2008 Refresher Course Day

Scientific Program

Session 1:   

Basic Science Insight, Chair:  Prof McDonald Christie

• Neuropathic pain: where does the pain happen and what do ions have to do with it?  Prof Quinn Hogan

• Activated Glia as Culprits in Opposing Opioid Analgesia & DrivingTolerance, Dependence & Reward: Role of a Non-classical Opioid Receptor. Prof Linda Watkins

Session 2:   

Therapeutic decision making, Chair: Dr Roger Goucke

• Who should we give opioids to? A biopsychosocial approach  A/Prof Michael Nicholas

• Case Discussion. Dr Andrew Singer & Dr Charles Brooker

• Opioid resistant pain. Dr Dilip Kapur

 Session 3:   

Adverse effects, Chair:  Prof Michael Cousins

• Opioids and the Sphincter of Oddi – a gastro- enterologists view. Dr Cameron Bell
• When the pump comes out, what happens? Dr Chris Hayes

• Transdermal Opioids – just how safe are they? Ms Dianne Reeves

Session 4:   

Addiction, pain and opioids, Chair:  Dr Penny Briscoe

• Pain and Misuse of Opioids. Prof Paul Haber

• Opioid injecting misuse – insights from the Sydney Medically Supervised Injecting Centre. Dr Ingrid van Beek

• Panel Discussion