Disrupting the downward spiral of chronic pain and opioid addiction with mindfulness-oriented recovery enhancement: a review of clinical outcomes and neurocognitive targets.

J Pain Palliat Care Pharmacother May 20, 2014 DOI: 10.3109/15360288.2014.911791 (opens in new tab)

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Characteristics	Review Peer reviewed
Topics	Addiction Meditation
Key findings	Argues that mindfulness-oriented recovery enhancement may disrupt the chronic pain and opioid addiction cycle by targeting neurocognitive mechanisms, though further research is needed.

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Disrupting the downward spiral of chronic pain and opioid addiction with mindfulness-oriented recovery enhancement: a review of clinical outcomes and neurocognitive targets.

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