In my Intro Psych text, Exploring Psychology, Myers cites Melzack (1990) in
a Scientific American article as saying that people don't usually become
addicted to (or at least develop cravings for) drugs used to control chronic
pain. John Graham, in a book I just received titled, MMPI-2: Assessing
personality and psychopathology (3rd ed.), cites Fordyce (1979) in article on
the use of the MMPI in assessing chronic pain, as suggesting "that chronic
pain patients can easily become addicted to narcotics, barbituates, or
muscle relaxants." (p.232 in Graham). Both of these secondary sources
seem to be citing other sources that may not be primary. Does anyone
know the real story here? TIA,
Rick
Dr. Rick Froman
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