Researchers at USF Health have discovered a new way opioid receptors can work that may lead to safer pain medications. Their findings show that certain experimental compounds can amplify pain relief ...
New medications are in the pipeline that could help people win their battles against addictive substances, including opioids ...
While the dangers of fentanyl have been dominating headlines for years, the death toll from another class of extremely potent synthetic opioids called "nitazenes" has been climbing steadily. For ...
A new study of over 32,000 US Veterans has found that the longer people stay on medications for opioid use disorder ...
New research reveals previously unknown ways opioid receptors can function, opening the door to safer pain treatments.
Access to opioid painkillers is lower in U.S. communities of color Those communities are distributed 40% to 45% less prescription opioids than majority-white communities This could deny legitimate ...