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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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AUG 15, 2020
Technology
Homelessness remains the dark backdrop of a society that needs to do better. While programs have been created to address
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
AUG 11, 2020
Drug Discovery & Development
The US Food and Drug Administration has announced the approval of Olinvyk (oliceridine), a new opioid that can help mana
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
AUG 04, 2020
Neuroscience
Marijuana is sometimes used to help people wean themselves off other drugs addictions, such as to opioids, but can also
...
Written By:
Angela Dowden
AUG 02, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
We're often exposed to irritants as mild as garlic or horseradish and as serious as smoke, which trigger a protective re
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 19, 2020
Cannabis Sciences
Due to the rise in opioid-associated deaths, physicians and researchers are on the constant lookout for new, healthier o
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
JUL 15, 2020
Health & Medicine
Evidence suggests that chronic pain is the most common “qualifying condition” for patients who have been iss
...
Written By:
Angela Dowden
JUL 14, 2020
Drug Discovery & Development
Opioids continue to have a bad name, and for a good reason, the number of lives they took due to their abuse has led to
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
JUN 23, 2020
Health & Medicine
For people with long term ongoing pain, medical cannabis is a valid option that could pave the way to reduced use of opi
...
Written By:
Angela Dowden
APR 12, 2020
Drug Discovery & Development
Can spider venom offer pain relief? Apparently, yes! According to researchers at University of Queensland, compounds iso
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
APR 04, 2020
Cannabis Sciences
As more and more jurisdictions are decriminalizing cannabis usage, its popularity both for medicinal and recreational us
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
MAR 31, 2020
Cannabis Sciences
A remarkable amount of the cannabis genome is either missing from the map or has yet to be mapped at all. Researchers fr
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
MAR 24, 2020
Cannabis Sciences
Medical marijuana has been legal in Florida since 2016 when more than 70 percent of voters approved the related measure.
...
Written By:
Julia Travers
MAR 21, 2020
Neuroscience
Our brain’s reward system is crucial for learning new things. Relying on the release of neurotransmitter dopamine,
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
MAR 18, 2020
Immunology
In the words of C.S. Lewis, “Pain insists upon being attended to.” This is especially true for patients suff
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
MAR 13, 2020
Health & Medicine
The House Veterans’ Affairs Committee recently advanced two bills relating to veteran use of medical marijuana.&nb
...
MAR 07, 2020
Cannabis Sciences
Whether or not someone enjoys the effects of cannabis tends to depend on how it makes them feel. For example, although f
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
MAR 05, 2020
Cannabis Sciences
People over 50 are the fastest-growing group of cannabis users. As journalist Alex Halperin pointed out in The Guardian,
...
Written By:
Julia Travers
FEB 05, 2020
Cannabis Sciences
Recreational marijuana use becomes increasingly common as legalization spreads across the country. That includes women w
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
JAN 26, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists have used a mouse model to show that human stem cells could be used to engineer neurons that stop pain.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 22, 2020
Cannabis Sciences
The hype in the media that surrounds cannabis and health benefits supposedly associated with its use may be detrimental
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
DEC 20, 2019
Health & Medicine
In many instances, pain can be a rather useful tool. It informs individuals that something is amiss with their body and
...
Sponsored By:
Leslie Sherman
DEC 15, 2019
Microbiology
Nerve cells act as critical sensors for the human body, and now scientists have found that they have another role in the
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 11, 2019
Technology
A computer game, on the verge of becoming a smartphone app, can use math to detect a patient’s comfort with risk-t
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
DEC 09, 2019
Drug Discovery & Development
Likely, a suspicious powder will be composed of illicit drugs but nothing is certain until confirmation. To do so, analy
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin