A new Finnish research reveals how brain's opioids modulate responses towards other people's pain. Recent results obtained by researchers from Turku PET Centre and Aalto University have revealed how ...

Researchers have found that key brain cells may be damaged in overdose, and OUD itself resembles near-drowning victims. Serial neurological evaluations and neurorehab could help.

About a million people experience overdoses in the U.S. every year. Nodding and overdose may both cause oxygen deprivation, affecting cells in the heart, body, and brain.

Fear and anxiety help defend us against harm, and are largely controlled via neural circuits of interconnected nerve cells and synaptic activity in the brain's amygdala that allow neurons to pass ...

The new method is designed to focus specifically on pain-related signals, without interfering with normal activity in other parts of the brain. A new preclinical study has identified a gene therapy ap ...

The opioid epidemic is devastating America. Overdoses have passed car crashes and gun violence to become the leading cause of death for Americans under 55. The epidemic has killed more people than HIV ...

The global market is witnessing significant expansion, driven by the rising prevalence of opioid use disorder (OUD) and the ...

Rainbow trout fed a fish-free, plant-based diet from first feeding showed lower food intake and reduced growth compared with fish fed a conventional fishmeal and fish oil diet. Brain responses linked ...

Dear Doctors: I am going to have a major abdominal surgery. My doctor says it is likely that I will be needing strong pain medications after. My question is about opioids: How long can you take them ...