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Novel Opioid Receptor Drug Cuts IPF Cough

Opioid agonist/antagonist has a big impact in phase IIb trial ...

Muse Treatment Publishes New Resource Explaining How Opioid Receptors Work in the Brain

Muse Treatment Alcohol & Drug Rehab Los Angeles has published a new educational resource that explains how opioid receptors ...
Medscape

Opioid Agonist Therapy Underused, Data Suggest

Few patients with opioid toxicity receive opioid agonist therapy (OAT), data suggest. In a retrospective study that examined about 21,000 hospital visits related to opioid use disorder (OUD) in ...
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Starting opioid agonist treatment after hospitalization for toxicity halves risk of repeat event

TORONTO - A new study led by researchers at the University of Toronto's Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy and Unity Health Toronto shows that almost one quarter of hospital-treated opioid toxicities ...
Medscape

Study Finds No Clear First-Line Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder

Pharmacology, prescribing requirements, and patient preference are crucial factors in choosing opioid agonist treatments.
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Scientists design opioids that ease pain with fewer dangers

Scientists are racing to redesign how powerful painkillers work, aiming to keep the relief that opioids provide while stripping away the worst dangers of addiction and overdose. Instead of tweaking ...

A shared process underlies oral cancer pain and opioid tolerance

Epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) signaling in the tissue around oral cancers both increases nerve sensitivity and ...
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UA researchers develop new opioid overdose treatment

TUCSON, Ariz. (KVOA) - Researchers from the University of Arizona and the National Center for Wellness and Recovery in Tulsa, Oklahoma, are testing a new molecule that could change the way opioid ...