Black men born 1951-1970 always have had the greatest risk of dying of overdoses, even in their 20s, 30s and 40s. It's true ...

A major breakthrough in our understanding of pain has been revealed in a collaborative study led by a Leeds scientist, ...

Public health advocates say the money should be used in ways proven to save lives, prevent drug use and focus on racial ...

Many systems in your body are altered when you take large amounts of opioids for a long time. Withdrawal effects occur because it takes time for your body to adjust to no longer having opioids in ...

Drugmakers including Purdue Pharma paid pharmacy benefit managers not to restrict painkiller prescriptions, a New York Times ...

PAMORAs block the effects of opioids throughout the body but because they cannot cross the blood-brain barrier, they preserve pain-relieving properties of these drugs. Methylnaltrexone is approved ...

A study detected fentanyl, carisoprodol and meprobamate in the blubber of bottlenose dolphins from the the Gulf of Mexico, ...

A medicine called naloxone is available for Australians to take home in case of an opioid overdose. Here's how it works, when ...

Endocannabinoids bind to cannabinoid receptors throughout the body that regulate activities, such as learning and memory, emotions, sleep, immune response and appetite. Opioids prescribed to ...

Reducing risk of opioid addiction while alleviating pain Date: December 2, 2024 Source: Weill Cornell Medicine Summary: Increasing the levels of chemicals naturally produced in the body called ...

Boosting the endocannabinoid 2-AG in the brain can counteract opioid addiction while preserving their pain relief, a Weill ...

These molecules can interrupt pain signals and promote healing processes within the body. Transitioning away from opioids in surgery requires a shift in both practice and mindset across the entire ...