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Sharp Rise in Admissions for Certain Drug Combinations Over 10 Years
December 13, 2012 — Substance abuse treatment admissions for addiction involving combined use of benzodiazepine and narcotic pain relievers rose a total of 569.7 percent, to 33,701, from 2000 to 2010, according to a new ... > full story -
Opiates Already in Body May Encourage Cancer Growth, Certain Medications Could Slow It
December 12, 2012 — A new study has shown that, even without the addition of further opioids such as morphine, opioids already in the body can enhance the malignant tendencies of human cancer ... > full story -
Drug Helps Women Who Stop Smoking Keep Off Weight
December 10, 2012 — A medication being tested to help smokers kick the habit also may help avoid the weight gain that is common after quitting -- but only in women. This is the first medication shown to reduce weight ... > full story -
Overprescribing of Opioids Impacts Patient Safety and Public Health
December 4, 2012 — A new article suggests that the clinical practice of prescribing amphetamines, opioids, and benzodiazepines to treat chronic pain may be contributing to the increase in fatal drug overdoses and the ... > full story -
Promising New Approach in Therapy of Pain
December 3, 2012 — The treatment of inflammatory pain can be improved by endogenous opioid peptides acting directly in injured tissue. Scientists have shown that pain can be successfully treated by targeting immune and ... > full story -
High-Dose Opioid Treatment Associated With Mental Health and Medical Comorbidities
November 27, 2012 — A new study shows that patients on higher doses of opioids had higher rates of psychiatric problems, co-prescriptions of sedatives and health care services ... > full story -
Fibromyalgia and the Brain: New Clues Reveal How Pain and Therapies Are Processed
November 11, 2012 — According to new research, pain experienced by people with fibromyalgia may be caused by a problem with the way pain stimuli are processed in the brain. Abnormal pain signal processing may also be ... > full story -
Is Your Memory Playing Tricks on You? Common Medications May Be to Blame
November 6, 2012 — Common medication to treat insomnia, anxiety, itching or allergies can have a negative impact on memory or concentration in the elderly, according to new research. Up to ninety percent of people over ... > full story -
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Daily Sedation Interruption for Critically Ill Patients Does Not Improve Outcomes
October 17, 2012 — For critically ill patients receiving mechanical ventilation, daily sedation interruption did not reduce the duration of mechanical ventilation or appear to offer any benefit to patients, and may ... > full story -
Young People Driving Epidemic of Prescription Drug Abuse, Study Finds; Abuse of Nonmedical Analgesics Up 40 Percent
October 16, 2012 — A new study reveals that today's adolescents are abusing prescription drugs at a rate 40 percent higher than previous generations. That makes it the second most common form of illegal drug use in the ... > full story
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