Galantamine, a medication used to treat Alzheimer's disease, shows promise in helping break opioid addiction.
Opioids are often prescribed to help those with chronic pain manage sleep problems associated with their condition. New research reports opioids effect on sleep quality is limited and of poor quality. Additionally, opioids can increase the risk of sleep apnea.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Blocking dorsal root ganglion pain neurons from releasing microRNA-21 has an anti-inflammatory effect at the cellular level, preventing neuropathic pain, researchers report.
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.
Researchers find no evidence that long term or higher opioid use increases a person's risk of developing Alzheimer's disease.
Rice University researchers detail the dynamics of how receptors alter their shapes to control sensitivity of the gate to chemical signals.
Researchers uncover how laughter releases endorphins in the brain.
Study reveals how the brain's opioid system modulates response to others in pain.
