Title | Music as an Adjunct to Opioid-Based Analgesia. |
Publication Type | Journal Article |
Year of Publication | 2017 |
Authors | Chai PR, Carreiro S, Ranney ML, Karanam K, Ahtisaari M, Edwards R, Schreiber KL, Ben-Ghaly L, Erickson TB, Boyer EW |
Journal | J Med Toxicol |
Volume | 13 |
Issue | 3 |
Pagination | 249-254 |
Date Published | 2017 Sep |
ISSN | 1937-6995 |
Keywords | Acute Pain, Affect, Analgesics, Opioid, Chronic Pain, Combined Modality Therapy, Humans, Mobile Applications, Music Therapy, Opioid-Related Disorders, Pain Management, Pain Measurement, Pain Perception, Pain Threshold, Patient Care Team, Smartphone, Telemedicine, Treatment Outcome |
Abstract | Epidemic increases in opioid use in the USA and globally highlight the need for effective adjunctive therapies to opioid-based analgesia. Given the shortcomings of behavioral adjuncts to opioid-based pain treatment, an urgent need exists for pain-related behavioral interventions that resonate with broad patient populations, can be delivered confidentially in any environment, and can incorporate new content automatically. Understanding the potential for automated behavioral therapies like music therapy in modulating the experience of pain may unlock methods to transition patients to lower doses of pharmacologic therapy or provide alternatives to opioids during acute exacerbations of pain. This manuscript describes the neurologic mechanism of action, theoretical basis, and potential applications of personalized music as a smartphone-based mHealth intervention for acute and chronic pain management. |
DOI | 10.1007/s13181-017-0621-9 |
Alternate Journal | J Med Toxicol |
PubMed ID | 28646359 |
PubMed Central ID | PMC5570730 |
Grant List | 1K24DA037109 / / National Institute on Drug Abuse / KL2 TR001455 / / National Institutes of Health / UL1 TR001453 / TR / NCATS NIH HHS / United States KL2 TR001455 / TR / NCATS NIH HHS / United States K24 DA037109 / DA / NIDA NIH HHS / United States |