New medications are in the pipeline that could help people win their battles against addictive substances, including opioids ...

New research reveals previously unknown ways opioid receptors can function, opening the door to safer pain treatments.

Brendan Saloner ([email protected]), Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island. Pooja Lagisetty, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan. Access and scale are two sides of the same coin. Whereas ...

Why are there so many contradictory findings regarding opioid policy impacts in studies that have used quasi-experimental designs? One contributing factor is the diversity of disciplines conducting ...

When public dollars fund Baltimore residents’ access to critical medication-assisted treatment, then routine audits — ...

An internationally recognized leader in molecular pharmacology and neurobiology, Dr. Bohn recently joined USF Health. She is best known for her pioneering studies on G protein–coupled receptors ...

Despite irrefutable pharmacological evidence of the wide range in individuals' metabolism of opioid drugs, states continue to impose "one-size-fits-none" laws. For example, Massachusetts, apparently ...

Tennessee will receive more than $1.2 billion in opioid settlement funds. Experts fear the money isn’t reaching people who ...

Early opioid withdrawal symptoms include restlessness, anxiety, insomnia, and muscle aches. Late opioid withdrawal symptoms are more serious and involve vomiting, diarrhea, and a rapid pulse.