FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·January 12, 2019·6 min readDoes Opioid Use in Pets Create Higher Risk for Abuse in Humans?Researchers report a 41% increase in the prescription of opioids for small animals over the past 10 years. The study reports the increase could potentially provide human access to the drugs, fueling the opioid epidemic.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·March 30, 2018·5 min readOpioid Use Prevalent Among Electronic Dance Music PartygoersResearchers report 10 percent of people who have attended EDM events have misused opioids in the past 12 months. The number, researchers say, exceeds national averages. Oxycontin was reported to be the most widely misused drug within the scene.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·December 18, 2017·5 min readNew Vaccine Technology Shows Promise as a Tool to Combat the Opioid CrisisA new vaccine blocks the effects of heroin by preventing the drug from crossing the blood-brain barrier. Researchers believe the vaccine could be helpful in curbing the opioid epidemic.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·October 16, 2015·5 min readGreater Pain Relief and Risk for Codeine Addiction in Nicotine UsersResearchers report nicotine increases speed codeine converts to morphine in the brain and increases the risk for analgesia dependence.Read More
