Approximately three million Americans suffer from opioid use disorder, and every year more than 80,000 Americans die from overdoses. Opioid drugs, such as heroin, fentanyl, oxycodone and morphine, activate opioid receptors. ...
Feb 18, 2023
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Researchers at the University of Alberta are using a form of artificial intelligence to help doctors better predict which patients are at risk of adverse outcomes from opioid prescriptions.
Feb 16, 2023
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A nasal spray that can reverse an opioid overdose may become available for easier over-the-counter purchase.
Feb 15, 2023
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In a synopsis of the latest U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) clinical practice guideline, published online Feb. 14 in the Annals of Internal Medicine, updated recommendations are ...
Feb 14, 2023
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For patients prescribed long-term opioid therapy (LTOT), opioid tapering may have unintended negative consequences, including more emergency department visits and hospitalizations, according to a study published online Feb. ...
Feb 13, 2023
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To combat the fentanyl epidemic in the United States, researchers at the University of Houston have created a fentanyl vaccine that could help prevent overdoses. They aim to test the vaccine in a human trial within the next ...
Feb 9, 2023
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Theft of controlled substances like opioid pain medication (OPM) has been studied in health care settings such as hospitals, pharmacies, hospice, and pain clinics. However, while state officials, pharmacists, and care advocates ...
Feb 8, 2023
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People struggling with opioid addiction will now be able to access an addiction treatment drug from any physician licensed to prescribe controlled substances, rather than having to seek out doctors with specialized credentials.
Feb 1, 2023
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A new study from New York State and CUNY researchers suggests that receiving medical cannabis for thirty days or more may help patients on long-term opioid treatment to lower their dose over time.
Jan 31, 2023
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A recent study published in the Journal of Dental Research (JDR) has compared the effectiveness of ten pharmacological interventions in order to develop guidelines for acute pain management after tooth extraction in adults.
Jan 30, 2023
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