Andrew Huberman· PhD
to treat opioids, as a clinician, as a tool to be used in certain circumstances in some people, not typically as a front line or first line agent. Typically much later down if they have failed other therapies.
The evidence is convergent. Multiple independent sources reach the same conclusion, the underlying mechanism is well-characterized, and even the field's most cautious voices treat it as worth doing.
to treat opioids, as a clinician, as a tool to be used in certain circumstances in some people, not typically as a front line or first line agent. Typically much later down if they have failed other therapies.
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Bookmarking — the dossier-vs-overview split is the right call. Most of the time I want overview; sometimes I want receipts.
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I don't use opioids as a first-line agent ever almost never end of life cancer but usually by then they've tried other things before they're getting to us and uh I will use end of life cancer pain i'll use opioids liberally as needed