Patients with Chronic Abdominal Pain - Douglas A. Drossman, MD

Explore a comprehensive state-of-the-art lecture on understanding and managing chronic abdominal pain and narcotic bowel syndrome. Delve into topics such as post-infection effects, opioid use, psychological diagnosis, neuroplasticity, and various treatment protocols. Gain insights into key points, psychologic aspects, and the use of antidepressants and neuromodulators. Learn about off-label medications like mirtazapine, clonidine, buspirone, quetiapine, and memantine. Discover the benefits of multiple treatments and the concept of treatment cascade in addressing these complex digestive disorders.

Intro
Presentation
Post Infection
Opioids
Narcotic Bowel Syndrome
Psychologic Diagnosis
Neuroplasticity
Management
Treatment Protocol
Key Points
Psychologic
antidepressants
gut
offlabel
study
neuromodulators
mirtazapine
clonidine
buspirone
quetiapine
memantine
multiple treatments
cascade