opioids

Does Opioid Use in Pets Create Higher Risk for Abuse in Humans?

Neuroscience NewsJanuary 12, 2019

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...

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Suicide Nation: What’s Behind the Need to Numb and Seek Final Escape?

Neuroscience NewsJune 22, 2018

Researchers look at why suicide rates may be on the rise in the US, finding suicidality may be more than simply a mental health issue.... Read More...

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Opioid Use Prevalent Among Electronic Dance Music Partygoers

Neuroscience NewsMarch 30, 2018

Researchers 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...

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New Vaccine Technology Shows Promise as a Tool to Combat the Opioid Crisis

Neuroscience NewsDecember 18, 2017

A 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...

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New Avenue For Drug Treatment in Neuropathic Pain

Neuroscience NewsNovember 24, 2017

Blocking dorsal root ganglion pain neurons from releasing microRNA-21 has an anti-inflammatory effect at the cellular level, preventing neuropathic pain, researchers report.... Read More...

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New Painkillers Reduce Overdose Risk

Neuroscience NewsNovember 16, 2017

Researchers 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...

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Long Term Opioid Use Does Not Increase Alzheimer’s Risk

Neuroscience NewsOctober 25, 2017

Researchers find no evidence that long term or higher opioid use increases a person's risk of developing Alzheimer's disease.... Read More...

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Nerve Cells’ Gatekeepers Take Many Forms

Neuroscience NewsOctober 9, 2017

Rice University researchers detail the dynamics of how receptors alter their shapes to control sensitivity of the gate to chemical signals.... Read More...

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Social Laughter Releases Endorphins in the Brain

Neuroscience NewsJune 2, 2017

Researchers uncover how laughter releases endorphins in the brain.... Read More...

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Brain Opioids Help Us To Relate To Others

Neuroscience NewsMay 30, 2017

Study reveals how the brain's opioid system modulates response to others in pain.... Read More...

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Heroin Use Rises Significantly Among Young Whites

Neuroscience NewsMarch 29, 2017

A new study reports on the growing trend of heroin use in young white male with little education and of lower socioeconomic status.... Read More...

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Compound From Marine Snails May Provide Alternative to Opioids

Neuroscience NewsFebruary 21, 2017

Researchers have discovered a compound from marine snails that is able to block pain by targeting a pathway not associated with opioids.... Read More...

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Does Opioid Use in Pets Create Higher Risk for Abuse in Humans?

Suicide Nation: What’s Behind the Need to Numb and Seek Final Escape?

Opioid Use Prevalent Among Electronic Dance Music Partygoers

New Vaccine Technology Shows Promise as a Tool to Combat the Opioid Crisis

New Avenue For Drug Treatment in Neuropathic Pain

New Painkillers Reduce Overdose Risk

Long Term Opioid Use Does Not Increase Alzheimer’s Risk

Nerve Cells’ Gatekeepers Take Many Forms

Brain Opioids Help Us To Relate To Others

Heroin Use Rises Significantly Among Young Whites

Compound From Marine Snails May Provide Alternative to Opioids