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
FeaturedNeurologyNeurosciencePain·November 16, 2017·4 min readNew Painkillers Reduce Overdose RiskResearchers have developed a new pain killer that is on par with conventional opioids, but does not affect respiration, which is the main cause of opioid overdose.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·June 28, 2017·6 min readHow Serotonin Contributes to Cocaine’s AllureA new study reinforces the idea that serotonin, a molecule associated with mood, directly contributes to the actions of cocaine.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·April 14, 2015·4 min readCellular Signals for Pain Fine Tune Neurons’ Sensitivity to OpioidsResearchers discover how pain fine tunes pain relief. The findings could help further understanding of pain and addiction to opioids.Read More
