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Posted June 16, 2009:

• Opioid-Induced Hibernation Protects Against Stroke In Rats

Posted June 10, 2009:

• Cocaine And Heroin Harm Placenta

Posted May 15, 2009:

• Painkiller Patch Can Lead To Addiction

Posted April 30, 2009:

• Fish May Actually Feel Pain And React To It Much Like Humans Do

Posted April 27, 2009:

• How Morphine Can Be Given More Effectively Without Having To Increase Dosages

Posted April 23, 2009:

• Regulation Of Cell Proliferation By The OGF-OGFr Axis Is Dependent On Nuclear Localization Signals

Posted March 19, 2009:

• Low To Moderate, Not Heavy, Drinking Releases 'Feel-Good' Endorphins In The Brain
• Naltrexone Can Help Heavy Social Drinkers Quit Smoking

Posted March 3, 2009:

• Safer Methadone Use For Treatment Of Pain And Addiction
• Onset And Use Of Non-Medical Drugs In New Zealand

Posted February 17, 2009:

• Commonly Available Drug Found To Treat Opioid Addiction

Posted February 6, 2009:

• New Guideline For Prescribing Opioid Pain Drugs

Posted February 4, 2009:

• End-of-Life Care At Hospitals Varies For Children With Cancer

Posted December 23, 2008:

• Why Analgesic Drugs May Be Less Potent In Females Than In Males

Posted December 10, 2008:

• Sugar Can Be Addictive: Animal Studies Show Sugar Dependence

Posted December 9, 2008:

• Unintentional Overdose Deaths Associated With Nonmedical Use Of Prescription Pain Relievers

Posted November 17, 2008:

• Pain And Itch Responses Regulated Separately

Posted November 4, 2008:

• Extended Treatment With Combination Medication For Opioid-Addicted Youths Shows Benefit

Posted November 3, 2008:

• Long-Term Benefits Of Morphine Treatment In Infants Confirmed In Rodent Study

Posted October 2, 2008:

• Variations In Key Genes Increase Caucasians’ Risk Of Heroin Addiction

Posted September 15, 2008:

• Gene Therapy For Chronic Pain Gets First Test In People

Posted September 12, 2008:

• New Cannabis-Like Drugs Could Block Pain Without Affecting Brain, Says Study

Posted August 27, 2008:

• Over 10 Million Americans Are Taking Opioids Each Week, Study Finds

Posted August 20, 2008:

• Codeine Not Safe For All Breastfeeding Moms And Their Babies

Posted August 15, 2008:

• Engineers Build Mini Drug-Producing Biofactories In Yeast

Posted August 12, 2008:

• Nature Or Nurture: Are You Who Your Brain Chemistry Says You Are?

Posted August 1, 2008:

• Methadone Breaks Resistance In Untreatable Forms Of Leukemia

Posted June 25, 2008:

• High Rates, Rising Costs Of Alcohol And Drug Disorders In Hospitalized Patients Shown

Posted June 20, 2008:

• Opioids And Cannabinoids Influence Mobility Of Spermatozoids

Posted June 5, 2008:

• How Best To Treat Chronic Pain? The Jury Is Still Out

Posted May 20, 2008:

• Noninvasive Oxygen Therapy Eases Final Hours, Days For Lung Cancer Patients

Posted May 14, 2008:

• New Light Shed On Heroin Addiction

Posted May 8, 2008:

• Depression Diversity: Brain Studies Reveal Big Differences Among Individuals

Posted May 7, 2008:

• New Target For Alzheimer's Disease Identified

Posted April 10, 2008:

• Doctor's Offices Can Help Stem Abuse Of Oxycontin, Other Narcotic Painkillers

Posted April 2, 2008:

• Genetic Factor In Stress Response Variability Discovered

Posted March 13, 2008:

• Psychological Intervention Reduces Postembolization Pain

Posted March 3, 2008:

• Runners' High Demonstrated: Brain Imaging Shows Release Of Endorphins In Brain

Posted February 16, 2008:

• Physicians Focus On Stopping Pain Epidemic

Posted February 12, 2008:

• Opiate And Nicotine Have Surprisingly Similar Effect On Brain's Reward System

Posted February 7, 2008:

• Gene Variant Predicts Medication Response In Patients With Alcohol Dependence

Posted February 3, 2008:

• Managing Chronic Pain: When Does Morphine Become Less Effective?

Posted January 28, 2008:

• Morphine Dependency Blocked By Single Genetic Change

Posted January 22, 2008:

• Targeted Gene Therapy Provides Relief For Chronic Pain, Study Shows

Posted January 10, 2008:

• Should Heroin Be Prescribed To Addicts?

Posted January 1, 2008:

• Blacks, Hispanics Less Likely To Get Strong Pain Drugs In Emergency Rooms

Posted December 10, 2007:

• Morphine: A Comfort Measure For The Dying Or Pain Control For The Living?

Posted November 23, 2007:

• Strong Pain-Killing Drugs Without The Addiction
• Driving Abilities Not Impaired By Moderate, Long-Term Pain Medication Use, Study Suggests

Posted November 8, 2007:

• 'Runner's High' May Also Strengthen Hearts

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