Re:Ibuprofen alters human testicular physiology
by chrsstrm on Monday January 08, 2018 @07:18PM
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I had seemed to think that 10 days was the threshold but it turns out to be half that - http://www.newsweek.com/cdc-opiate-addiction-572498
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Re:Ibuprofen alters human testicular physiology
by TheSpiceIsLife on Monday January 08, 2018 @08:42PM
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Great reference, thanks!
From the link you provided:
According to the report, the transition from an initial prescription to chronic use begins very early on. Even a one-day opioid prescription carried a 6 percent risk of use at one year later and a 2.9 percent risk of use at three years later. The sharpest increases in the likelihood of long-term use came at five days after the initial prescription, with another spike seen at one month.
Whoa! That's frightening.