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Opioids are a class of drugs naturally found in the opium poppy plant. Some prescription opioids are made from the plant directly, and others are made by scientists in labs using the same chemical structure. Opioids are often used as medicines because they contain chemicals that relax the body and can relieve pain. Prescription opioids are used mostly to treat moderate to severe pain, though some opioids can be used to treat coughing and diarrhea. Opioids can also make people feel very relaxed and "high" - which is why they are sometimes used for non-medical reasons. This can be dangerous because opioids can be highly addictive, and overdoses and death are common. Heroin is one of the world's most dangerous opioids, and is never used as a medicine in the United States.
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Scientists are pushing for more government support in researching cannabinoids. Here's whyWritten By: Helaine KrysikSEP 04, 2022Neuroscience
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Chronic pain caused by illness or injury affects millions of people. Arthritis pain alone affects more than 50 million A ...Written By: Zoe Michaud
APR 28, 2023
Health & Medicine
A study published in the American Journal of Psychiatry and conducted by Columbia University Mailman School of Public He
...
Written By:
Kerry Charron
APR 12, 2023
Cannabis Sciences
University of Michigan researchers examined rates of newborn drug testing patterns to determine if these rates varied by
...
Written By:
Kerry Charron
APR 07, 2023
Health & Medicine
According to a study conducted by the Washington University School of Medicine and published in Nature Mental Healt
...
Written By:
Kerry Charron
MAR 30, 2023
Cannabis Sciences
A study published in The Journal of Urology found that cannabidiol (CBD) oil does not lower pain scores after surgical t
...
Written By:
Kerry Charron
MAR 07, 2023
Health & Medicine
In 2011 the FDA limited the milligrams of acetaminophen in opioid medications. Now, a new study out of JAMA has the resu
...
Written By:
Amielle Moreno
FEB 22, 2023
Drug Discovery & Development
Xylazine is a non-opioid cow and horse tranquilizer, and recently, it has been identified as a new recreational drug sol
...
Written By:
Greta Anne
FEB 02, 2023
Cannabis Sciences
Cannabis has become more popular as a pain relief solution in recent years. Here's how popular it's become.
Written By:
Helaine Krysik
JAN 29, 2023
Plants & Animals
Opioid overuse has become a nationwide epidemic the United States. Encompassing a wide variety of narcotics like codeine
...
Written By:
Ryan Vingum
JAN 05, 2023
Health & Medicine
Naloxone is a powerful FDA-approved opioid antagonist that works to reverse life-threatening opioid overdoses. Sinc
...
Written By:
Greta Anne
DEC 25, 2022
Neuroscience
Many people suffer from abdominal pain caused by gastrointestinal disorders that cause excessive inflammation and disrup
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 22, 2022
Cannabis Sciences
Researchers at the University of Copenhagen, Faculty of Science, have created a portable plastic device containing a yea
...
Written By:
Kerry Charron
DEC 17, 2022
Health & Medicine
Drug overdose deaths continue to rise in the United States. About 92,000 people died from drug and prescription opi
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 05, 2022
Cannabis Sciences
A recent study provides insights into post-surgery pain management outcomes. The study found that cannabis users experie
...
Written By:
Kerry Charron
NOV 18, 2022
Plants & Animals
Lower extremity bypass surgery is a common procedure used to address occluded arteries in the leg, usually with the goal
...
Written By:
Ryan Vingum
NOV 14, 2022
Drug Discovery & Development
Researchers have developed a vaccine that may be able to block the opioid fentanyl from reaching the brain. They note th
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
NOV 08, 2022
Health & Medicine
Researchers from Indiana University School of Medicine analyzed pre- and post-operation consideration and clinicians&rsq
...
Written By:
Kerry Charron
NOV 03, 2022
Neuroscience
Researchers have discovered that wearing special green eyeglasses for several hours a day reduces pain-related anxiety.
...
Written By:
Kerry Charron
OCT 25, 2022
Cannabis Sciences
Cannabis and hallucinogen use among young people has increased among individuals from 19 to 30 years old. The Monitoring
...
Written By:
Kerry Charron
OCT 21, 2022
Drug Discovery & Development
Substances that activate adrenaline receptors as opposed to opioid receptors have similar pain-relieving properties to o
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
SEP 18, 2022
Drug Discovery & Development
Loperamide, a common anti-diarrhea drug, may treat social symptoms related to autism. The corresponding study was publis
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
SEP 08, 2022
Cannabis Sciences
Scientists are pushing for more government support in researching cannabinoids. Here's why
Written By:
Helaine Krysik
SEP 04, 2022
Neuroscience
You've probably heard of fentanyl, an extremely powerful, synthetic opioid that is used as a sedative, and sometimes
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 28, 2022
Neuroscience
Exposure to sunny, hot, and humid weather may trigger severe mental health symptoms that require emergency care. The cor
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
AUG 17, 2022
Health & Medicine
Chronic pain caused by illness or injury affects millions of people. Arthritis pain alone affects more than 50 million A
...
Written By:
Zoe Michaud