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Opioids
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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SEP 14, 2020Technology
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Recreational marijuana use becomes increasingly common as legalization spreads across the country. That includes women w ...Written By: Kara Marker
SEP 14, 2020
Technology
The current COVID-19 pandemic has overshadowed another public health challenge in the United States—and that
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
SEP 11, 2020
Cannabis Sciences
Researchers from the University of British Columbia have found that frequent cannabis use is not associated with increas
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
SEP 08, 2020
Immunology
Opioids are painkillers such as oxycodone (OxyContin and Percocet) and hydrocodone (Vicodin) that are synthesized to mim
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
AUG 27, 2020
Health & Medicine
People who use cannabis every day for six months are a quarter (25 percent) more likely to stop injecting opioids than t
...
Written By:
Angela Dowden
AUG 18, 2020
Health & Medicine
Even as countries are now gradually starting to reopen after lockdown, the COVID-19 pandemic is far from over. Researche
...
AUG 16, 2020
Cannabis Sciences
Despite the growing popularity of cannabis products, information is currently limited on how they may interact with othe
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
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