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Antipsychotic Drug May Block Addiction, Researchers Find
February 13, 2006 — Researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago have discovered that a long-approved oral antipsychotic drug can stop the addictive properties of opioid painkillers in ... > full story -
Findings Contradict Longstanding Bias Against The Use Of Morphine At The End Of Life
November 30, 2005 — A new report contradicts both public and professional bias against the use of morphine in the final stage of life for patients with breathing difficulties. Because large amounts of morphine slows ... > full story -
Fentanyl Patch Safe And Effective Alternative To Oral Opioids For Pediatric Pain Patients
November 14, 2005 — A new study says using a transdermal patch to deliver the opioid fentanyl is an effective way to control pain in children. Results indicate that the fentanyl patch is safe for children aged 2 to 16 ... > full story -
A Recipe For Overeating: Studies Outline Dangers Of Mixing Stress, Deprivation And Tempting Foods
November 7, 2005 — Two studies in the October issue of Behavioral Neuroscience show that when animals are stressed, deprived and exposed to tempting food, they overeat, with different degrees of interaction. The ... > full story -
Hepatitis C Complicated By Morphine Withdrawal
October 29, 2005 — Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania have demonstrated that morphine withdrawal complicates hepatitis C by suppressing IFN-alpha-mediated immunity and enhancing virus replication. The paper ... > full story -
Study Indicates Ineffectiveness Of Activating Natural Painkillers In Joint Tissue For Managing Long-Term Arthritis Pain
September 30, 2005 — Researchers at the University of Calgary set out to determine the effectiveness of endomorphin 1, with a painkilling capacity equal to or greater than morphine -- on knee joint pain. Their subjects ... > full story -
Researchers Find How One Genetic Variation May Leave Some People Vulnerable To Addiction
September 28, 2005 — Scientists have learned how a genetic variation long suspected in making some people susceptible to alcoholism and narcotic drug addiction actually does so. In laboratory studies, this variation ... > full story -
Neuroscientist's Work Helping Opiate-Addicted Babies
August 19, 2005 — MBL summer researcher Dr. Kimberlei Richardson is currently working to help babies born with opiate ... > full story -
Opiates Better Than Sedatives For Treating Newborns In Withdrawal
August 14, 2005 — For years, sedatives have been the gold standard for treating newborns suffering from opiate withdrawal. However, a new research suggests that opiates themselves are superior to sedatives for ... > full story -
Brain's Opioid Receptors -- Or Endorphin System -- May Hold Key to Treatment Possibilities for Bulimia Patients
August 11, 2005 — The role of the brain's opioid receptor system -- or endorphin system -- may hold the key to understanding and treating bulimia nervosa, according to research reported in the Society of Nuclear ... > full story
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