Targeting opioid receptor pathway could treat pain without addiction or hallucinations. Researchers have discovered a new approach to developing painkillers that don’t cause addiction or…
Regions in the U.S. that experienced the largest decrease in opioid prescriptions were found to have the most significant decrease in suicide deaths. The impact…
As the U.S. pushes for wider access to naloxone, a fast-acting opioid antidote, researchers are exploring cannabidiol (CBD) as a potential alternative due to its…
A staggering 50-fold increase in deaths related to methamphetamine has been recorded since 1999. The mortality rate due to methamphetamine use in the United States…
Researchers find rate of fatal opioid poisonings among children more than doubled over 13-year span Over-the-counter drugs also continue to pose fatal risks to young…
A group of scientists collaborated to release comprehensive structures of the entire human opioid receptor family, with the aim of facilitating the development of more…
Researchers are turning to artificial intelligence to create and optimize potential new drugs to help people with opioid addiction. It is estimated that about three…
Discontinuation of opioid therapy for pain may increase the risk of overdose in patients. Opioid-related overdose has become a major contributor to accidental deaths in…
A mouse and cell study has yielded promising results, offering hope that scientists may be able to mitigate the harmful effects of fentanyl, the world’s…
Study led by researchers with USC Sol Price School of Public Policy and USC Leonard D. Schaeffer Center for Health Policy & Economics shows notifying…
UC Davis researchers seek to develop a non-addictive, monthly painkiller. During the pandemic, doctors employed infusions of monoclonal antibodies (lab-made antibodies) to help patients fight…
Study suggests new vaccine could prevent deadly opioid from entering the brain. A new vaccine has been developed that targets the dangerous synthetic opioid fentanyl…
According to a new study, internet forums may have a life-changing impact on those in remission from opioid use disorder. People who are in remission…
A recent University of Rochester research demonstrates a possible substitute for opioids for post-dental extraction pain. Research from the University of Rochester Medical Center’s Eastman…
A study finds that hip fracture patients who undergo spinal anesthesia need more painkillers Spinal anesthesia has replaced general anesthesia in several surgeries as a…
A new study provides insight into how the opioid analgesic fentanyl induces autism-like behavior One of the most often administered analgesics in hospitals is fentanyl,…
Expanded library of known variants, new research efforts aid the fight against fentanyl. While COVID-19 has dominated the news for the last two years, a…
Hyperbaric oxygen therapy may help people being treated for opioid addiction reduce their methadone dose and better manage pain and withdrawal symptoms, according to a…
