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Researchers Define Traits Associated With Prescription Drug Disorders in a Primary Care Setting
May 14, 2010 — Researchers have identified clinical characteristics associated with prescription drug use disorder in primary care patients with chronic pain. The study found that by identifying characteristics of ... > full story -
Mice Can Synthesize Their Own Morphine, Research Shows
May 6, 2010 — Traces of morphine in urine samples have been considered a clear proof of drug use or the consumption of food containing poppy in the past. Now a study by a team of scientists in Germany and the U.S. ... > full story -
Pain Free Treatment of Children and Adolescents
April 26, 2010 — Properly performed analgesia protects children from pain and traumatization. In a new study, researchers show how analgesia for children and adolescents should be carried ... > full story -
Drug Shared by Addicts Seems to Protect Against HIV Brain Dementia
April 15, 2010 — To their surprise, researchers have discovered that morphine (a derivate of the opium poppy that is similar to heroin) protects rat neurons against HIV toxicity -- a finding they say might help in ... > full story -
Unlocking the Opium Poppy's Biggest Secret: Genes That Make Codeine, Morphine
March 14, 2010 — Researchers have discovered the unique genes that allow the opium poppy to make codeine and morphine, opening the door to alternate methods of producing these effective painkillers either by ... > full story -
Higher Opioid Dose Linked to Overdose Risk in Chronic Pain Patients
January 18, 2010 — More Americans are taking prescribed opioids like Oxycontin long-term for chronic noncancer pain. This study sheds light on the national epidemic of opioid overdose. It is the first to explore the ... > full story -
Pathological Gambling May Be Successfully Treated With Medications for Substance Addiction
December 10, 2009 — Pathological gambling can be successfully treated with medications that decrease urges and increase inhibitions, according to researchers. They found positive outcomes in gamblers treated with ... > full story -
New Clues Emerge for Understanding Morphine Addiction
December 9, 2009 — Scientists are adding additional brush strokes to the revolutionary new image now emerging for star-shaped cells called astrocytes in the brain and spinal cord. Their report suggests a key role for ... > full story -
Deaths from Opioid Use Have Doubled; Five-Fold Increase in Oxycodone Deaths
December 7, 2009 — Deaths from opioid use in Ontario, Canada, have doubled since 1991 and the addition of long-acting oxycodone to the drug formulary was associated with a 5-fold increase in oxycodone-related deaths, a ... > full story -
Common Pain Relief Medication May Encourage Cancer Growth
November 18, 2009 — Although morphine has been the gold-standard treatment for postoperative and chronic cancer pain for two centuries, a growing body of evidence is showing that opiate-based painkillers can stimulate ... > full story -
Stress-Induced Changes In Brain Circuitry Linked To Cocaine Relapse
October 30, 2009 — Stress-evoked changes in circuits that regulate serotonin in certain parts of the brain can precipitate a low mood and a relapse of cocaine-seeking, based on mouse ... > full story -
Infant Pain, Adult Repercussions: How Infant Pain Changes Sensitivity In Adults
September 27, 2009 — Scientists have uncovered the mechanisms of how pain in infancy alters how the brain processes pain in adulthood. Research is now indicating that infants who spent time in the neonatal intensive care ... > full story
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