Substance Concerns” Article G...

Mark "Pain Guy" Garofoli, PharmD, MBA, BCGP, CPE, CTTS Red Light, Green Light, GO! On this episode of the Pain Pod, we discuss the infamous DEA Red Flags, their respective color, where to find them documented, and the multitude of other general controlled substance concerns. We all have our stories, so this episode is right up everyone’s alley. Come one, come all, to the Pain Pod!!! Pain Guy • www...

On this episode of the Pain Pod, we discuss the intersection of pain management, our geriatric patient population, and the 2023 AGS Beers Criteria Update. Let’s face it, if you’re not geriatric (65yo or even more experienced), you hope to be one day! So, this episode is right up everyone’s alley. A discussion of Centenarians (not the Roman soldier Centurions, rather those living to be at least 100...

Guests: Mark Garofoli, PharmD, MBA, BCGP, CPE, CTTS DeLon Canterbury, PharmD, MBA, BCGP Episode Description On this episode of the Pain Pod, we welcome Dr. DeLon Canterbury CEO of GeriatRx to discuss the intersection of pain management, our geriatric patient population, and the 2023 AGS Beers Criteria Update.  Let’s face it, if you’re not geriatric (65yo or even more experienced), you hope to be o...

THUG DRUGS! With a name like that, it has to be good! Even better than Smuckers (Age old ad slogan for jelly/jam)! From OTC and prescription opioids to controlled substance opioids, Heroin to Oxy, the PAIN GUY on the PAIN POD will discuss legal and illicit opioids in the realms of pain management, substance use disorder (addiction), and our communities, and globe for that matter. Get ready for som...