When you have a mild headache or muscle ache, an over-the-counter pain reliever is usually enough to make you feel better. But if your pain is more severe, your doctor might recommend something ...

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

November 7, 2008 — Extended therapy with buprenorphine-naloxone (Suboxone, Reckitt Benckiser Pharmaceuticals) substantially improves outcomes in opioid-addicted youth and might offer clinicians a new, ...

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

Employing a nurse care manager to work with patients who have an opioid addiction and prescribing partial or full opioid agonists can help more people enter treatment in primary care settings, ...

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 ...

Opioid antagonists are medications people can take to treat opioid use disorder. They help by reducing withdrawal symptoms, addressing cravings, and managing overdoses. Doctors prescribe opioid ...

Naltrexone has long been used to treat alcohol use disorder. Now it’s gaining attention as a tool for people who want to cut ...

Epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) signaling in the tissue around oral cancers both increases nerve sensitivity and ...