NIH R01 · 2025
Effects of Pain on Laboratory Drinking Topography and Daily Drinking in People with Chronic TMD Pain
Project Summary Chronic Temporomandibular Disorder (TMD) is associated debilitating pain and dysfunction of the muscles of the jaw, the temporomandibular joints, and related structures. TMD pain is highly prevalent, impacting ~5-12% of the general population and over 20% of individuals seeking treatment for alcohol use disorder. Moreover, treatments for chronic pain conditions like TMD, such as opioid analgesics, are relatively ineffective, rarely meet patients’ own criteria for successful treatment, and are associated with significant risk. Therefore, many patients seek alternative, maladaptive methods for pain relief, including self-medication with alcohol. Twenty- five percent of…
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