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Posted July 10, 2005:

• New Drug Abuse Treatment Shows Promise

Posted July 1, 2005:

• Prescription Pain Patch Abuse Blamed For Increase In Deaths

Posted June 28, 2005:

• Body's Own Marijuana-Like Compounds Are Crucial For Stress-Induced Pain Relief

Posted May 20, 2005:

• Narcotic Drugs Effective For Severe, Chronic Pain In Older Patients

Posted May 19, 2005:

• As Morphine Turns 200, Drug That Blocks Its Side Effects Reveals New Secrets

Posted May 5, 2005:

• Morphine For Chest Pain Increases Death Risk

Posted February 13, 2005:

• Ingestion Of Afterbirth Appears To Promote Maternal Behavior In Mammals

Posted February 5, 2005:

• Key Trigger Of Opioid Withdrawal Symptoms Found

Posted January 11, 2005:

• Less Morphine Required Post-Op, Researchers Find

Posted December 20, 2004:

• A Genetic Difference At The Opiate Receptor Gene Affects A Person's Response To Alcohol

Posted November 23, 2004:

• Study Identifies Factors Associated With Long-Term Opioid Treatment Of Veteran Patients

Posted November 16, 2004:

• Morphine For Chest Pain Increases Death Risk

Posted October 30, 2004:

• Gender And Sex Hormones Affect The Brain's Pain Response And More, According To New Studies

Posted October 27, 2004:

• First Evidence That Smoking Affects Brain’s Natural 'Feel Good' Chemical System

Posted September 28, 2004:

• Flexible Pain Relief With Morphine-Free Poppy

Posted April 28, 2004:

• Utah Anesthesiologists On Front Lines In Battle Against Post-Operative Pain

Posted April 20, 2004:

• The Preference For Sweetened Foods May Decline After Exercise

Posted March 22, 2004:

• Long-Lasting Medication Shows Promise For Treatment Of Heroin Addiction

Posted March 17, 2004:

• Transdermal Patch As Effective As Intravenous Pump For Post-Op Pain Control

Posted June 26, 2003:

• Alcohol Increases Hepatitis C Virus In Human Cells; Drinking May Compromise Treatment Success

Posted April 9, 2003:

• Enzyme Structure Holds Key To Cocaine, Heroin Metabolism; Implications For Treatment, Defense Against Chemical Weapons

Posted March 25, 2003:

• Redheaded Women Respond Better To Painkilling Drug

Posted February 21, 2003:

• Alcohol Researchers Identify A Genetic Basis Of Pain Response

Posted February 19, 2003:

• Sex, Hormones & Genetics Affect Brain's Pain Control System

Posted November 5, 2002:

• Hibernating Squirrels Provide Clues For Stroke, Parkinson's

Posted July 23, 2002:

• Common Treatment For Cancer Pain Stimulates Breast Tumor Growth In Mice

Posted May 30, 2002:

• Drug Used In Treatment Of Alcoholism May Have Role In Treatment Of HIV

Posted April 16, 2002:

• Nature's Own Antidote To Cocaine -- Brain Opiate May Explain Why Some People Are Less Susceptible To Addiction

Posted January 31, 2002:

• Queen's Researchers Discover Paradox Of Pain Control; Morphine Effectiveness Restored To Between 80 And 90% Of Original Amount

Posted January 30, 2002:

• Research Shows Way To Boost Morphine's Pain-Killing Benefits

Posted October 17, 2001:

• Morphine-Like Drugs Could Offer Relief For Amputees

Posted August 16, 2001:

• Rewards Coupled With Naltrexone Effective In Treating Heroin And Other Opioid Addictions

Posted July 16, 2001:

• Study Gives First Glimpse Of Human Brain's Natural Painkiller System In Action

Posted May 16, 2001:

• Methadone Promotes HIV Infection In Cell Culture

Posted December 28, 2000:

• Molecular Fingerprint Identified For Cocaine Addiction

Posted November 6, 2000:

• Two New Meds Help Heroin Addicts, Study Shows; Take Users Off Daily Dose Treadmill

Posted June 12, 2000:

• UCSF Finding Could Lead To Long-Sought Alternative To Morphine

Posted March 15, 2000:

• Pain Drug Reveals What Most Already Know Men's And Women's Brains Are Simply Different

Posted December 29, 1999:

• Engineered Mice Point To New Target For Pain Relief

Posted September 1, 1999:

• Alcohol Researchers Identify New Medication That Lessens Relapse Risk

Posted August 17, 1999:

• Pain, Itself, Elicits Pain Relief, And Does So Through "Reward" Pathway

Posted July 21, 1999:

• Good News For "Wusses": Research Links Pain Sensitivity To Gene

Posted June 23, 1999:

• Music, Relaxation Can Complement Pain Medicine

Posted April 8, 1999:

• U.S. In The Midst Of A Heroin Epidemic, But Many Overdose Deaths Can Be Prevented

Posted March 30, 1999:

• Alcoholics' Children: Living With A Stacked Biochemical Deck

Posted September 24, 1998:

• UCSF Study In Rats Suggests Synthetic Drug Mimicking Marijuana Might Be Used To Treat Pain

Posted August 17, 1998:

• Hopkins Study Shows Languishing Addictions Drug Really Works

Posted August 14, 1998:

• Subtle Changes In Brain Receptor Gene May Have Significant Consequences For Addiction

Posted June 22, 1998:

• One In Four Elderly Cancer Patients Receives No Pain Medication

Posted May 13, 1998:

• Identification Of Brain Areas Could Help Eliminate Side Effects Of Pain Medication

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