Addiction
Cannabis use may predict opioid use in women undergoing addictions treatment, study says
A new study suggests that the use of cannabis may impact treatment in women undergoing methadone treatment therapy.
Mar 29, 2017
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Medications
Improving the use of methadone for drug users with tuberculosis to prevent withdrawal
Drug users on methadone programmes who contract tuberculosis (TB) should receive effective treatment while maintaining the correct level of methadone in their bodies, following a virtual clinical trial by pharmacy researchers ...
May 21, 2019
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Medical research
Possible tool to help cocaine users kick the habit
Medicines which increase levels of the brain chemical dopamine may hold the key to helping those addicted to cocaine and amphetamines kick the habit, researchers from the University of Cambridge have found.
Oct 7, 2011
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Medical research
Opiates' side effects rooted in patients' genetics, study shows
Genetics play a significant role in determining which patients will suffer the most from the disturbing side effects of opiates, commonly prescribed painkillers for severe to moderate pain, according to a new Stanford University ...
Jun 20, 2012
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Medications
Barrier to rural opioid treatment: Driving distance to methadone clinics
People who live in rural counties in five states heavily affected by the opioid epidemic must drive longer distances to obtain methadone, a treatment for opioid addiction, compared to individuals from urban counties, say ...
Oct 1, 2019
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Addiction
Methadone treatment suppresses testosterone in opioid addicts
Treatment for opioid addiction tampers with the testosterone levels of male but not female opioid users, McMaster University research has shown.
Aug 26, 2014
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Medications
Slow-release oral morphine could expand options for treating opioid abuse
Slow-release oral Morphine (SROM) has emerged as a promising candidate for oral opioid agonist therapy. However, more research is needed before it can be incorporated into U.S. treatment guidelines. A commentary from the ...
Dec 25, 2017
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Medications
Some drug addicts more likely to relapse than others, study finds
People with drug addictions who started opioid abuse later in life use injections for their drugs, or increased their use of downers before starting drug treatment, are more likely to relapse from treatment than others, says ...
Apr 13, 2016
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Researcher examines the risks of early methadone exposure
(Medical Xpress)—Longitudinal studies of children exposed to methadone in the womb need to accompany methadone maintenance treatment for drug-addicted pregnant mothers, according to a research team led by a University of ...
Apr 5, 2013
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Medications
Methadone linked to lower death rates among convicted offenders with opioid dependence
Among convicted offenders, receiving methadone is associated with lower rates of death from external and non-external causes, according to new research published this week in PLOS Medicine by Angela Russolillo of Simon Fraser ...
Jul 31, 2018
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