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

Given how profound an influence opioids have on the world – for better or worse – scientists know surprisingly little about how these drugs actually work. A recent study led by researchers from ...

New research from a Max Planck Florida Institute for Neuroscience researcher could transform how we understand the way opioids affect the brain. Despite significant discussion surrounding the ongoing ...

Scientists have known for decades that opioids relieve pain by binding to molecular switches in the brain called mu-opioid (pronounced "mew-opioid") receptors. What they didn't know - until now - was ...

New research has found a drug that treats insomnia works to prevent the addictive effects of the morphine opioids in mice while still providing effective pain relief. New research led by UCLA Health ...

Researchers have observed that the length of daylight hours impacts opioid receptor levels in brown fat. When daylight hours shorten, the receptor activity levels elevate. A similar phenomenon also ...

Unbiased whole-brain mapping of c-Fos identifies active brain regions following a rewarding dose of oxycodone. c-Fos-positive cells are shown in red; white matter tracks are shown in green. Opioids, ...

Scientists are developing a "sponge" that can soak up pain signals in the body before they reach the brain, potentially ...

Opioids are not stimulants. They are a class of medications primarily used for pain relief. Opioids and stimulants are two different classes of medications that address different needs. Doctors ...

Overdose deaths are a widespread problem North Carolinians have been struggling to combat in recent years. According to the state health department, American Indian/Indigenous and Black communities ...