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Researchers at Duke University School of Medicine have identified a small population of brain cells that may help determine whether opioids become linked to rewarding experiences—a...
By Pat AnsonWhen it comes to treating post-operative pain, hydrocodone works better than oxycodone in relieving pain and does it with smaller doses, according to a new study that c...
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Vanderbilt researchers are studying whether GLP-1 drugs used for diabetes and obesity can help prevent opioid relapse.
By Crystal LindellAn experimental non-opioid pain medication appears to outperform a low dose of Vicodin for patients who just had tummy-tuck surgery. Latigo Biotherapeutics recent...
Duke University researchers are developing an experimental drug that targets mitochondria inside nerve cells to provide pain relief without the risk of addiction.
By Pat AnsonThe DEA’s recent decision to classify concentrated forms of the kratom alkaloid 7-OH as an illegal controlled substance has resurrected an old argument: Is kratom itsel...
By Pat AnsonFentanyl has long played an essential role as a potent analgesic that can treat the most severe types of pain. But illicit versions of the synthetic opioid have been a...
Opioids have acquired a terrible reputation as dangerous drugs, thanks to not one, but two opioid epidemics. America’s first opioid epidemic began in the 19th century following the...
One specialist says that painkiller addiction is a staple of addiction services in this country.
The pendulum may have swung too far in the direction of caution when it comes to limiting opioids for adolescents who are in pain, according to new research from a University of Al...
By Crystal LindellWhen I first started taking prescription opioids on a daily basis in 2013, I didn’t hide that information from anyone. I told my friends at church, my family, and...
TUESDAY, July 14, 2026 — About 5 million Americans are thought to be using an opioid painkiller to ease their chronic pain. A new study suggests that the safest route to reducing...
The opioid-like compound, which is found in kratom, can cause brutal withdrawal symptoms and will soon be a controlled substance. Some users tell WIRED it has relieved their pain a...
WEDNESDAY, July 22, 2026 — Companies accused of recklessly marketing and distributing prescription opioid painkillers are paying roughly $58 billion to settle lawsuits over their...
By Crystal Lindell Here’s some news that many pain patients could have predicted: A new non-opioid medication recently approved for acute, short-term pain is already being prescrib...
IT’S ALL ABOUT MONEY TO THESE ANIMALS – Aug. 7, 2026 – An epidemic of opioid addiction costs the United States as much as $4 trillion per year in health care, criminal justice and...
By Neen MontyWhy have prescription opioids become virtually verboten? Is it safety? Partly. Evidence? Allegedly. The evidence is pretty thin.But let’s not overlook the less noble e...
): Few products have had the profound effect on patient outcomes that liposomal bupivacaine (LP) has...new study.
'These substances are highly potent, even in low concentrations, increasing the risk of overdose,' warn Vancouver police
The American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians estimates the United States has fewer than 7,000 practicing interventional pain physicians. Meanwhile, approximately 60 milli...
The Oldham County Detention Center will soon begin offering the kits to visitors and inmates being released.
Access to medications for opioid use disorder, considered the gold standard of care, is poor on average and even worse in underserved settings. Boulder will design and deliver spec...
As long as kratom is easily available, the number of Americans suffering from opioid use disorder is likely to keep rising.
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