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APRIL 22, 2020

Mind–Body Therapies May Reduce Pain, Opioid Dose

By Bob Kronemyer

Mind–body therapies can achieve moderate improvements in pain and small reductions in opioid dose, according to a systematic review and meta-analysis.

The analysis also concluded that mind–body therapies (MBTs)—such as meditation, cognitive-behavioral therapy and hypnosis—may provide treatment benefits for opioid-related problems like opioid craving and misuse.

“To help combat the opioid crisis, guidelines have encouraged clinicians to consider