New research led by UCLA Health has found a drug that treats insomnia works to prevent the addictive effects of the morphine opioids in mice while still providing effective pain relief. At high doses ...
The search for a safer opioid has followed pain medicine for decades. Doctors still need strong drugs for surgery, major ...
Muse Treatment Alcohol & Drug Rehab Los Angeles has published a new educational resource that explains how opioid receptors function in the brain and why they play a central role in pain relief, ...
Increasing the levels of chemicals naturally produced in the body called endocannabinoids may thwart the highly addictive nature of opioids such as morphine and oxycodone while maintaining the drugs' ...
Kratom is usually advertised as a safe herbal supplement that’s used as an energy booster, pain reliever and, crucially, an ...
A powerful psychedelic plant medicine is gaining federal and state backing, and it may offer hope to those who suffer from ...
Suzetrigine prevents pain signals from reaching the brain and doesn't give an opioid-like high, making it non-addictive—but it's expensive. Reading time 2 minutes To treat acute pain, doctors in the U ...
Neuropeptide FF (NPFF) is an endogenous peptide that plays a critical role in modulating opioid receptor function. Its dual capacity to influence both opioid-induced analgesia and tolerance has ...
Could drugs like Mounjaro treat people with cannabis use disorder? They might. Preliminary research indicates they may stop ...
It was hard enough for Stephanie to get methadone treatment when she moved from Indiana to Florida last year. The nearest clinic, north of Tampa, was almost an hour away, and she needed help with ...