New effective way to treat opioid addiction
A new study has found that monthly buprenorphine injection is effective for treating opioid use disorders.
It shows the long-acting buprenorphine formulation BUP-XR is effective in...
How chronic pain could threaten your night sleep
Ask anyone who is in pain how their much-needed sleep was, and there's a good chance they will say it was not great.
And, it...
Opioid addiction: 11 big signs you should know
Many people use opioid to deal with chronic pain.
However, when they overuse the drug, they become addicted to it.
it is not always easy to...
Scientists discover a new powerful pain killer
In a recent study, researchers have discovered a powerful pain reliever that acts on a pain pathway previously unknown.
The synthetic compound is called UKH-1114....
How back pain changes over time
Back pain is among the most frequently reported health problems in the world.
In a new study, researchers examine patterns in back pain over time...
Opioid addiction may follow head and neck cancer treatment
In a new study, researchers found that opioid use and misuse may follow treatment for head and neck cancer.
The study was done by a...
This high blood pressure drug could help treat pain and anxiety
In a recent study, researchers found that an inhaled form of a high blood pressure medication has the potential to treat certain types of...
Scientists test vaccine that may treat opioid abuse
In a new study, researchers report that they are testing a vaccine against opioid abuse developed by the Scripps Research Institute in California.
The vaccine...
Scientists develop better pain killers
In a recent study, researchers from Berlin developed a new generation of pain medications.
They used computer simulations to develop new opioids that will only...
How to identify opioid addiction? Here are 11 big signs
Many people use opioid to deal with chronic pain.
However, when they overuse the drug, they become addicted to it.
it is not always easy to...