Poor sleep and addiction go hand in hand—understanding how could lead to new treatments for opioid use disorder
A good night's sleep often sets the stage for a positive day. But for the nearly quarter of American adults struggling with ...
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Signs and Symptoms of Addiction
The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders ... becomes addicted, addiction does not hinge on any specific amount of drug consumed. Are there early warning signs of addiction?
Fighting addiction means taking a hard look at opioid prescribing
NSDUH only queried opioid misusers about opioid use disorder symptoms. After they changed the protocol and asked all ...
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Opioid use disorder might lead to ‘sticky’ brains
Individuals with opioid use disorder can get “stuck” in particular patterns of brain activity, a new Yale study finds. And this stickiness is more pronounced after they’ve seen images related to ...
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Use of Medication for Opioid Use Disorder in Older Adults Shows Disparities
Despite an increase in the use of medication for opioid use disorder in older adults from 2017 to 2022, disparities persist; ...
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Podcast: Chronic Pain Patients Are Addicts? Anti-opioid Zealots Say 'Yes'
With opioid prescriptions plummeting and no more pharma companies to sue, America's drug warriors are running out of bogeymen ...
FDA approves opioid-free pain medication with 'no sign of addiction'
A new opioid-free pain medication was approved by the FDA on Thursday, marking a non-addictive alternative for patients.