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Opioid-Induced Hibernation Protects Against Stroke In Rats
June 16, 2009 — Using an opioid drug to induce a hibernatory state in rats reduces the damage caused by an artificial stroke. Researchers have shown that those animals put into the chemical slumber suffered less ... > full story -
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Cocaine And Heroin Harm Placenta
June 10, 2009 — Cocaine and heroin increase permeability of the placenta. Researchers have shown that exposure to the drugs causes an increase in the passage of some chemicals into the ... > full story -
Painkiller Patch Can Lead To Addiction
May 15, 2009 — Morphine patches are supposed to reduce use of painkillers, and provide more control over their use in chronic pain conditions. But researchers have found ... > full story -
Fish May Actually Feel Pain And React To It Much Like Humans Do
April 30, 2009 — Fish don't make noises or contort their faces to show that it hurts when hooks are pulled from their mouths, but a researcher believes they feel that pain all the ... > full story -
How Morphine Can Be Given More Effectively Without Having To Increase Dosages
April 27, 2009 — Researchers have found a way to maintain the pain-killing qualities of morphine over an extended period of time, thus providing a solution for the problem of having to administer increasing dosages ... > full story -
Regulation Of Cell Proliferation By The OGF-OGFr Axis Is Dependent On Nuclear Localization Signals
April 23, 2009 — Researchers have discovered that the efficacy of the Opioid Growth Factor (OGF, [Met5]-enkephalin), a clinically important antitumor agent, is dependent on nucleocytoplasmic translocation and reliant ... > full story -
Low To Moderate, Not Heavy, Drinking Releases 'Feel-Good' Endorphins In The Brain
March 19, 2009 — Scientists know that alcohol affects the brain, but the specifics are unclear. New findings show that low and moderate but not high doses of alcohol increase the release of beta-endorphin. ... > full story -
Naltrexone Can Help Heavy Social Drinkers Quit Smoking
March 19, 2009 — Naltrexone, an opioid antagonist approved in 1994 by the US Food and Drug Administration for alcohol-dependence treatment, can reduce relapse rates among AD patients. Research on naltrexone's ... > full story -
Safer Methadone Use For Treatment Of Pain And Addiction
March 3, 2009 — New findings may significantly improve the safety of methadone, a drug widely used to treat cancer pain and addiction to heroin and other opioid ... > full story -
Onset And Use Of Non-Medical Drugs In New Zealand
March 3, 2009 — New research outlines the extent of drug use in New Zealand, and when people first begin using drugs for non-medical purposes. The data comes from an analysis of over 12,000 interviews of people aged ... > full story
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