Researchers at Yale University have identified how naltrexone, a medication used to treat alcohol use disorder, reduces craving and consumption in heavy drinkers. The findings appear in Biological Psychiatry published by ...
Aug 6, 2019
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Ketamine has gotten a bad rap as an opioid when there's plenty of evidence suggesting it isn't one, Johns Hopkins experts say. They believe this reputation may hamper patients from getting necessary treatment for the kinds ...
Jul 31, 2019
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The annual cost of chronic pain in the United States is estimated to be more than $635 billion in direct medical costs, lost productivity and disability programs. One in five adults—50 million Americans—report living ...
Jul 10, 2019
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The herb kratom is increasingly being used to manage pain and treat opioid addiction, but it's not safe to use as an herbal supplement, according to new research led by faculty at Binghamton University, State University of ...
Jul 9, 2019
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Cannabidiol (CBD) reduced cue-induced craving and anxiety in individuals with a history of heroin abuse, suggesting a potential role for it in helping to break the cycle of addiction, according to research conducted at the ...
May 21, 2019
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In the past couple of years, two newborn babies in Buffalo experienced withdrawal as a result of their exposure to kratom in utero.
Apr 25, 2019
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Estradiol is a commonly prescribed estrogen therapy. Previous research has found that rats treated with the hormone experience an increase in sugar consumption. But according to new research, blocking the body's opioid receptors ...
Apr 7, 2019
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(HealthDay)—The U.S. Food and Drug Administration could give its approval this week to esketamine—a relative of the "club drug" and anesthetic ketamine—against severe depression.
Mar 5, 2019
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Researchers have taken a step closer to understanding the body's response to opioid painkillers such as morphine and fentanyl, which could lead to the development of safer opioid drugs.
Jan 21, 2019
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Canada currently finds itself at the intersection of two historic social phenomena with massive implications for public health.
Nov 22, 2018
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