Journal of Pain Research
Pharmacology
Section Editor(s):
Professor Emeritus Robert B. Raffa, Temple University, Tucson, AZ, USA
This section will consider articles relating to pharmacologic approaches to pain management, including mechanistic understanding, the therapeutic utility and adverse effects of analgesic drugs through research, drug discovery, teaching, and publication of advances in neuropharmacology.
Latest articles in Pharmacology:
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A Critical Methodological Concern: Per-Protocol Analysis Undermines Randomization in Endoscopic Transsphenoidal Surgery Analgesia Trial [Letter]
Liu T, Li D
Journal of Pain Research 2026, 19:621107
Published Date: 6 May 2026
Clinical Outcomes of Pregabalin Therapy in Adults with Type I Complex Regional Pain Syndrome: A Case Series
Chang WY, Chang CC, Wu YT, Li TY
Journal of Pain Research 2026, 19:591680
Published Date: 22 April 2026
Pharmacological Pain Management in Adults with Venous Ulceration: A Systematic Review
Saghdaoui LB, Lampridou S, Baldo L, Onida S, Hohenschurz-Schmidt D, Chumbley GM, Atkin L
Journal of Pain Research 2026, 19:588661
Published Date: 1 April 2026
The Efficacy and Safety of Crisugabalin (HSK16149) in Fibromyalgia Patients: Protocol for a Prospective Randomized Open Blinded-Endpoint (PROBE) Study
Liu M, Li R, Zhou H, Xie Z, He Y, Ren F, Feng X, Fan B, Li S, Luo F, Zhang D
Journal of Pain Research 2026, 19:580694
Published Date: 3 March 2026
Review of Physiology, Pathology, and Pharmacology of Voltage-Gated Sodium Channels in Regards to the Potential Role of NaV 1.8 Selective Inhibitor, Suzetrigine, for Chronic Pain Management
Lam CM, Robinson CL, Aiyer R, Mata R, Xie K, Slitzky M, Latif H, Braun EB, Schatman ME, Gilligan C, Soin A, Latif U
Journal of Pain Research 2026, 19:577002
Published Date: 2 February 2026
Reconsolidation Blockade with Propranolol as a Novel Treatment for Chronic Low-Back Pain: A Double-Blind Randomized Placebo-Controlled Feasibility Study
Coulombe-Leveque A, Lafrenaye S, Brunet A, Marchand S, Léonard G
Journal of Pain Research 2026, 19:566843
Published Date: 31 January 2026
Real-World Effectiveness and Tolerability of Low Dose Naltrexone to Treat Chronic Pain: A Retrospective Cohort Study of One Pain Physician’s Practice
Aalto H, Paul S, McEwen V
Journal of Pain Research 2025, 18:6637-6649
Published Date: 10 December 2025
Comparative Effectiveness of Pharmacological, Non-Pharmacological, and Combined Strategies for Pain Relief During Colonoscopy: A Bayesian Network Meta-Analysis of Randomized Trials
Huang X, Tian S, Xu L, Chen J, Wang H, Mai T, Shi L, Wang H, Cai M, Fang F
Journal of Pain Research 2025, 18:6165-6179
Published Date: 19 November 2025
A Pharmacovigilance Study from 2004 to 2024 Utilizing the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS) Examines Ischemic Adverse Events Linked to Triptan Use in Migraine Therapy
Xu N, Lu X
Journal of Pain Research 2025, 18:5331-5345
Published Date: 11 October 2025
Context-Dependent Roles of Four Classes of Bioactive Lipids in Neuroglia-Mediated Regulation of Neuroinflammation
Sun S, Hu S, Wang Y, Sun M, Zhao L
Journal of Pain Research 2025, 18:4139-4149
Published Date: 18 August 2025
Chronic Abdominal Discomfort Syndrome (CADS): A Narrative Review of Treatment Strategies
Gupta M, Patil AS, Staats P, Schatman ME, Kalia H, Sayed D, Soin A, Baranidharan G, Kapural L, Chitneni A, Verrills P, Diwan S, Abd-Elsayed AA, Deer TR
Journal of Pain Research 2025, 18:3451-3462
Published Date: 8 July 2025
Suzetrigine Approval Breaks a 25-Year Silence: A New Era in Non-Opioid Acute Pain Management
Sibomana O, Okereke M, Hakayuwa CM
Journal of Pain Research 2025, 18:2805-2808
Published Date: 6 June 2025
Indolepropionic Acid Attenuates CFA-Induced Inflammatory Pain in Mice
Ao RF, Yong HR, Hu YT, Huang YS, Gao JW, Tu C, Zhuang JS, Zhong ZM
Journal of Pain Research 2025, 18:2643-2650
Published Date: 23 May 2025
Suzetrigine: Is This What We Have Been Waiting for or Just the Beginning?
