Digiceuticals Pain and SUD - Columbia Surgery · High Touch (homo solitarius) Bruce Feiler High...
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Digiceuticals for Pain and SUD
Alex Cahana MD, MphilDirector Medical Affairs
Center for Lawful Access and Abuse [email protected]
Disclosure• I am not opiophobic• I am not opiophillic• I am not needle phobic• I am not needle phillic• I am agnostic to Qi Gong and colonic irrigation• I am just trying to understand why chronic pain hurts and do
something creative and different….
Today:• Explain what are digiceuticals• Understand the brain changes associated with pain (not only)• Explain why VR/AR (and AI) can be a useful alternative in
chronic pain and SUD
Glossary:
• Digital Health: Convergence of digital and genomic technologies with health, healthcare and healthcare delivery
• ‘Mainstream’ technologies: EHRs, mobile (mHealth), sensors, patient management tools, cloud computed reports
• ‘Digiceutical’ : A therapeutic digital solution (VR, AR, MR)• ‘Repurposed technologies’: 3or4D printing, Blockchain,
Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence and sentinel Robotics
HOME PAGE DASHBOARD Provides the patient with daily task list, appointment calendar and progress to‐date at a glance.
APPOINTMENTS VIA VIDEO CONFERENCEPatients have weekly sessions via video conferencing (individual therapy, group therapy & curriculum study groups). Patients also have access to a clinician 24/7.
Digital platforms:
Raj Juneja, Oriah Behavioral Health
LIFE MAP JOURNALINGPatient makes daily journal entries based on doctor’s directives and receives subsequent guidance.
HEALTH TRACKERSPatients provide doctor with daily input using customized progress charts. Patients can view weekly & monthly progress at a glance.
Today:• Explain what are digiceuticals• Understand the brain changes associated with pain (not only)• Explain why VR/AR (and AI) can be a useful alternative in
chronic pain and SUD
Pain Matrix
• SII• Insular Cortex
(emotions)• ACC
(self, awareness)• Cerebellum
(motivation)• Thalamus • SI
Chronic pain is associated With decreased prefrontalAnd thalamic gray matterdensity
Apkarian AV, 2004, 2009, 2011, 2015
Today:• Explain what are digiceuticals• A little bit of epidemiology on the health of our nation• Understand the brain changes associated with pain (not only)• Explain why VR/AR (and AI) can be a useful alternative in
chronic pain and SUD
Now• Hardware affordable• Software library exploding• It’s a medium (film, journalism, 3D Art)• Health indications (Pain, PTS, Depression, SUD, reduce falls)• VR‐AR environment
New VR features• Wireless MoVR (CSAIL protocol, HTC TPCAST)• Haptic VR gloves, suits, shoes• VR ‘den’• Taste VR• VR with Eye tracker• MR• Even more case users (early cognitive decline, rehabilitation,
autism, ADHD, eating disorders, palliative care)
Journey Back to Wellness
High Touch (homo solitarius)Bruce Feiler
High Tech (homo evolutis)Juan Enriquez
Neuroreality: VR ‘hacks’ the brain
• Diversion• Immersion• Brain re‐trainment• Emotional regulation• Body image change• Social image change• Social interaction change• Connectedness
JG Thomas, DS Bond, Curr Diab Rep 2016DO NOT SHOW WITHOUT PERMISSION
Add Digiceuticals to the solution
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Big Data / Smart Data
Immersive technology / AI