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Sean Mackey

Chief of the Division of Pain Medicine and Professor of Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine, and Neurology at Stanford University School of Medicine. His expertise is in advanced neurosciences and pain treatment.

Top 3 podcasts with Sean Mackey

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Jan 15, 2024 • 2h 53min

Dr. Sean Mackey: Tools to Reduce & Manage Pain

In this engaging conversation, Dr. Sean Mackey, Chief of Pain Medicine at Stanford, explores the fascinating duality of pain—both physical and emotional. He discusses innovative pain management strategies like acupuncture, mindfulness, and nutritional approaches, while challenging the misunderstandings surrounding opioids and their role in treatment. Dr. Mackey also sheds light on how stress, memories, and even emotional connections influence pain perception, offering practical tools for individuals to better manage their pain and improve their quality of life.
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Feb 17, 2025 • 24min

FDA Approves A New, Non-Opioid Painkiller | Deep, Multi-Layer Oceans On Uranus And Neptune?

Sean Mackey, a Stanford pain management professor, discusses the FDA's groundbreaking approval of Journavx, a non-opioid painkiller that blocks nerve endings without addiction risks. He explains who would benefit and the drug's limitations. Burkhardt Militzer, a UC Berkeley planetary scientist, shares exciting insights about potential multi-layered oceans beneath Neptune and Uranus, suggesting they may explain the planets' strange magnetic fields. This intriguing merger of health and space exploration opens new avenues for scientific understanding.
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Jun 13, 2024 • 1h 8min

Top Pain Researcher | The 6 Keys to Relieving Pain

Neuroscientist Sean Mackey from Stanford discusses the subjective nature of pain, chronic pain management strategies, and personalized care through biomarkers and digital platforms. Topics include pain perception, managing chronic pain, and keys to reducing pain like movement and mindfulness.