Pain Pod

Pain Pod

Pharmacy Podcast Network

Episodes 45
Avg. Duration 36m
Activity Highly Active
Apple Rating 5.0 (3)
Since Mar 2021
Latest Episode Apr 2026

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Every 2 Months
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Episodic
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80%
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About This Podcast

One of the most common definitions of pain describes pain as “an unpleasant sensory and emotional experience associated with actual or potential tissue damage, or described in terms of such damage.” When we are exposed to something that causes pain, if able, we quickly or reflexively withdraw. The sensory feeling of pain is called nociception. Our Host: Mark Garofoli, PharmD Clinical Assistant Professor WVU School of Pharmacy (Department of Clinical Pharmacy) WV School of Pharmacy curriculum education in areas of expertise such as pain management, substance-use disorder, medication therapy management, managed care, geriatric care, management, leadership, and experiential learning.

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Recent Episodes

Pain Pearls: Part 2 with Dr. Sing Ping Chow | Pain Pod

Apr 28, 2026 50m

Clinical Pearls, Pain Pod edition: Pain Pearls Part 2 (of many) with Dr. Sing Ping Chow, PharmD as we discuss methadone, buprenorphine, gabapentin, pain pharmacists, AI, and beyond! A cornucopia of…

Hey Pain, Sad to See You Go! (A Review of Adjuvant Pain Medications) | Pain Pod

Apr 01, 2026 26m

On this episode of the PAIN POD, Mark Pain Guy Garofoli chats through the complexities of adjuvant pain medications including antidepressant and other medications from other medical condition…

Thug Drugs: Policy | Pain Pod

Feb 25, 2026 32m

“Thug Drugs: Policy” THUG DRUGS! With a name like that, it has to be good! Even better than Smuckers (Age old ad slogan for jelly/jam)!  In this episode of the Pain Pod, we’re going to dive into…

Opioidology Part 3: Opioid-Philia vs Opioid-Phobia | Pain Pod

Jan 13, 2026 47m

Opioidology Part 3: Opioid-Philia vs Opioid-Phobia The often-blurred lines of pain, addiction, and substance use need a deeper dive into the extremes of opioid-philia and opioid-phobia (building…

NSAIDs: Everything and Then Some | Pain Pod

Oct 29, 2025 37m

NSAIDs are everywhere, prescription, OTC, topical, oral, injectable, you name it! In an era of Opioidphobia, are they really a panacea? Heck no, all medications come with baggage. We could spend…

Opioidology Part 2: Opioid Selection | Pain Pod

Aug 27, 2025 30m

Welcome (back) to the Opioidology podcast series! Next up to bat, ‘Opioid Selection”. What’s YOUR “Go To Opioid”??? No really, pick a given patient scenario, as respectively there’s many, and what…

Opioidology Part 1: Our Opioid Story | Pain Pod

Jul 23, 2025 35m

Welcome to the Opioidology podcast series! First up to bat, ‘Our Opioid Story”. You’ve heard, seen, and most likely experienced many facets of the Opioid Crisis. The doom, the gloom, and perhaps a…

PhARM-OUD Guidelines: Buprenorphine & Community Pharmacies| Pain Pod

May 07, 2025 36m

On this episode of the Pain Pod, we discuss the details of the PhARM OUD Guidelines with our special guest Dr. Tyler Varisco. We’re ready to dive into buprenorphine in community pharmacies, so buckle…

Sports Pharmacy: Play Ball! | Pain Pod

Mar 11, 2025 40m

This episode of the Pain Pod takes a moment to sit down with THE Pharmacist Athlete, Dr. Brandon Welch! What is sports pharmacy? Patient athletes? Where does a pharmacist fit into sports teams? All…

Journavx: A Quick Journey into the Novel Non-Opioid Pain Med | Pain Pod

Feb 17, 2025 14m

Extra Extra, Read all about it! Actually, it’s a podcast, Listen all about it!  New Pain Med! New Pain Med! New Non-Opioid Pain Med! Suzetrigine (Journavx) is now FDA Approved for Moderate to…

Pain Pearls: Part 1 | Pain Pod

Jan 29, 2025 40m

Clinical Pearls, Pain Pod edition: Pain Pearls Part 1 (of many)! A cornucopia of pain conundrums and potential solutions and/or tools to help mitigate. All here, nicely packaged, randomly, in one…

Thug Drugs: GABA, GABA, GABA | Pain Pod

Dec 04, 2024 31m

GABBA, GABBA, GABBA!!! It’s time to enter the matrix with Pain Guy, the matric of the neural synaptic cleft, that’s where it’s at for this episode of the Pain Pod folks! We’ll chat through all types…

Guess Who’s Back! Back Again! Topical Pain Medications Part 2: An Rx Encore! | PainPod

Oct 14, 2024 29m

Topical medications are utilized around the globe at appreciatively higher rates than in our country, so what’s the barriers?  “Knowledge” is a great place to start, so join us on this episode of…

Oh Yeah! Topical Pain Medications! | Pain Pod

Aug 28, 2024 27m

Topical medications are utilized around the globe at appreciatively higher rates than in our country, so what’s the barriers?  “Knowledge” is a great place to start, so join us on this episode of…

Flags, Fires, & Airports: A Chat with Ron Chapman, Legal Expert | Pain Pod

Jul 16, 2024 41m

Is every red flag Red a fire or smoke? Controlled substance red flags alert a clinician to needed further conversation, but is every red flag (smoke) investigated for the fire? This episode of the…

Trauma, Pain, & Addiction | Pain Pod

May 29, 2024 37m

Remember Pain Guy’s TEDx talk “Mise en Scene: Pain, Addiction, and YOU”? It was all about the cinematic experience, right? Well on this episode of the Pain Pod, we welcome Helen Sairany, an author…

National Opioid Settlement: Beyond the $45 BILLION | Pain Pod

Apr 22, 2024 32m

FORTY-FIVE BILLION DOLLARS (approximately of course) and an appreciable number of concrete efforts and responsibilities, that’s the National Opioid Settlement! On this episode of the Pain Pod, we…

Cannabis & Chronic Pain: A Chat with Dr. Ken Finn | Pain Pod

Feb 28, 2024 48m

On the last episode of the Pain Pod, we succinctly reviewed all things Cannabis and Cannabinoids including the history, botany, regulations, pharmacology, and clinical utilizations of Cannabis, THC,…

Thug Drugs: Cannabis | Pain Pod

Jan 11, 2024 32m

Let’s clear the smoke on Cannabis, all things Cannabis and Cannabinoids. Time for a higher education! On this episode of the Pain Pod, Mark “Pain Guy” Garofoli will cover the history, botancy,…

DEA Red Flags: Part 2, A Chat on Ruan vs U.S. | Pain Pod

Nov 14, 2023 47m

Red Light, Green Light, GO! On this follow-up episode of the Pain Pod, we discuss the infamous DEA Red Flags with Dr. Jay K Joshi, a doctor who has been in front of our U.S. Supreme Court to discuss…

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Pain Pod has published 45 episodes since March 2021, covering topics in News.

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Pain Pod is currently highly active with new episodes every 2 months. Average episode length is 36m.

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