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Posted November 1, 2007:

• The More We Get, The More We Need: How To Prevent Morphine 'Tolerance'

Posted October 31, 2007:

• Opium And Marijuana Research Go Underground

Posted October 19, 2007:

• Nicotine Patch Decreases Post-Surgical Pain

Posted October 14, 2007:

• How Does The Opioid System Control Pain, Reward And Addictive Behavior?

Posted September 27, 2007:

• Why Don't Painkillers Work For People With Fibromyalgia?

Posted September 6, 2007:

• Pain Patients At Risk For Sleep Apnea

Posted August 21, 2007:

• Researchers Separate Analgesic Effects From Addictive Aspects Of Pain-Killing Drugs

Posted August 17, 2007:

• FDA Warning On Codeine Use By Nursing Mothers

Posted June 27, 2007:

• Painkiller Abuse Continues To Grow; New Treatments Offer Hope

Posted April 25, 2007:

• Morphine Makes Lasting -- And Surprising -- Change In The Brain

Posted April 18, 2007:

• Prescription Drug Addiction Is Under Investigation

Posted April 17, 2007:

• Dipyrone May Treat Headaches -- But Use With Caution

Posted March 21, 2007:

• Morphine Kills Pain -- Not Patients, New Research Shows

Posted March 16, 2007:

• Potential New Pain Killer Developed

Posted March 7, 2007:

• New Evidence For Receptor's Role In Alcohol Pleasure And Problems

Posted March 2, 2007:

• Why 'Wanting' And 'Liking' Something Simultaneously Is Overwhelming
• Addiction Breakthrough May Lead To New Treatments
• Using Morphine To Hasten Death Is A Myth, Says Doctor

Posted February 15, 2007:

• Disrupting Brain's Stress System Intensifies Opiate Withdrawal
• Slow-Release Morphine Reduces Level Of Intractable Cough

Posted February 9, 2007:

• Novel Radiofrequency Treatment Shows Promise For Lumbar Pain

Posted January 28, 2007:

• Breakthrough For Heroin Addiction Treatment

Posted January 17, 2007:

• Long-Term Narcotics Use For Back Pain May Be Ineffective And Lead To Abuse

Posted January 3, 2007:

• G Allele Of Mu-Opioid Receptor Gene Is Linked To Craving For Alcohol

Posted December 22, 2006:

• Mechanism Of Black Cohosh Versus Hot Flashes Revealed

Posted December 11, 2006:

• Epidural During Birth May Negatively Affect Breastfeeding, Study Shows

Posted December 8, 2006:

• Methadone Substitute: New And Cheaper Way To Treat Heroin Addiction

Posted November 20, 2006:

• Prescription Opioid Abuse More Prevalent Than Heroin, Canadian Study Reveals

Posted November 6, 2006:

• New Brain-Chemistry Differences Found In Depressed Women

Posted October 4, 2006:

• DNA Highly Promising Predictor For Successful Treatment Of Alcoholics

Posted September 25, 2006:

• New Medications Are Battling Substance Abuse And Addiction

Posted July 26, 2006:

• Lower Levels Of Anti-Inflammatory Proteins May Contribute To Chronic Widespread Pain

Posted July 21, 2006:

• Prescription Pain Killers Are Involved In More Drug Overdose Deaths Than Either Cocaine Or Heroin In U.S.

Posted June 22, 2006:

• Studies Find That 'Broken Heart Syndrome' Can Result From Opioid Withdrawal, Cocaine Use

Posted June 20, 2006:

• 'Thirst For Knowledge' May Be Opium Craving

Posted June 9, 2006:

• Transporter Is Possible Target For Safer Pain Medicine

Posted April 17, 2006:

• Large Family Study Pinpoints Genetic Linkage In Drug Addiction

Posted March 29, 2006:

• Small Study Points To Addictive Effects Of Frequent Tanning

Posted February 21, 2006:

• A Link Is Found Between Morphine Addiction And The Tendency To Explore

Posted February 15, 2006:

• Morphine And Topical Anaesthesia Effective In Treating Procedural Pain In Newborn Infants

Posted February 13, 2006:

• Antipsychotic Drug May Block Addiction, Researchers Find

Posted November 30, 2005:

• Findings Contradict Longstanding Bias Against The Use Of Morphine At The End Of Life

Posted November 14, 2005:

• Fentanyl Patch Safe And Effective Alternative To Oral Opioids For Pediatric Pain Patients

Posted November 7, 2005:

• A Recipe For Overeating: Studies Outline Dangers Of Mixing Stress, Deprivation And Tempting Foods

Posted October 29, 2005:

• Hepatitis C Complicated By Morphine Withdrawal

Posted September 30, 2005:

• Study Indicates Ineffectiveness Of Activating Natural Painkillers In Joint Tissue For Managing Long-Term Arthritis Pain

Posted September 28, 2005:

• Researchers Find How One Genetic Variation May Leave Some People Vulnerable To Addiction

Posted August 19, 2005:

• Neuroscientist's Work Helping Opiate-Addicted Babies

Posted August 14, 2005:

• Opiates Better Than Sedatives For Treating Newborns In Withdrawal

Posted August 11, 2005:

• Brain's Opioid Receptors -- Or Endorphin System -- May Hold Key to Treatment Possibilities for Bulimia Patients

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