Fighting opioids with an unlikely supplemental painkiller: Anti-itch medicine
Credit: Aira Burkhart/West Virginia University Pain is a mosaic. From a distance, it looks like one big "ouch." But if ...
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A new link between migraines, opioid overuse may be key to treating pain
A new link between migraines, opioid overuse may be key to treating pain using opioids to treat migraines needs reevaluationCredit: ...
UBCO researcher examines traumatic brain injury in survivors of intimate partner violence
Groundbreaking research seeks to create better supports and outcomes for womenCredit: UBCO While the diagnoses and treatment of sport-related concussion ...
When do alcohol-dependent mothers parent harshly?
Credit: Stephen Dow/University of Rochester, researchers Not surprisingly, parents with substance use disorders often struggle with parenting and frequently have ...
Cannabis found not to be a substitute for opioids
No evidence to suggest cannabis helps patients stop using opioidsCredit: McMaster University (2018) HAMILTON, ON (Nov. 19, 2019) - There ...
Relevant social stimuli may reduce interest in drugs
Researchers of the UMA propose social support as a key tool in the treatment of drug addictionCredit: University of Malaga ...
Is opioid treatment available to those who need it most?
Credit: Michigan State University EAST LANSING, Mich. - The U.S. opioid epidemic is still raging - it's particularly pronounced in ...
Parity law improved medicaid acceptance at substance use disorder treatment centers
UMass Amherst researchers studied impact of policy on vulnerable populationsCredit: UMass Amherst A 2008 federal parity law succeeded in expanding ...
TACC key collaborator in new NIH grant to explore chronic pain and opioid reliance
New 'meta-portal' to provide researchers with access to analytics tools and data sets for private, public dataCredit: Jorge Salazar, TACC ...
Scientist receives $3.5 million NIH grant to study pain-relief and cannabis
Credit: UCLA Health Ziva Cooper, research director of the UCLA Cannabis Research Initiative, has been awarded a $3.5 million grant ...
Study finds links between early screen exposure, sleep disruption and EBD in kids
KKH study finds links between early screen exposure, sleep disruption and emotional, behavioural difficulties in childrenCredit: KK Women's and Children's ...
Opioid-based plant might not be best solution to curb habitual alcohol use
Scientists take closer look at use of 'drug of concern' kratomCredit: Purdue University/Richard van Rijn WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Lawmakers ...
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New technology could help law enforcement detect smaller amounts of fentanyl with a higher degree of accuracy than any other ...
Physicians create guide for identifying, treating vaping lung illness
Clinicians' tool for EVALI treatment published in The Lancet Respiratory MedicineCredit: University of Rochester Medical Center As lung injuries from ...
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