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Commonly Available Drug Found To Treat Opioid Addiction
February 17, 2009 — Scientists have discovered that a commonly available non-addictive drug can prevent symptoms of withdrawal from opioids with little likelihood of serious side ... > full story -
New Guideline For Prescribing Opioid Pain Drugs
February 6, 2009 — A national panel of national pain management experts has published the first comprehensive, evidence-based clinical practice guideline to assist clinicians in prescribing potent opioid pain ... > full story -
End-of-Life Care At Hospitals Varies For Children With Cancer
February 4, 2009 — Though treatment of pain and attention to end-of-life care for pediatric cancer patients has improved over the last few decades, there is still work to be done. Additionally, opioid prescriptions for ... > full story -
Why Analgesic Drugs May Be Less Potent In Females Than In Males
December 23, 2008 — Investigators have identified the most likely reason analgesic drug treatment is usually less potent in females than males. This discovery is a major step toward finding more effective treatments for ... > full story -
Sugar Can Be Addictive: Animal Studies Show Sugar Dependence
December 10, 2008 — Scientists have demonstrated that sugar can be an addictive substance, wielding its power over the brains of lab animals in a manner similar to many drugs of abuse. Researchers found profound ... > full story -
Unintentional Overdose Deaths Associated With Nonmedical Use Of Prescription Pain Relievers
December 9, 2008 — An examination of unintentional overdose deaths in West Virginia, a state that has experienced one of the highest increases in the rate of drug overdose deaths, finds that the majority of these were ... > full story -
Pain And Itch Responses Regulated Separately
November 17, 2008 — Historically, scientists have regarded itching as a less intense version of the body's response to pain, but researchers have now determined that pain and itch actually are regulated by different ... > full story -
Extended Treatment With Combination Medication For Opioid-Addicted Youths Shows Benefit
November 4, 2008 — Adolescents addicted to opioids who received continuing treatment with the combination medication buprenorphine-naloxone had lower rates of testing positive or reporting use of opioids compared to ... > full story -
Long-Term Benefits Of Morphine Treatment In Infants Confirmed In Rodent Study
November 3, 2008 — Scientists have demonstrate that administration of preemptive morphine prior to a painful procedure in infancy blocks the long-term negative consequences of pain in adult rodents. These studies have ... > full story -
Variations In Key Genes Increase Caucasians’ Risk Of Heroin Addiction
October 2, 2008 — Sometimes, small changes do add up. In the case of addictive diseases, tiny variations in a few genes can increase or decrease the likelihood of some people developing a dependency on heroin. Now, by ... > full story
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