Common Drug No Better Than Placebo?

Is pregabalin, Lyrica, any better than a placebo?

Thursday, March 23, 2017 Follow Us         Featured Drug No Better Than Placebo for Lower Back, Leg Pain The widely prescribed pain drug pregabalin (brand name: Lyrica) may be no better than a placebo when it comes to treating the back and leg pain known as sciatica, a new clinical... Read more ...  News Tattoo Artists Risk Serious Pain in the Neck That 'ink' on your shoulder may have hurt the tattoo artist more than it hurt you. A small study -- touted as the first to measure the causes of aches and pains in tattoo artists -- points to... Read more ... Steroid Shots Offer No Long-Term Relief for Low-Back Pain Chronic lower back pain affects millions of Americans. Many try steroid injections to ease their discomfort, but researchers now say this remedy provides only short-term relief... Read more ... Stress Buster: Sounds of Nature Ever wonder why environmental sounds are so relaxing? Just getting outside in nature has been shown to be therapeutic. According to David Yaden, a research fellow at the... Read more ... FROM OUR WEBMD SPONSORS     Digestive Discomfort Arthritis Center MedicineNet's Arthritis Center gives you all of the tools necessary to maintain healthy bones and joints. Get access to various arthritis topics, slideshows, quizzes and medications for reference. Arthritis includes pain and limited function of joints. It affects men and women, children and adults, young and old. Earlier and accurate diagnosis can help to prevent irreversible damage and disability. Read more ... Health Tools   Picture Slideshows   Quizzes   Health & Living   Pinpoint Your Pain   Medical Word of the Day   More Newsletters   Diseases and Conditions   Medical Picture of the Day   MedicineNet Home ADVERTISEMENT