FDA approves opiate-alternative acute pain management drug, local experts share their thoughts
On Wednesday, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved a new pain management drug which could change the way healthcare ...
Study explores compound's potential to enhance THC for pain treatment
University of Mississippi researchers have discovered how a compound found in cannabis might be used to mitigate the negative ...
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Opioid Dysregulation in the Brain Tied to Eating Disorders
Elevated opioid neurotransmission in the brain may underlie appetite loss and emotional symptoms in anorexia nervosa.
Scientists Discover Key Brain Mechanism Behind Anorexia
New research found that individuals with anorexia nervosa have elevated opioid neurotransmitter activity, which may ...
Patients with anorexia have elevated opioid neurotransmitter activity in the brain, study shows
A study conducted at Turku PET Center in Finland showed that changes in the functioning of opioid neurotransmitters in the ...
FDA approves new type of nonopioid painkiller for acute pain
The Food and Drug Administration on Thursday approved a new type of nonopioid painkiller from Vertex Pharmaceuticals, NBC ...
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New Weight Loss Medications May Help Treat Addiction
New research suggests that Ozempic and similar weight loss medications have the potential to be as big a game changer in ...
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Ozempic, Wegovy may help mental health, substance disorders
Researchers at the Veterans' Affairs St. Louis Health Care System, in the US, said the drugs could be linked to a "modest" risk reduction for alcohol, cannabis, opioid and other stimulant use ...