Robinson CL, Schatman ME, Hasoon J, Chung M, Emerick T, Lo Bianco G, Ashina S, Yong RJ
Journal of Pain Research 2025, 18:2047-2049
Published Date: 15 April 2025
Postulate of the Existence of a ‘Nocistat’: Rationale and Implications for Novel Analgesics
Raffa RB, Fink W, Tripathi AD
Journal of Pain Research 2025, 18:1945-1947
Published Date: 10 April 2025
Real-World Pharmacovigilance Analysis of Adverse Events Associated with Liposomal Bupivacaine and Bupivacaine
Chen DX, Chen XM, Chen SM, Wang YD
Journal of Pain Research 2025, 18:1805-1816
Published Date: 3 April 2025
Generation of Risk Score for Serious Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drug (NSAID) Induced Cardiovascular Events (NAÏVE) Among Active-Duty Service Members and Veterans
Atkinson TJ, Petway J, Forbes WL, Thorfinnson H, Costantino RC, Gressler LE
Journal of Pain Research 2025, 18:1081-1094
Published Date: 6 March 2025
The Use of Electronic Consent (eConsent) Within the Ketamine for Long-Lasting Pain Relief After Surgery (KALPAS) Multicenter Trial
Doan LV, Burr J, Perez R, Martinez H, Cuevas R, Watt K, Wang J
Journal of Pain Research 2025, 18:589-595
Published Date: 5 February 2025
Efficacy and Safety of a Novel Low-Dose Water-Dispersible Turmeric Extract in the Management of Knee Osteoarthritis: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Clinical Trial
Thanawala S, Shah R, Alluri KV, Bhupathiraju K, Prasad N, Agarwal Y
Journal of Pain Research 2025, 18:411-427
Published Date: 25 January 2025
Comparative Efficacy of Esketamine vs Sufentanil with Propofol for Sedation in EUS: A Randomized, Controlled Study
Liu C, Wang Y, Yin Y, Wang P, Ji X, Sun J, Zhao S, Jia Y, Liu S, Zhou Z
Journal of Pain Research 2025, 18:205-215
Published Date: 15 January 2025
Prescribing Patterns and Off-Label Use of Gabapentinoid Agents at Dhulikhel Hospital, Nepal: A Cross-Sectional Study
Adhikari S, Bista D, Shrestha R, Woods D
Journal of Pain Research 2024, 17:4377-4391
Published Date: 18 December 2024
Catalyzing Pharmacogenomic Analysis for Informing Pain Treatment (C-PAIN): A Randomized Trial of Preemptive CYP2D6 Genotyping in Cancer Palliative Care
Cho Y, Karrison T, Jack MM, Choksi AR, Knoebel RW, Yeo KTJ, Volchenboum SL, Szmulewitz RZ, Vokes EE, Ratain MJ, O’Donnell PH
Journal of Pain Research 2024, 17:4187-4196
Published Date: 17 December 2024
Gabapentinoids-Related Delirium Adverse Events: A Real-World Study from 2004 to 2022 Based on FAERS
Nie Z, Liang C, Li Z, Han X, Zhang R
Journal of Pain Research 2024, 17:2551-2559
Published Date: 5 August 2024
Long-Term Use of Rimegepant 75 mg for the Acute Treatment of Migraine is Associated with a Reduction in the Utilization of Select Analgesics and Antiemetics
Fullerton T, Pixton G
Journal of Pain Research 2024, 17:1751-1760
Published Date: 15 May 2024
Tizanidine: Advances in Pharmacology & Therapeutics and Drug Formulations
Zhu LL, Wang YH, Zhou Q
Journal of Pain Research 2024, 17:1257-1271
Published Date: 21 March 2024
