Brain cells (magenta) in the reward center of a rat’s brain release dopamine in response to opioids. According to a new study by WashU Medicine researchers, male and female rats with a chronic pain ...
While opioids are incredibly powerful pain management tools, they can also be highly addictive. Since 2013, the rate of deaths from an overdose due to synthetic opioids, like fentanyl, has steadily ...
A novel team approach founded on a culture change among clinicians and doctor-patient communication successfully reduced post ...
A sweeping review of previous research suggests commonly prescribed opioids often provide only modest pain relief and may increase side effect risk.
OPIOID EPIDEMIC IN THIS COUNTRY DESTROYS MILLIONS OF LIVES. AND EXPERTS KNOW THAT OFTENTIMES THE ADDICTION STARTS AFTER OPIOIDS ARE PRESCRIBED FOR PAIN MANAGEMENT AFTER SURGERY. RESEARCHERS AT THE ...